BEAM 15 & 17:

E. Compute the total load to be carried by the

Design Criteria:
beam.
Live Load: W u =15.279+2.491
W u =17.77 kN /m
Residential – 4.8 kPa

F. Moment at end support

f’c = 20.7 Mpa
fy = 276 Mpa
M u=−W u ¿ ¿
γc = 23.56 kN/m3 M u=−17.77 ¿ ¿
β=0.85 M u=−11.847 kN ∙ m
CC =40 mm
Compute for steel ratio:
Slab thickness: 100 mm 0.85 f ' cβ 600
Diameter of main reinforcement: 16 mm ρbal =
f y (600+ f y )
b=250 mm 0.85(20.7)(0.85) 600
d=1.5b=1.5 ( 250 )=375 ρbal =
276(600+276)
h=375+8+ 40=423
ρbal =0.03711
A. Weight of slab. Assuming the beam is
carrying the same Dead load and Live load.
ρmax =0.75 ρbal
DL=( 0.10 ) (23.56) ρmax =0.75( 0.03711)
DL=2.356 kPa ρmax =0.02784

¿=4.8 kPa 1.4

ρmin =
fy
B. Weight of beam. 1.4
ρmin =
W b =γ c bh 276
W b =23.56 ( 0.25 ) (0.423) ρmin =0.005072
W b =2.491 kN /m
ρmax > ρmin *use ρmax
C. Compute the factored load.
G. Computing for the strength ratio ( w)
U =1.4 DL+1.7≪¿
U =1.4 ( 2.356 ) +1.7( 4.8) ρmax f y
w=
U =11.4584 kN /m2 f 'c
0.02784(276)
D. Compute the triangular load carried by the
w=
20.7
beam. w=0.3712
U (La)
W=
3 H. Compute for the value of M umax
11.4584 (4.0) M umax=∅ f ' c wb d 2 (1−0.59 w)
W=
3 M umax=0.9(20.7)(0.3712)( 250)¿
W =15.279 kN /m M umax=189.876 kN ∙ m
 M u < M umax (singly reinforced ) M. Compute for steel ratio ( ρ)

M u=∅ Rnb d 2
I. Compute for steel ratio ( ρ) 13.128 ×106 =0.9 Rn(250)(375)2
Rn=0.415 Mpa
M u=∅ Rnb d 2
11.847 × 106=0.9 Rn(250)(375)2
0.85 f ' c 2 Rn
Rn=0.374 Mpa ρ=
fy ( √1− 1−
0.85 f ' c )
0.85 f ' c 2 Rn 0.85 (20.7) 2(0.415)
ρ=
fy ( √1− 1−
0.85 f ' c ) ρ=
276 ( √
1− 1−
0.85(20.7) )
0.85 (20.7) 2( 0.374) ρ=0.00152
ρ=
276 ( √
1− 1−
0.85(20.7) ) N. Computing for required steel area ( A s)
ρ=0.00137
A s=ρbd
J. Computing for required steel area ( A s)
A s=0.00152 ( 250 )( 375 )
A s=ρbd A s=142.5 mm2
A s=0.00137 ( 250 ) ( 375 )
O. Computing for required number of
A s=128.438 mm2 reinforcing steel bars

K. Computing for required number of As

reinforcing steel bars N=
A¯¿ ¿
142.5
As N=
N= π (162)
A¯¿ ¿
4
128.438
N= 2 N=0.709 pcs . *say 2 pcs.
π (16 )
4 Use 2-16 mm∅ RSB for tension bars
N=0.639 pcs . *say 1 or 2 pcs.
P. Moment at support
Use 2-16 mm∅ RSB for tension bars for M u=−W u ¿ ¿
reasonable purposes M u=−11.487 ¿ ¿
M u=−18.379 kN ∙ m
L. Moment at midspan
M u=W u ¿ ¿
M u < M umax (singly reinforced )
M u=11.847 ¿¿
M u=13.128 kN ∙ m
Q. Compute for steel ratio ( ρ)

M u < M umax (singly reinforced )

M u=∅ Rnb d 2
 18.379 ×106 =0.9 Rn(250)(375)2 U. For allowable shearing stress.
Rn=0.581 Mpa
V a =0.09 √ f ' c
0.85 f ' c 2 Rn V a =0.09 √20.7
ρ=
fy ( √1− 1−
0.85 f ' c ) V a =0.409 Mpa >υ *no need for
stirrups
0.85 (20.7) 2(0.581)
ρ=
276 ( √
1− 1−
0.85(20.7) )
ρ=0.00214

R. Computing for required steel area ( A s)

A s=ρbd
A s=0.00214 ( 250 ) ( 375 )
A s=200.625 mm2

S. Computing for required number of

reinforcing steel bars

As
N=
A¯¿ ¿
200.625
N= 2
π (16 )
4
N=0.998 pcs . *say 2 pcs.

Use 2-16 mm∅ RSB for tension bars

T. Check for shear.

V
υ=
bd
W u La
V= −Wd
2
17.77( 4.0)
V= −17.77(0.375)
2
V =28.876 kN
28,876
υ=
(250)(375)
υ=0.308 Mpa