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E-Mail: buksmarquez1 Module– Ultimate Strength Design (T-Beams)
T- Beams 4. An isolated T-Beam is composed of flange 700 mm wide and 150 mm
deep cast monolithically with a web of 250 mm width that extends 600
➢ T-beams are formed when reinforced concrete floor slabs, mm below the bottom surface of the flange to produce a beam of 750 mm
roofs, and decks are cast monolithically with their supporting total depth. Tensile reinforcement consists of six 32 mm bars placed in
beams two horizontal rows separated by 25 mm clear spacing. The centroid of
the bar group is 650 mm from the top of the beam. The concrete has a
➢ T-beams occurs only at POSITIVE MOMENTS
strength of 21 MPa, and the yield strength of steel is 420 Mpa. What is
the ultimate moment capacity of the beam?
Effective Flange Width
a. 1218.25 kN-m c. 1256.36 kN-m
NSCP 2015 Specifications b. 925.36 kN-m d. 1036.18 kN-m

406.3.2.1 For non-prestressed T-beams supporting monolithic SITUATION 2

The T-beam shown results from monolithic construction of the slab and
composite slabs, the effective flange width bf shall include the beam web
its supporting beams.
bw plus an effective overhanging flange width in accordance with Table
Given:
406.3.2.2, where h is tha slab thickness and sw is the clear distance to the
L1=7m L2=7m S=2.5m t=100 mm
adjacent web.
h=450mm b=300mm
Typical beam reinforcement at midspan are as follows:
Top Bars=2-28 mm dia. Bottom Bars=4-28 mm dia.
Table 406.3.2.2: Dimensional Limits for Effective Overhanging
Flange Width for T-Beams. Concrete cover to the centroid of steel reinforcement = 70 mm
Concrete compressive strength, fc’ = 20.7 MPa
Reinforcing steel yield strength, fy = 415 MPa
Flange Location Effective overhanging flange
Width, beyond the face of the
web 5. What is the effective flange width (mm) of the T section?
a. 2100 c. 5250
Each Side of the Least of: 8h b. 1900 d. 895
web
sw/2 6. Assume an effective flange width of 1m. Find the Ultimate Moment
capacity of the T-Beam.
Ln/8
a. 322.85 kN-m c. 722.35 kN-m
b. 250.98 kN-m d. 895.75 kN-m
One Side of the Least of: 6h
web
sw/2

Ln/12

Maximum Steel Area for T-Beams

𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝐴𝑠𝑓 + 𝐴𝑠𝑤𝑚𝑎𝑥

0.85𝑓𝑐 ′ (𝑏𝑓−𝑏𝑤)ℎ 0.85𝑓𝑐 ′ 𝛽 3

𝐴𝑠𝑓 = 𝐴𝑠𝑤𝑚𝑎𝑥 = (7) 𝑏𝑤 𝑑 7. A floor system shown in the figure consists of a 75 mm concrete slab
𝑓𝑦 𝑓𝑦
Supported by continuous T beams with a 7.5 m span, 1.2 m on centers.
Web dimensions, as determined are bw=275mm and d=500mm. What
tensile steel area is required at midspan to resist a factored moment of
SITUATION 1
A reinforced concrete T-beam has an effective depth of 600mm and has 725 kN-m if fy=420 MPa and fc’=21 MPa?
reinforcement of 4,926mm2 at the bottom. The web has a width of
300mm and the slab thickness is 100mm. The beam is simply supported a. 2155.36 sq.mm c. 2856.365 sq.mm
beam of 6-m clear span and spaced 1.8m center to center. If the F’c = b. 4188.715 sq.mm d. 4566.36 sq.mm
21MPa; Fy = 415MPa
1. Determine the effective width of the flange
a. 1250 mm c. 1800 mm
b. 850 mm d. 1000 mm

2. Determine the depth of compression block.

a. 73.65 mm c. 95.55mm
b. 63.43 mm d. 25.36 mm

3. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the beam.

a. 1045.45 kN-m c. 825.36 kN-m
b. 2563.35kN-m d. 1250 kN-m