CE24 : Design of RC Structures Assignment-3 July-October, 2018 : Week-3

Q1: The rectangular beam of width, 300 mm is having effective depth of 365 mm. The
concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. As per limit state
method, the area of steel in a balanced section is :

(a) 1046mm2
(b) 1151mm2
(c) 1256mm2
(d) 1360mm2
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Width, b=300 mm

(iv) Effective depth, d=365 mm

(v) Area of tensile reinforcement, balanced section, Astb

xub
k f ( ) b d
= 1 ck0.87 dfy
= 0.36×20×0.48×300×365
0.87×415
=1046.3 mm2

Answer : 1. (a) 1046mm2

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Q2: The rectangular beam of width, 300 mm is having effective depth of 365 mm. The
concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. As per limit state
method, the lever arm in a balanced section is equal to :

(a) 175mm
(b) 205mm
(c) 234mm
(d) 292mm
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Width, b=300 mm

(iv) Effective depth, d=365 mm

(v) Lever arm, Zub

=d(1 − k2 xdub )
=365.0 × (1 − 0.42 × 0.48)
=292.2

Answer : 2. (d) 292mm

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Q3: The rectangular beam of width, 300 mm is having effective depth of 365 mm. The
concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. The tensile
reinforcement is provided by 3-20 mm dia bars. As per limit state method, the
moment of resistance due to steel is equal to :

(a) 51.010 kNm

(b) 76.515 kNm
(c) 102.020 kNm
(d) 127.526 kNm
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Width, b=300 mm

(iv) Effective depth, d=365 mm

(v) Area of tensile reinforcement, Ast

=nt π φ2t /4
=3 × 3.14159 × 202 /4
=942.5 mm2
(vi) Moment of resistance due to steel, Mus
=0.87 f y Ast (1 − k2 xdu ) d
=0.87 × 415 × 942.5 × (1 − 0.42 × 0.43) × 365.0
=102.020 kN m

Answer : 3. (c) 102.020 kNm

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Q4: The width of a rectangular beam is 300 mm and the effective depth is 365 mm. The
concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. The position of
neutral axis from compression side is

(a) 306mm
(b) 262mm
(c) 219mm
(d) 175mm
Solution:
(i) Characteristics strength of concrete, fck =20 N/mm2

(ii) Characteristics strength of reinforcing steel, fy =415 N/mm2

(iii) Width, b=300 mm

(iv) Effective depth, d=365 mm

xub
(v) Neutral axis factor, d
= c+
c
s
0.0035
= 0.0035+0.0038
=0.48
(vi) Position of neutral axis from the compression side, xub
= xdub d
=0.48 × 365.0
=174.9

Answer : 4. (d) 175mm

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Q5: The rectangular beam of width, 300 mm is having effective depth of 365 mm. The
concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. The moment
capacity of the section due to concrete as per limit state method is :

(a) 82.802 kNm

(b) 110.402 kNm
(c) 138.003 kNm
(d) 165.603 kNm
Solution:
(i) Characteristics strength of concrete, fck =20 N/mm2

(ii) Characteristics strength of reinforcing steel, fy =415 N/mm2

(iii) Width, b=300 mm

(iv) Effective depth, d=365 mm

xub
(v) Neutral axis factor, d
= c+
c
s
0.0035
= 0.0035+0.0038
=0.48
(vi) Coefficient, Qub
=k1 xdub (1 − k2 xdub )
=0.36 × 0.48 × (1 − 0.42 × 0.48)
=0.138
(vii) Moment of resistance due to concrete, Mucb
=Qub f ck b d2
=0.138 × 20 × 300 × 3652
=110.402 kN m

Answer : 5. (b) 110.402 kNm

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Q6: A flanged beam is having the following dimension : width of flange, bf = 1200mm
depth of flange, Df = 130mm, width of web, bw = 275 mm and overall depth of
beam, D = 275 mm The concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel
is Fe415. The clear cover is 25 mm. The moment capacity of the section due to
concrete as per limit state method is :
(a) 145.784 kNm
(b) 194.379 kNm
(c) 242.974 kNm
(d) 291.569 kNm
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Flange width, bf =1200 mm

(iv) Flange thickness, Df =130 mm

(v) Web thickness, bw =275 mm

(vi) Overall depth, D=275 mm

(vii) Clear cover, cc=25 mm

(viii) Effective depth, d

=D − cc − φt /2
=275 − 25 − 16/2
=242 mm
(ix) Position of neutral axis from the compression side, xub
= xdub d
=0.48 × 242.0
=116.2
(x) Moment of resistance due to concrete, Mucb
=Qub f ck bf d2
=0.138 × 20 × 1200 × 2422
=194.379 kN m
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Answer : 6. (b) 194.379 kNm

