DESIGN OF FLEXUAL - RECTANGULAR SECTION - BEAM

(Case 1 : Design of Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beam)

I. Factored Load on Different
Combination Result, Wu:

(a) Factored Load Combination: U = 0.75(1.4D + 1.7L + 1.7W)

(b) Factored Load Result: 34.53 kN/m

Factored Moment to be resisted by

II. the beam, Mu:

(d) Negative Moment at Exterior face

(a) Type of Factored Moment: of first interior support: (a) Two
(Choices from a to i) Spans
(b) Factored Moment Combination: Wu(Ln^2)/19
(c) Factored Moment Result: 138.12 kN-m

III. Value of Assumed Steel Ratio, ρ 0.55 ρb

(a) Balanced steel ratio, ρb ρb = 0.85 fc' (ß1) 600

fy(600 + fy)

Note:
(a) ß 1 = 0.85 if fc' <= 30 Mpa otherwise 0.85
(b) ß 1 = 0.85 - (0.05/7)(fc'-30) 0.87

ß1 = 0.85

ρb = 0.04969

(b) Ratio of steel reinforcement ρ= 0.55 ρb

Result ρ= 0.02733

(c) Maximum steel ratio ρmax = 0.75ρb

ρmax = 0.03726

Note:
(a) ρ < ρmax, then it is singly reinforced
(b) ρ > ρmax, then it is doubly reinforced

(a) Case 1, if fc' ≥ 31.36 MPa

ρmin = √fc' 0.00477

4fy

(b) Case 2, if fc' < 31.36 MPa

ρmin = 1.4 0.00509

fy

Check: ρmin = Case 2 Governs

Result: ρmin = 0.00509

Check: ρ > ρmin, otherwise use ρmin as ρ

ρ= 0.02733
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 ρmin = 0.00509

Check: ρ > ρmin

Result: Use ρ as Steel Ratio
Use: 0.02733

IV. Solve for the applicable dimension, b and d

(a) Solve for ω ω= ρ(fy)

fc'

ω= 0.272

(b) Solve for Rn Rn = fc' ω (1 - 0.59ω)

Rn = 6.31 MPa

(c) Solve for b d2 Mu = φ Rn bd2

Note: Try from ratio d/b (from d =
1.5b to 2b)
bd2 = Mu
φ Rn

bd2 = 138,120,000.00
5.68

bd2 = 24,333,714.19

Check: d= 1.50 b
Result: b3 = 2.25 b
b= ∛ 24,333,714.19

width: b= 289.78 mm

Exact Value: say 290 mm

Effective Depth: d = 434.67 mm

Exact Value: say 435 mm

concrete cover: d' = 40 mm

Check for Self-weight (Actual

V. Weight, Wa) Wa = 3.31 kN/m
Note: The actual computed weight
of the concrete should be greater
than the assumed weight.

Check if the Design is Safe: The Design is SAFE.

Therefore, it is safe.

VI. Solve for the Area of the Steel, As

As = ρbd
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 As = 3,447.29 mm2

VII. Solve for Number of Tension bars

Bar Size 25 mm
Area of the Bar 490.875 mm2

Nb = As
Ab

Nb = 7.02 pcs

Exact Value: say 8 pcs

VIII. Check for Minimum Clear Distance (b - 2d' - 2dbs - Ndbr) / (N-1)

clear distance = - 1

Check: clear distance >=db > 25mm

Condition:
db 25
min 25

Result: Insufficient Clear Distance therefore provide double row spacing.

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