Doubly

Reinforced Beam
Prepared by: Engr. Sofia F. Adap
RECTANGULAR

𝑑′
𝑎 𝐶𝑐 𝐶𝑠
′
𝐴 𝑠

𝑑
𝑑−
𝑎
2
𝑑−𝑑′

𝐴𝑠
𝑇 1 𝑇 2

𝑏
INVESTIGATIO
N
 Steps (Investigation)
Calculating Mu
1. Check if real DRB

■ CASE

○ CASE

● DRB

● SRB  IF and
2. If DRB, Assume

4. Classify Section
3. Check Assumption
5. Determine Mu
■ CASE
 Example No.1

A simple supported beam is reinforced with at the bottom and at the

top of the beam. Steel covering to the centroid of reinforced is at the
top and bottom of the beam. The beam has a total depth of and a width
of . . Determine the following:
a. Depth of compression block
b. Design strength
 GIVEN

62 . 5
𝑎 𝐶𝑐 𝐶𝑠
2 −32 𝑚𝑚

500𝑚𝑚 𝑑
𝑑−
𝑎
2
𝑑−𝑑′
2
4896𝑚𝑚
𝑇 𝑇
62 . 5 1 2

300 𝑚𝑚
 SOLUTION:
3. Check Assumption
1. Check if real DRB
■ CASE

○ CASE ■ CASE
● DRB

● SRB
2. If DRB, Assume

Answer for letter a

 SOLUTION:
4. Classify Section

5. Determine Mu

Answer for letter b

 Example No.2
Given the compressive strength of concrete, and yield strength of steel, . Determine the
moment capacity of the beam .

30
𝑎 𝐶𝑐 𝐶𝑠
5 −25 𝑚𝑚

650𝑚𝑚 𝑑
𝑑−
𝑎
2
𝑑−𝑑′
8 − 25 𝑚𝑚

𝑇 1 𝑇 2
30
360 𝑚𝑚
 SOLUTION:

3. Check Assumption
1. Check if real DRB
■ CASE

○ CASE ■ CASE
● DRB

● SRB
2. If DRB, Assume
 SOLUTION:
 RECOMPUTE:
and

4. Classify Section

Final answer
5. Determine Mu
DESIGN
 Steps (Investigation)
Calculating As and A’s
COMPRESSION
ENSION STEEL: STEEL:
1. Equate to to solve 1. Determine the stress in the compression
steel

2. Determine the excess moment, 2. Equate to to solve

• or
3. Sole
Or

4. Finally
 Example No.1

A reinforced concrete beam has a width of and a total depth of .

Effective cover to centroid of tension bars is 60mm. Compression
reinforcement (if required) will be placed at . and . Follow 2010/2015
NSCP provision and use for flexure. Determine the required area of steel
reinforcement, As, if the beam carries a factored moment of 402 kN-m.
 GIVEN

60
𝑎 𝐶𝑐 𝐶𝑠
𝐴′ 𝑠

550𝑚𝑚 𝑑
𝑑−
𝑎
2
𝑑−𝑑′

𝐴𝑠
𝑇 𝑇
60 1 2

300 𝑚𝑚
 SOLUTION:
●
● m

● NOTE
○ If
■ Compare to
● if
● if
○ If
■ Compare to

○ DRB Final Answer

 Example No.2

A RC beam section which is wide and deep must resist a service live
load moment of 105 kN-m and a service dead load moment of 210 kN-
m. and and effective concrete cover of 65mm. At ultimate condition,
U=1.2D+1.6L. Use
a) Determine the required nominal flexural strength of the section
b) Determine the maximum design moment capacity for a singly
reinforced beam section
c) Find the number of tension steel
d) Calculate the stress in compression steel
e) Find the number of compression steel
 GIVEN

60
𝑎 𝐶𝑐 𝐶𝑠
𝐴′ 𝑠

500𝑚𝑚 𝑑
𝑑−
𝑎
2
𝑑−𝑑′

𝐴𝑠
𝑇 𝑇
60 1 2

375 𝑚𝑚
 SOLUTION b. Determine the maximum design moment capacity
for a singly reinforced beam section the
a. Determine the required nominal required nominal flexural strength of the section
flexural strength of the section
 SOLUTION d. Calculate the stress in compression
steel
c. Find the number of tension steel

compression steel will not yield

 SOLUTION
e. Find the number of compression
steel
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Concept
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amounts of data, so
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 QUIZ
No.1
A reinforced concrete beam has a width of
300mm and an effective depth of 600mm.
Compressive reinforcement (if required) will be
placed at . and . Use 2010/2015 NSCP. The
beam is to support a factored bending moment
of
a. Determine the area of steel required as
tension reinforcement if the minimum strain
in the extreme tension is permitted to be
0.004.(hint: Use
b. Determine the area of steel required as
tension reinforcement if the minimum strain
in the extreme tension is limited to 0.005.
c. Determine the number of bars required as
tension reinforcement if the reduction factor
is 0.90
No.2
A rectangular beam has a width of 400mm and
effective depth of 600mm. The tension
reinforcement consists of placed in two rows.
Compression reinforcement consisting of is
placed 62.4mm from the compression face of
the beam. ,
a. Determine the depth of compression block
b. Determine the maximum steel ratio
c. Determine the design moment capacity of
the beam