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Q7: A flanged beam is having the following dimension : width of flange, bf = 1200mm
depth of flange, Df = 130mm, width of web, bw = 275 mm and overall depth of
beam, D = 275 mm The concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is
Fe415. The clear cover is 25 mm. The area of steel required in balanced condition
is equal to

(a) 1390 mm2

(b) 2085 mm2
(c) 2780 mm2
(d) 3475 mm2
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Flange width, bf =1200 mm

(iv) Flange thickness, Df =130 mm

(v) Web thickness, bw =275 mm

(vi) Overall depth, D=275 mm

(vii) Position of neutral axis from the compression side, xub

= xdub d
=0.48 × 242.0
=116.2
(viii) Area of tensile reinforcement, balanced section, Astf b
xub
k f ( ) b d
= 1 ck0.87 dfy f
= 0.36×20×0.48×1200×242
0.87×415
=2779.7 mm2
(Both the questions 6 and 7 are deleted and re-
Answer : 7. (c) 2780 mm2
evaluated for assignment 3)
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Q8: The rectangular beam of width, 275 mm is having overall depth of 350 mm. The
concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. The tensile
reinforcement is provided by 4-16 mm dia bars. In the compression side, the rein-
forcement is provided by 2-12 mm dia bars. The clear cover is 25 mm. As per limit
state method, the section will be considered as :

(a) Under reinforced section

(b) Balanced section
(c) Doubly but over reinforced section
(d) Doubly reinforced section
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Width, b=275 mm

(iv) Overall depth, D=350 mm

(v) Clear cover, cc=25 mm

(vi) Effective depth, d=317 mm

(vii) nt = 4

(viii) Tensile reinforcement, bar dia, φt =16 mm

(ix) nc = 2

(x) phic = 12

(xi) Area of tensile reinforcement, Ast

=nt π φ2t /4
=4 × 3.14159 × 162 /4
=804.2 mm2
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(xii) Area of tensile reinforcement, balanced section, Astb

xub
k f ( ) b d
= 1 ck0.87 dfy
= 0.36×20×0.48×275×317
0.87×415
=833.0 mm2
(xiii) Moment of resistance due to concrete, Mucb
=Qub f ck b d2
=0.138 × 20 × 275 × 3172
=76.152 kN m

Answer : 8. (a) Under reinforced section

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Q9: The rectangular beam of width, 275 mm is having overall depth of 350 mm. The con-
crete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. The tensile reinforce-
ment is provided by 4-16 mm dia bars. In the compression side, the reinforcement is
provided by 2-12 mm dia bars. The clear cover is 25 mm. The salient points of de-
sign stress-strain curve of Fe415 is given by (strain, stress, N/mm2 ) (0.00144,288),
(0.00163,306), (0.00192,324), (0.00241, 342), (0.00276, 351), (0.00380, 360). The
stress in steel at compression level is equal to :

(a) 176.1 N/mm2

(b) 264.2 N/mm2
(c) 352.2 N/mm2
(d) 440.3 N/mm2
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Width, b=275 mm

(iv) Overall depth, D=350 mm

(v) Clear cover, cc=25 mm

(vi) Effective depth, d

=D − cc − φt /2
=350 − 25 − 16/2
=317 mm
(vii) Strain in concrete, c =0.0035

(viii) Effective cover in compression side, d0c

=cc + φc /2
=25.0 + 12.0/2
=31.0
(ix) Strain in compression steel, sc
0
=c (1 − ( ddc )/( xdub ))
31.0
=0.0035 × (1 − ( 317.0 )/0.48)
=0.0028
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(x) Stress in compression steel, fsc =352.2 N/mm2

Answer : 9. (c) 352.2 N/mm2

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Q10: The rectangular beam of width, 275 mm is having overall depth of 350 mm. The
concrete grade is M20 and the grade of reinforcing steel is Fe415. The tensile
reinforcement is provided by 4-16 mm dia bars. In the compression side, the rein-
forcement is provided by 2-12 mm dia bars. The clear cover is 25 mm. The moment
capacity of the section due to concrete as per limit state method is :

(a) 57.114 kNm

(b) 76.152 kNm
(c) 95.190 kNm
(d) 114.228 kNm
Solution:
(i) Concrete Grade=M 20

(ii) Steel Grade=F e415

(iii) Width, b=275 mm

(iv) Overall depth, D=350 mm

(v) Clear cover, cc=25 mm

(vi) Effective depth, d

=D − cc − φt /2
=350 − 25 − 16/2
=317 mm
(vii) Area of tensile reinforcement, Ast
=nt π φ2t /4
=4 × 3.14159 × 162 /4
=804.2 mm2
(viii) Area of compression reinforcement, Asc
=nc π φ2c /4
=2 × 3.14159 × 122 /4
=226.2 mm2
(ix) Moment of resistance due to concrete, Mucb
=Qub f ck b d2
=0.138 × 20 × 275 × 3172
=76.152 kN m
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Answer : 10. (b) 76.152 kNm