9.

2 (a) Design the reinforcement for the beam shown, according to the strength method, if
the dead load moment is 65 ft-kips and the live load moment is 100 ft-kips. (b) Determine the
maximum tension reinforcement A
s
permitted for this beam by ACI-10.3.5. What is the maximum
x permitted, given interms of a proportion of x
b
? Use f'
c
= 3000 psi and f
y
= 40,000 psi.
(a) Design reinforcement:
M
u
= 1.2(65) + 1.6(100) = 238 ft-kips
Reqd R
n
=
M
u
!b
E
d
2
b
E
= 4(15) = 60 in. > [Actual b = 48 in.]
Required R
n
=
238 12, 000 ( )
0. 90 48 ( ) 24 ( )
2
= 115 psi
Assume as a rectangular beam; i.e., a ! t
! =
1
m
1 " 1 "
2mR
n
f
y
#
$
%
%
&
'
(
(
= 0. 00294
where m = 15.69
Reqd A
s
= 0.00294(48)24 = 3.38 sq in.
Use !
min
=
A
s, min
b
w
d
=
3 f
c
'
f
y
=
3 3000
40, 000
= 0.0041
but not less than
!
min
=
200
f
y
=
200
40, 000
= 0. 005 controls!
Prob. 9.2, p 1/3 2006
9.2 (continued page 2)
Min A
s
= 0.005(b
w
= 15)24 = 1.20 sq in. (Does not control!)
Try 3-#10, A
s
= 3.81 sq in.
Check design strength:
C = 0. 85 f
c
'
b
E
a = 0.85 3 ( )48a = 122. 4a; T = 3.81 40 ( ) = 152. 4 kips
a = 152.4/122.4 = 1.25 in.
!M
n
= 0. 90 152. 4 ( ) 24 "
1. 25
2
#
$
%
&
'
(
1
12
= 267 ft-kips > M
u
= 238 ft-kips [ ] OK
None of the stem is used for compression strength- ACI-8.10.4. OK
USE 3-#10.
(b) Max A
s
permitted for this beam:
If compression in web below bottom of flange is used for compression, beam violates ACI-8.10.4.
Two possibilities for Max A
s
:
1. Limit a to a maximum of 4 in.
2. Apply ACI-10.3.5 if that section would give a smaller A
s
1. Limit a to 4 in. maximum:
C
max
= 0. 85 f
c
'
b
E
a = 0.85 3 ( ) 48 ( )4 = 489.6 kips
T
max
= C
max
Max A
s
=
489. 6
40
= 12. 24 sq in.
2. Limit Max A
s
according to ACI-10.3.5
x
max
=
0.003
0.003 + 0. 004
d = 0. 429d = 0. 429 24 ( ) = 10. 30 in.
a
max
= 0. 85x
max
= 0. 85 10. 30 ( ) = 8. 75 in.
C
1
= 0.85 f
c
'
b
w
a = 0. 85 3 ( ) 15 ( )a = 38. 25a = 38.25 8. 75 ( ) = 334. 7 kips
C
2
= 0.85 f
c
'
b
E
! b
w
( )t = 0.85 3 ( ) 48 !15 ( )4 = 336.6 kips
A
smax
=
334. 7 + 336. 6
40
= 16. 78 sq in.
Since 12.24 < 16.78,
Max A
s
= 12.24 sq in. (Based on limit 1. above)
without utilizing compression strength in the web below the flange.
Prob. 9.2, p 2/3 2006
9.2 (continued page 3)
(c) Maximum x in terms of x
b
:
x
b
=
0. 003
0. 003 + 0. 00138
24 ( ) = 0. 685 24 ( ) = 16. 44 in.
Using A
s
= 12.24 sq in. (based on limit 1. above), locate x
Since this is based on a = 4 in., Max x =
4
0. 85
= 4. 71 in.
Max x =
4. 71
16. 44
x
b
= 0. 286x
b
At nominal strength,
!
s
= 0. 0123 = 8. 9!
y
Prob. 9.2, p 3/3 2006