REINFORCED CONCRETE I

UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE
SANTANDER

LUIS E. ZAPATA ORDUZ, PhD

Facultad de Ingenierías Físico-Mecánicas
Escuela de Ingeniería Civil

Bucaramanga, II semestre 2022

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INTRODUCTION TO BEAM DESIGN

EXERCISE

We need to design the beam

between the axes A and B (floor beam).
We know: Dsup = 3.0 kN/m2 the building is
a restaurant located in a non-seismic zone.
The floor system is a solid slab h = 140 mm.
The columns are 400 x 400 mm.
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1. Find b and h (NSR-10)

2. Find wu → Mu (structural analysis)
3. Find As-req. (Whitney´s Eq.)

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✓ The structural element is divided into segments → analyzed as truss

analogy: concrete resists compression (strut) & steel resists tension (tie).
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strain stress
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Assuming Whitney´s compressive law:

Cc = 0.85f´c(ab)
a = β1 c
Internal Moment → Two options

Cc Option 1: ∑MC = Mn
Mn = (FyAs)(d – a/2)

(d – a/2) Mn
Option 2: ∑MT = Mn
Mn = [0.85F´c(ab)](d – a/2)

Whitney is assumed

For while fy will be assumed

a = β1c
For while “b” will be a constant value

For while “only one layer of steel” will be assumed

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Assuming Whitney´s compressive law:

Cc = 0.85f´c(ab) Internal Moment → Two options
a = β1 c

Option 1: ∑MC = Mn
Cc Mn = (FyAs)(jd)

(d – a/2) = j d RECALL:
Mn
ϕMn = Mu
AS ≥ Mu /[ϕFy(jd)]

For while fy will be assumed

Do you remember what are we finding?
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(d – a/2) = j d

Rule of thumb:
As a first trial, you could 0.90 ≤ j ≤ 0.99
assume fs = fy

AS-req ≥ Mu /[ϕFy(jd)]

As a first trial, you could You could assume d ~ (0.85 – 0.90)h.

assume ϕ = 0.90 Or trying higher diameters than expected.
(THE BEST)
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AS-req ≥ Mu /[ϕFy(jd)]

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Applying statics: ∑Fx = 0 → (+)

Assuming Whitney´s compressive law:
Cc = 0.85f´c(ab)
a = β1 c CC -Ty = 0

Cc 0.85f ´c (ab) – As· fy = 0

(d – a/2) = j d
a = As· fy / [0.85f ´c (b)]
Mn

[As](o) ≥ Mu /[ϕFy( j · d )]
For while fy will be assumed

Rule of thumb:
[As](1) ≥ Mu /[ϕFy(d – ½ a(o))] a(o) = [As](o) fy / [0.85f ´c (bw)]
0.90 ≤ j ≤ 0.99

|Erel| ≥ {[As](j+1) - [As](j)} / [As](j)

If |Erel| ≤ 1.0% → END
If |Erel| > 1.0% → a(1) → [As](1) → |Erel|
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AS-req ≥ Mu /[ϕFy(jd)]

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Once found AS-required → assign AS-field

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INTRODUCTION TO BEAM DESIGN

EXERCISE

We need to design the beam

between the axes A and B (floor beam).
We know: Dsup = 3.0 kN/m2 the building is
a restaurant located in a non-seismic zone.
The floor system is a solid slab h = 200 mm.
The columns are 400 x 400 mm.
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1. Find b and h (NSR-10)

2. Find wu → Mu (structural analysis)
3. Find As-req. (Whitney´s Eq.)
4. Check if C.10.5.1 is ok.
5. Mn = ???
6. ϕMn = ???

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