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ANALYSIS OF DOUBLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR BEAM (DRRB)-

ULTIMATE STRENGTH DESIGN METHOD (USD)

If a beam cross section is limited because of architectural or other considerations, it

may happen that the concrete cannot develop the compression force required to
resist the given bending moment. In this case, reinforcement is added in the
compression zone , resulting doubly reinforced beam, that is, one with compression
as well as tension reinforcement.

Where T = Tensile force provided by the Tensile Reinforcement

C1 = Compressive Force by the Compression Reinforcement
C2 = Compressive Force by the Concrete in the compresive zone
Fs’ = Stres in Compression Steel
Fs = Stress in Tensile Steel
ϵc = Strain in Concrete
ϵs = Strain in Steel
As’ = Total area of Comression Steel
As = Total Area of Tensile Steel

STEPS IN ANALYSIS OF DRRB:

1. Check if compression steel must be conidered in the analysis.

 ρmax < ρ (if this is satisfied, then proceed to DRRB ANALYSIS Step
No 2. Otherwise, Work with SRRB (Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beam)
Procedure)
2. Check the value of fs’.
 ρcy ≤ ρ (if this is satisfied, then fs’=fy & proceed to Step 3a.
Otherwise, fs’<fy & proceed to 3.b)
Note: ρcy = steel ratio due to yielding of compression steel
Equation of ρcy :
fc ' d '  600 
cy  .851    '
fyd  600  fy 

3.a Check the Value of fs


 b   (if this is satisfied, then fs=fy & proceed to Step 4.a)

Note:
b  balanced steel ratio in DRRB

Equation of
b :
b  b   '
  The first term on the right-hand side of the equation is identical to for balance
failure of a single reinforced beam. This is due to the concrete force which is
the same for both cases.
 The second term is due to the compression steel.

3.b Check value of fs (when fs’<fy)

fs '
b  b   ' ( )
fy (if this is satisfied, then fs=fy & proceed to Step 4.b)
d'
fs '  Es[ u  ( u   y )]
Where d but the computed value of fs’ using the equation
must not exceed fy. The fs’ equation can only be used for the
evaluation of b at step 3.b.

4.a Compute Nominal Moment Capacity, having fs &fs’ = fy.

c  d'
fs '  Es u ( )
4.b Compute the actual value of fs’ using equation c Then
Compute Nominal Moment Capacity with values of Stresses: fs’,fy and fs=fy.

ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM #1

Given: beam width (b) = 300mm

Effective depth (d) = 450mm
As’ =2D25mm
Steel covering d’ = 65 mm
Fc’ =28 Mpa
Fy = 415 Mpa

Required: Nominal Moment Capacity, Mn if

Tensile Steel Area, As = 6D28mm (based on two layers of bars)

SOLUTION:
ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM #2

Given: beam width (b) = 300mm

Effective depth (d) = 450mm
As’ =2D25mm
Steel covering d’ = 65 mm
Fc’ =28 Mpa
Fy = 415 Mpa

Required: Nominal Moment Capacity, Mn & Design Flexural Strength, ΦMn

if Tensile Steel Area, As = 7D28 mm (based on two layers of bars)

SOLUTION:
PRACTICE PROBLEM.
SOLVE DESIGN FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF THE BEAM SECTION IN ILLUSTRATUVE
PROBLEM 1, WITH AS= 4D32MM. REST OF THE DATA ARE RETAINED. SEND A COMPLETE
SOLUTION ON OR BEFORE APRIL 23, 2020(5:00PM) THRU OUR GROUP CHAT.

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