Refresher – DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Quiz 4

PROBLEM 7-9:
The T-beam shown results from the monolithic construction of the slab and its supporting beams.
Given:
L1 = 7 m. L2 = 7 m. S = 2.5 m t = 100 mm
h = 450 mm b = 300 mm (for all beams) t=100

Concrete cover to the centroid of steel reinforcement = 70 mm 2-28 mm ¿

Concrete compressive strength, fc’ = 20.7 MPa

h=450
Reinforcing steel yield strength, fy = 415 MPa 4-28 mm ¿

À What is the effective flange width (mm) of the T-section?

70
Á Typical beam reinforcement at midspan are as follows:
Top bars = 2 – 28 mm ø Bottom bars = 4 – 28 mm ø b=300

Assume an effective flange width of 1 meter. Find the nominal bending strength at midspan.
 If the shear at midspan Vu = 126 kN, solve for the resulting shear stress in MPa.

Solution:
À Effective flange width of the T-section 2.5 m
b f = 41 of span
1 2.5 m
bf = (7000 - 300) = 1675
4
b f = 2500 mm (spacing of beams) 2.5 m

b f = 16t + b
L 1 =7 m L 2 =7 m
b f = 16(100) + 300 = 1900 mm
Use bf = 1675 mm 1000
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Á Nominal bending strength 100 a C

C=T
C = 0.85(20.7)(1000)(a) 17595 a = 10022149
d=380 (d-a/2)
C = 17595 a a = 58.09
T = A s fy M n = A s fy (d - a/2) 4 - 28 mm ø

70 T
π 58.09
T = (28)2 (4)(415) M n = 1022149(380 - ) 300
4 2
T = 1022149 M n = 358.73 kN.m

 Shear stress if the shear at midspan Vu = 126 kN

Vu 126000
υ= = = 1.3 MPa
øbd 0.85(300)(380)