Exercise No.

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1. A rectangular beam has b =300 mm, d = 450 mm, As = 4 of 36 mm, fc’

=30 MPa,fy =270 MPa.
a. Calculate the nominal moment capacity of the beam.
b. If the value of fc’ is reduced by 50% compute the difference on the
nominal moment capacity of the beam

2. A rectangular beam reinforced for tension has b = 300 mm, d = 480 mm.
The beam is reinforced with 7 of 25 mm bars with fc’ = 21 MPa, fy =415
MPa. If the beam is a cantilever beam 3 m long and supports a uniform
dead load of 15 kN/m( including its own weight) applied along its entire
length, calculate the maximum value of the concentrated live load that
can be applied 2m from the free end.

3. A reinforced concrete beam rectangular beam 300 mm wide has an

effective depth of 450 mm and is reinforced for tension only. Assuming
fc’ = 27 MPa. fy = 350 MPa, determine the required steel area that would
produce balance strain condition.

4. A rectangular concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an effective

depth to bottom bars of 450 mm. The beam is reinforced with six
32 mm bars and two 28 mm top bars located 65 mm from the top
of the beam. If fc’=34.5 MPa, fy =345 MPa, calculate the ultimate
moment capacity of the beam.

5. Calculate the ultimate moment capacity of the beam shown in figure.

fc’=34.5 MPa, fy = 415 MPa.

400 mm
As’ = 1850mm2 80 mm

700 mm

As =4820 mm2

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6. A rectangular beam has a width of 300mm and an effective depth
of 460mm. It is reinforced with 2-28mm compression bars placed
70mm from the extreme compression concrete. Use fc’ = 35MPa, fy =
345MPa.
a. Determine the ratio of the depth of the compression block to the
distance of the neutral axis from the extreme compression fiber?
b. Determine the balance steel ratio considering the contribution of
the compression bars.
c. Determine the maximum steel area considering the contribution of
the compression bars as permitted by the code.