Analysis of Singly reinforced concrete beam

Given Data : Find : ϕMn

Compressive strength of concrete f'c := 30 MPa

Yeild strength of reinforcement fy := 560  MPa

Width of beam b := 400  mm

Height of beam h := 1600 mm

Effective depth of beam d := h − 170  mm

Distance from extreme compression to extreme tension steel d t := h − 60mm

π ( 25mm)
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Total tension reinforcement As := 20 As = 98.175 cm
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Solution Reference
1. Define ρ

Equivalent depth factor

β1 := 0.85 if f'c  28 MPa (ACI.10.2.7.3)

  f'c − 28 MPa 

0.85 − 0.05   if 28 MPa < f'c  55 MPa
  7  MPa 
0.65 otherwise

β1 = 0.836

Minimum tesion reinforcement ratio

 f'c 
 0.25  MPa 
ρmin := max
 MPa
,
1.4 MPa 
(ACI.10.5)
 fy 
 fy

ρmin = 0.003
Balanced reinforcement ratio

0.85 f'c
  
600  MPa
ρb := β1  
fy
 600  MPa + fy 
ρb = 0.02

Maximum tension reinforcement ratio

ρmax := 0.75 ρb ρmax = 0.015 (ACI.10.3.5)

Total tension reinforcement ratio

As
ρ := ρ = 0.017
b d

Section := "Enough Section" if ρmin  ρ < ρmax

"Increase Section" otherwise

Section = "Increase Section"

The depth of equivalent compression rectangular stress block

As fy
a := a = 538.999  mm
0.85 f'c b

Distance from extreme compression fiber to neutral axis

a = β1  c (ACI.10.2.7.1)

a
c := c = 0.645 m
β1

Compressive Strain in concrete

ε cu := 0.003 (ACI.10.2.3)

Tensile strain in tension reinforcement

 dt − c 
ε t :=  ε ε t = 0.00416
 c  cu
Section Behavior := "Tension controlled section" if ε t  0.005 (ACI. 9.3.2)

"Compression controlled section" if ε t  0.002

"Transition region" otherwise

Section Behavior = "Transition region"

Strength reduction factors

ϕ := 0.9 if ε t  0.005 ϕ = 0.83 (ACI. 9.3.2)

0.65 if ε t  0.002

1.45 + 250  ε t
otherwise
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2. Moment capacity

ϕM n := ϕ As fy  d − 
a
ϕM n = 5297.299 kN m
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