STEPS IN FINDING ∅𝑴𝒏 OF A BEAM WITH KNOWN TENSION STEEL AREA AS

AND OTHER BEAM PROPERTIES:

Given: b, d, As, 𝑓𝑐 ′ , 𝑓𝑦 :
𝐴
I. Solve for 𝜌: 𝜌 = 𝑏𝑑𝑠
II. Check if steel yields by computing 𝜌𝑏

0.85 𝑓𝑐′ 𝛽1 (600)

𝜌𝑏 = 𝑓𝑦 (600+𝑓𝑦 )

If 𝜌 ≤ 𝜌𝑏 , 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑𝑠, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝐼𝐼𝐼

𝑖𝑓 𝜌 > 𝜌𝑏, 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝐼𝑉.
Note: 𝑖𝑓 𝜌 < 𝜌𝑚𝑖𝑛 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛.

√𝑓𝑐′
1.4
𝜌𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 𝑖𝑓 𝑓𝑐′ > 31.36 MPa, otherwise 𝜌𝑚𝑖𝑛 =
4𝑓𝑦 𝑓𝑦

III. 𝜌 ≤ 𝜌𝑏 ; 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑𝑠

Solve for ∅:
𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦 = 0.85𝑓𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
a=________; c = a / 𝛽1 = _________
𝑑−𝑐
𝑓𝑠 = 600 ( )
𝑐

If 𝑓𝑠 ≥ 1 000 𝑀𝑃𝑎, 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 − 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑, ∅ = 0.90

𝑠 𝑦 𝑓 −𝑓
If 𝑓𝑠 < 1 000 𝑀𝑃𝑎, 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, ∅ = 0.65 + 0.25 1000−𝑓
𝑦
∅𝑴𝑛 = ∅ 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓 𝒇′𝒄 𝒂 𝒃 (𝒅 − 𝒂⁄𝟐)

IV. 𝜌 > 𝜌𝑏 ; 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑

𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 − 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑

∅ = 0.65
𝑑−𝑐
𝑓𝑠 = 600 ( )
𝑐
 T=C
𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑠 = 0.85𝑓𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
But a = 𝛽1 𝑐
𝑑−𝑐
𝐴𝑠 [600 ( )] = 0.85 𝑓𝑐′ (𝛽1 𝑐) 𝑏
𝑐
𝑑−𝑐
c =____; 𝑓𝑠 = 600 ( ) = _____
𝑐

a = 𝛽1 𝑐 = _____
∅ = 0.65
∅𝑴𝑛 = ∅ 𝑻 (𝒅 − 𝒂⁄𝟐) = ∅ 𝑨𝒔 𝒇𝒔 (𝒅 − 𝒂⁄𝟐)

Or

∅𝑴𝒏 = ∅ 𝑪 (𝒅 − 𝒂⁄𝟐) = ∅ 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓 𝒇′𝒄 𝒂 𝒃 (𝒅 − 𝒂⁄𝟐)

Problem/Situation:
Situation 1:
Data for the dimensions of a singly reinforced rectangular beam
Width, b = 300 mm; effective depth, d = 560 mm;
concrete cover = 75 mm from cg of rebars to bottom of beam
Properties of the materials:
Concrete compressive strength, 𝑓 ′ 𝑐 = 21 𝑀𝑃𝑎
Steel yield strength, 𝑓𝑦 = 275 𝑀𝑃𝑎

At midspan : 4 − 20 𝑚𝑚∅ 𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑠, 2 − 16 𝑚𝑚∅ 𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑠,

𝑎𝑛𝑑 10 𝑚𝑚∅ 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑

Sketch the beam and corresponding stress diagram.

Label the parts and dimensions described above.
Use the steps above to determine
a) the design moment, 𝑴𝑢
b) the uniform load per unit length on the 7.0-m simply supported beam
(self-weight of beam included)