Cross-Sectional analysis of reinforced concrete beam section for flexure

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Example 3.1: Design the beam shown below for shear. Use C20/25 concrete and S400 steel.

Step 1: Design Values ( Changing the characteristic value to design value)

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Step 2: Calculate design value of shear

Crushing of compression struts should be checked at the face of the support and diagonal
tension should be checked at a distance , d, from the face of the column

183.9  183.9 VED,max  183.9

  VED,max  175.14 kN
6.3 6.3  0.15
183.9  183.9 VED ,max  183.9
  VED  153.54 kN
6.3 6.3  0.52
Step 3: Check compression failure of diagonal struts
 Determine VRd ,max with cot   2.5

 c bw z f cd
VRd ,max 
cot   tan 
c  1
bw  250

z  0.9d
  0.6

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1 250  0.9  370  0.6 11.33
VRd ,max   195.15 kN  VEd ,max ………..ok!
2.5  1 2.5

Step 4: Check diagonal tension failure

 Calculate the shear resistance contribution of the concrete
 C k 100  f  13  k   b d
 Rd ,c
 max  
1 cp  w
VRd ,c
1 ck

 vmin  k1 cp  bw d

0.18 0.18
CRd ,c    0.12
c 1.5

k1  0.15

200 200
k  1  2  1  1.735  2
d 370
3 1 3 1
vmin  0.035k 2
f ck 2
 0.035 1.735 2  20 2
 0.358

As1 1200
1    0.013
bw d 250  370

 cp  0

 0.12 1.735 100  0.013  20  13  0.15  0 250  370  57.05


VRd ,c  max   
 0.358  0.15  0  250  370  33.09


VRd ,c  57.05 kN  VEd …………………………....web reinforcement should be provided

Step 5: Calculate the necessary amount of shear reinforcement

Asw Asw zf ywd cot 
VRd ,s  zf ywd cot   s 
s VRd , s

Take a single rectangular loop of diameter 8 stirrup,

2    42  0.9  370  347.83  2.5
s  189.6 mm
153.54 1000
Use ϕ 8 c/c 180 mm
Step 6: Calculate the region of the beam where web reinforcement is not required

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183.9  183.9 57.05  183.9

  x  2.172 m
6.3 6.3  x
Step 7: Check minimum web reinforcement ratio and maximum spacing limit
0.08 f ck 0.08 20
 min    8.944  104
f yk 400

Asw 2    42
 provoded    2.234  103   min ……………………….ok!
sbw sin  180  250  sin 90

smax  0.75d 1  cot    0.75  370 1  0   277.5 mm, take 270 mm

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