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Reinforced Concrete Design Problems

The document discusses ten problems involving the design of reinforced concrete beams. The problems cover topics such as determining steel area, moment capacity, steel ratios, and designing beams to resist specific loads. For each problem, the relevant design equation is provided but the solution is not shown.

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Reinforced Concrete Design Problems

The document discusses ten problems involving the design of reinforced concrete beams. The problems cover topics such as determining steel area, moment capacity, steel ratios, and designing beams to resist specific loads. For each problem, the relevant design equation is provided but the solution is not shown.

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REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN PROBLEMS

1. A reinforced concrete rectangular beam 300 mm wide has an effective depth of 460 mm
and is reinforced for tension only. Assuming fc= 21 MPa and fs= 345 MPa, det. the
balance steel area in sq. mm.

Sol’n:

2.1

2. A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an effective depth to tension
bars of 600 mm. Compression reinforcement if needed will be placed at a depth of 60
mm below the top. If fc=30 MPa and fy= 414 MPa, determine the tension steel area it the
beam is to resist an ultimate moment of 650 kN-m.

Sol’n:

(2.4)

3. A reinforced concrete rectangular beam with b = 400 mm and d = 720 mm is reinforced


for tension only with 6 – 25 mm diameter bars. If fs= 21 MPa and fy= 400 MPa det the
following:
a) The coefficient of resistance Rn of the beam
b) The ultimate moment capacity of the beam
Sol’n:

(2.12)

4. A rectangular beam reinforced for tension only has b= 300 mm d= 490 mm. The tension
steel area provided is 4500sq. mm. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the
beam in KN-m . Assume fs= 27 MPa , fy= 275 MPa.

Sol’n:

(2.13)

5. A rectangular beam has b= 300 mm d= 500 mm , As= 3 - 25 mm fc=34.2 MPa grade 60


reinforcement fy= 414 MPa. Calculate the design moment, Mu.
Sol’n:

(2.14)

6. A 130 mm thick one-way slab is reinforced with 12 mm diameter tension bars spaced at
110 mm on center. Comcrete cover is 20 mm, concrete strength fc= 21 MPa and fy= 275
MPa. Unit weight of concrete is 23.5 KN/mᶟ. Determine ultimate moment capacity of the
slab.

Sol’n:

2.15

7. A reinforced concrete rectangular bean has a width of 300 mm and an effective depth of
500 mm. The beam is reinforced with 6-25mm diameter tension bars, fy= 415 MPa and
fs=28MPa. (a) what is the balance steel ratio? (b) what is the max steel area for singly
reinforced?

Sol’n:

2.17

8. A rectangular beam with b=250 mm and d=460 mm is reinforced for tension only with
3-25 mm bars. The beam is simply supported over a span of 6 m and carries a
uniform dead load of 60 N/m including its own weight. Calculate the uniform live load
that the beam can carry. Assume fy= 276.5 MPa and fc=20.7 MPa.

Sol’n:

2.16

9. A reinforced concrete beam has a width od 300 mm and total depth of 600 mm. The
beam will be design to carry factored moment of 540 KN-m. fc=28MPa fy=248 MPa.
Solve using the strength design method. (a) determine the balanced steel ratio (b)
determine the minimum effective depth of the beam using the max allowable steel ratio.

Sol’n:

2.6

10. Design a beam reinforced for tension only to carry a dead load moment of 60 kN-m
(including its own weight) and a live load moment of 48 kN-m. Use fc=20.7 MPa and
fy=276 MPa.
Sol’n:

2.9

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