AASHTO Flexure Example #4

Determine the plastic moment capacity for the composite beam shown below for
negative flexure. The section is a W30x99 and supports an 8 concrete slab. The
dimensions are as shown. Use Fy = 50ksi and fc = 4ksi. Assume full composite action.
The grade 60 reinforcement in the slab is made up of #4 bars, with a clear cover of
17/8.

Solution:
Fyr 60 ksi
Fy 50 ksi
f'c 4 ksi

7
cover 1 +
in
8

ts 8 in
bft 10.5 in
tft 0.67 in
d 29.7 in
tw 0.52 in
bfb 10.5 in
tfb 0.67 in

W30x99
A 29.1 in

Sx 269 in

Zx 312 in

Ix 3990 in
Iy 128 in

rx 11.7 in
r 2.10 in

Prt Fyrt Art

2

(0.5 in)
Prt Fyr 8 = 94.25 kip
4

Prb Fyrb Arb

2

(0.5 in)
Prb Fyr 4 = 47.12 kip
4

Pt tft bft Fy = 351.75 kip

Pw A 2 tft bft Fy = 751.5 kip
Pc tfb bfb Fy = 351.75 kip
PNA if Pc + Pw > Prb + Prt

YES PNA is in WEB
else
OTHER

D d tft tfb = 28.36 in

= YES PNA is in WEB


D Pc Pt Prt Prb
+ 1 = 11.51 in
Y
2
Pw

1 1
drt Y + tft + ts cover + in = 18.06 in
2 2

1 1
drb Y + tft + cover + in = 14.31 in
2 2

tft
= 11.85 in
dt Y +
2
1
dwt Y = 5.756 in
2
1
dwc (D Y) = 8.424 in
2
1
dc (D Y) + tfb = 17.18 in
2
2
Pw 2
(
)
Mp

Y
+
D

+ Prt drt + Prb drb + Pt dt + Pc dc = 1509 kip ft

2D