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RC Part 2 - Part 4 NOTES
RC Part 2 - Part 4 NOTES
RC Part 2 - Part 4 NOTES
Step 5)
Solve for “a” to determine the lever arm in Fig.
5. The expression for “a” is taken from Eq. 2.
Minimum Steel Ratio, 𝝆𝒎𝒊𝒏
➢ Also, the Code has a minimum steel ratio
with the same objective of making the beam
section ductile. If the steel reinforcements are
too low, then the effect of the steel
reinforcements is no longer felt as if the section
is pure concrete only. ➢ Concrete being a
brittle material, will lead to brittle failure if the
amount of tension reinforcement is negligible.
Thus, there is a need to provide a minimum
amount of steel reinforcements, and this is
specified in the NSCP 409.6.1.2 where,
Sample Problem No. 1
A simply supported beam shown is to support a
total dead load of 15 kN/m. Determine the live
load that the beam can resist in accordance
with the requirements of the NSCP. Use fc’ = 35
MPa and Grade 60 rebars (Fy = 414 MPa). The
reinforcements shown are 5-36mm dia. bars.
Solution :
Step 1)
To solve for 𝜌𝑚𝑎𝑥,first 𝛽1 must be determined.
Step 2) (b) From the shear diagram below, note that
To solve for the steel ratio, the effective depth the slope of the shear diagram is equal to “w”.
“d” and As must first be determined. This is used to locate “x” the point of “zero
shear” which is also the “point of maximum
moment”.
Step 4)
Next is to determine the “a”,
Step 5)
The ultimate moment capacity can now be
solved.
The next step is to analyze the beam in order to (d) Now, this maximum moment is equated
get the maximum positive moment. Different with the ultimate moment capacity of the
approaches are available but a simple beam.
straightforward procedure is, (a) Determine the
reaction at the left support “A”.
(e) The load above with subscript “u” represents
the factored load. Since the load is vertical, then
the only applicable load combination from the
NSCP (Eq. 203-2) is 1.2DL + 1.6L. This load
combination leads to the expression for the live
load.
Sample Problem 1