PRINCIPLE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN
PROBLEM SET NO. 2
Design and Analysis of SRB
Problem 1: Given Beam Data
Beam width, bw = 300mm
Concrete strength, fc’ = 24 MPa
Steel yield strength, fy = 415 MPa
Use 2010/2015 NSCP.
1.1 Determine the flexural strength of the section in kN-m if beam is
reinforced with 4 – ϕ25mm bars placed in a single layer under an effective
depth of 550mm.
1.2 Determine the actual stress (MPa) in the extreme reinforcements if
beam is reinforced with 6 – ϕ25mm bars placed equally in two layers
having an effective depth of 520mm to centroid of the total tension steel
and 550mm to the centroid of outer layer reinforcements.
1.3 Determine the flexural strength of the section in kN-m if beam is
reinforced with 6 – ϕ25mm bars placed equally in two layers having an
effective depth of 520mm to centroid of total tension reinforcement and
550mm to the centroid of outer layer reinforcements.
Problem 2: A 6 m concrete beam is simply supported at the ends. The beam
has a width b = 300 mm and a total depth h = 450 mm. It is reinforced
with 4 - 25mm ø at the tension side and 2 - 25mm ø at the compression
side with 70 mm effective concrete cover. Use f’c = 35 MPa, fy = 415
MPa. To simplify the solution, ignore compression steel when steel ratio
ρ < ρmax. At ultimate condition, U = 1.2D + 1.6L.
2.1 Determine the depth of the rectangular stress block.
2.2 Determine the nominal flexural strength, Mn.
2.3 Determine the total factored uniform load including the beam’s
weight, the beam could safely support.
2.4 If the beam spacing is 3m, determine the safe service floor live
load (kPa) if the beam already carries 24.7 kN/m total factored dead
load.
Problem 3: A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an
overall depth of 510 mm. The beam is simply supported over a span of 5.3
m. Steel strength fy = 415 MPa and concrete strength fc’ = 28 MPa.
Concrete cover is 70 mm from the centroid of the steel area. Unit weight
of concrete is 23.5 kN/m3. Other than the weight of the beam, the beam
carries a superimposed dead load of 19 kN/m and a live load of 15kN/m.
Use U = 1.2D + 1.6L at ultimate condition.
3.1 Determine the maximum factored moment on the beam.
3.2 Determine the required number of 20 mm tension bars.
3.3 If the beam will carry an additional factored load of 20 kN at
midspan, determine the required number of 25 mm tension bars.
Problem 4: Design the reinforcement of 250mm by 500 mm 6m simple span
beam carrying a uniform load with a steel cover of 70 mm. Use fc’= 20.70
MPa, 20 mm ∅ rebar with fy = 276 MPa. Use NSCP 2015.
a. WD = 5 kN/m (INCLUDING BEAM WEIGHT) WL = 8 kN/m
Problem 5: Design a rectangular beam for a simple span of 6m to carry a
dead load of 5 kN/m (including its own weight) and a live load of 7
kN/m. Use 16 mm ∅ rebar with a yield strength of 275 MPa and concrete
compressive strength of 21 MPa. According to Mc Cormack use b= (2/3) d,
According to Nilson use Reinforcement Ratio = 50% ρmax. Round up to every
10 mm for your beam dimensions.
NOTE: Always maximize your design strength use 90% of the Nominal
Capacity. Verify your design.
Problem 6: A reinforced concrete beam has the following given data:
Beam depth, h = 600 mm
Tension steel reinforcements:
6-28mmϕ bars in 2-layers with 3 bars per layer
Clear bar covering = 40mm
Stirrups = 10mmϕ
Concrete, fc’ = 28 MPa
Steel bars, fy = 415 MPa
Determine the following:
6.1 If beam width is 300mm, determine the horizontal clear spacing (mm)
of the bars. Assume that bars in a layer are perfectly aligned.
6.2 The value of the minimum width (mm) of the beam based on code
requirements for cover and spacing limits.
6.3 Determine the effective depth, d, and depth dt of the beam in mm.
6.4 If the outer layer has 4 bars, and the other layer has 2 bars,
determine the effective depth, d (mm) of the beam.
