F.A.L.

CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER

2ND Floor, Cartimar Building, C.M. Recto Avenue, Quiapo, Manila
REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN 1 a. Compute the modulus of rupture for a normal-weight
(Working Stress Design) concrete.
b. Compute the cracking moment.
WSD (Working Stress Design) c. Compute the cracked moment of inertia.
408.6.1 Modulus of Elasticity, d. Compute the effective moment of inertia.
e. Compute the instantaneous deflection.
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SITUATION 3: Precast joists with typical section as
Where:
shown are cast using a concrete strength, fc’=27.5MPa.
The resulting tensile strength, ft=2.75MPa. The joists are
to be simply supported on a span of 6m. Unit weight of
concrete = 23.5KN/m^3
Given data: a=200mm c=150mm
For normal weight concrete the
b=500mm d=200mm
modulus of elasticity is taken as:

409.6.2.3 Unless stiffness values are obtained by a more

comprehensive analysis, immediate deflection shall be
computed with the modulus of elasticity for concrete
as specified in Section 408.6.1 (normal weight or
lightweight concrete) and with the effective moment of
inertia as follows, but not greater than a. Find the cracking moment, in kN-m.
b. How much total uniform load can the joist safely carry
( ) [ ( ) ] if the cracking moment in the beam is 40 kN-m.
Where: c. If the joists are reinforced with 3-25 mm ø bars with
their centroid located at 435mm from the top determine
the cracking moment (kN.m) use modular ratio, n = 8.
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SITUATION 4: A decorative trapezoidal concrete beam
350 mm at the top and 250 mm bottom with a depth of
600 mm, is simply supported on a span of 6 m.
Concrete Properties:
Compressive Strength, f’c = 28 MPa
When lightweight aggregate is used, one of the following
Tensile Strength, ft = 2.8 MPa
modifications shall apply:
Unit Weight = 23.5 kN/m3
1. when is specified, but not more than
√ a. If the beam has a 150 mm diameter hole at the
2. When is not specified, shall be multiplied by 0.75 middle, what is the value of the bending moment that will
for “all-lightweight” concrete and 0.85 for “sand- cause the beam to crack?
lightweight” concrete. Linear interpolation shall be b. Determine the bending stress in the extreme fiber in
permitted to be used when partial sand replacement is compression due to the cracking moment.
used. c. In addition to its own weight, what uniformly
distributed load can the beam safely carry before it
SITUATION 1: A 250 mm × 500 mm concrete beam is cracks.
simply supported over a span of 4 m. It is reinforced with
4-22 mm diameter steel bars in tension only. The steel CRACKED SECTION
covering is 65 mm. f’c = 21 MPa and f y = 276 MPa. The
beam is loaded with excluding its weight.
a. Compute the cracking moment for the beam.
b. Compute the actual maximum moment due to loads.
c. Compute the immediate deflection.

SITUATION 2: A simply supported beam having a span

of 12 m carries a uniform dead load of 5.8 kN/m and a Allowable Stresses:
live load of 8.8 kN/m in addition to a concentrated dead For concrete:
load of 22 kN at midspan. The beam has a width of 350
mm and an effective depth of 525 mm. Total depth of
beam is 625 mm. It is reinforced with a tensile steel area For steel:
of 3040 mm2. f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 276 MPa.
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12 months……… 1.4
or explicitly specified. 6 months……… 1.2
3 months ……… 1.0
SITUATION 5: A rectangular reinforced concrete beam
having a width of 200 mm and an effective depth of 500 SITUATION 10: A reinforced concrete beam is 350 mm
mm is subjected to a service moment of 120 kN-m. The wide and 600 mm deep. The beam is simply supported
beam is reinforced with four 25-mm diameter bars. The over a span of 8 m and carries a uniform dead load of 11
modular ratio n = 8. Use working stress design. kN/m including its own weight and a uniform live load of
a. Which of the following most nearly gives the distance 15 kN/m. The beam is reinforced tension bars of 5-30
of the neutral axis from the top of the beam? mm with a steel cover of 70 mm. ′ = 20.7 𝑀𝑃 , = 344.8
b. Which of the following most nearly gives the stress in 𝑀𝑃 , = 2.832 𝑀𝑃𝐴. Modulus of elasticity of concrete
compression concrete 𝐸 = 21,650 𝑀𝑃 and 𝐸 = 200 𝐺𝑃 .
c. Which of the following most nearly gives the stress in a. Calculate the maximum instantaneous deflection due
steel to service loads.
b. Calculate the deflection for the same loads after five
SITUATION 6: A reinforced concrete beam has a width years assuming that 40% of the live load is sustained.
of 280 mm and an effective depth of 520 mm. It is
reinforced for tension only with 5-28 mm diameter bars.
Materials strength are f’c = 21 MPa and fs = 128 MPa.
Assume n = 9. Use Working Stress Design.
a. Determine the location of the neutral axis from the
extreme compression concrete?
b. Determine the moment capacity of the beam.
c. If a 3-25 mm diameter bars are placed 100 mm from
the top, determine the location of the neutral axis from
the top.

SITUATION 7: A T beam with an effective depth of 600

mm is reinforced with 1600 mm2 steel at the bottom.
Flange width = 750 mm, Flange thickness = 100 mm,
and Web thickness = 450. Using n = 12, fc = 4.14 MPa,
fs = 124 Mpa, determine the following:
a. The distance of the neutral axis from the top of the
flange.
b. The moment of inertia about N.A. of the transformed
section.
c. The moment of capacity of the section.

SITUATION 8: A trapezoidal beam with a height of 500

mm has a 300 mm at the top and 200 mm at the bottom
is reinforced with 3-25 mm diameter steel bars in the
tension zone located 65 mm from the extreme tension
fiber. Concrete strength f’c= 30 Mpa.
a. Determine the cracking moment of the reinforced
section.
b. What is the maximum bending stress in the
compression concrete upon cracking.
c. What is the stress in the tension steel upon cracking.

SITUATION 9: Determine the appropriate size of a

rectangular beam section and the appropriate amount of
tension reinforcement to resist a bending moment of 300
kNm if f’c = 30 MPa and fy= 415 MPa (fs=170 Mpa)
using the working stress design method. Use a beam
width about 2/3 the depth.

Long term deflection = Immediate deflection * λ

λ=

where p’= . The time dependent factor ƺ for sustained

loads shall be assumed equal to
5 years of more……… 2.0