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SINGLY REINFORCED BEAMS T-BEAMS

CASE I CASE I. [ z > t ]
1. A rectangular beam with b=250mm and d=460mm is 1. A reinforced concrete T-beam spaced at 2.0m on center has
reinforced for tension only with 3–25mm bars. The beam is a span of 3.0m with a slab thickness of 100mm. The effective
simply supported on a span of 6m and carries a uniform dead depth is 750mm and the width of the web is 350mm. The
load of 12 kN/m. Calculate the uniform live load the beam can beam is reinforced with steel of area 5200mm^2. If fc’=20.7
carry. Concrete weighs 23 kN/m3 and steel covering is 60 mm. MPa and fy=345 MPa, calculate the ultimate moment
fc’=20.7 MPa, fy=276 MPa. Also check for minimum depth capacity.
requirements.
CASE II. [ z < t ]
2. A 350mm x 500mm rectangular beam is reinforced for
2. A reinforced concrete T-beam has an effective flange width
tension only with 5-28mm diameter bars. The beam has an
of 1500mm span, slab thickness of 100mm, effective depth of
effective depth of 446mm. The beam carries a uniform dead
600mm and the width of the web is 250mm. The beam is
load of 4.5 kN/m (including its own weight), a uniform live
reinforced with steel of area 4500mm^2. If fc’=20.7 MPa and
load of 3 kN/m, and a concentrated dead load of P and 2P.
fy=345 MPa, calculate the ultimate moment capacity.
fc’=34.5MPa, fy=414 MPa. Determine the following :
a) Ultimate moment capacity in kN.m
b) the maximum value of P in kN DESIGN FOR FLEXURE: ( SINGLY REINFORCED BEAMS )
CASE I
1. Design a rectangular beam for a 6m simple span to support
a uniform dead load of 15 KN/m and uniform live load of 24
kN/m applied along its entire length. fc’=20 MPa, fy=350 MPa,
Wc=23.5 KN/m^3.
CASE II
CASE II
3. A rectangular beam has b=300mm, d=500mm, As=6-32mm,
fc’=27.6 MPa, fy=414 MPa. Calculate the ultimate moment 2. Determine the required tension steel area for a rectangular
capacity. beam with b=250mm, d=330mm, fc’=20.7MPa, fy=414MPa.
The beam is required to support a factored moment of 110
KN.m.
DOUBLY REINFORCED BEAMS
3. Design a rectangular beam reinforced for tension only to
1. Determine the permissible ultimate
support a service dead load moment of 85KN.m (including its
moment capacity of the beam shown
weight) and service live load moment of 102KN.m. Use
in figure. fc’= 20.7 MPa, fy = 345 MPa.
p=0.6pb, d/b=1.75, fc’= 28Mpa, fy=276MPa.

DESIGN FOR FLEXURE: ( DOUBLY REINFORCED BEAMS )

2. Determine the permissible ultimate 1. Design the reinforcement of a rectangular beam to carry a
moment capacity of the beam shown factored moment of 272 kN.m. The beam width is 250mm,
in figure. fc’= 27.5 MPa, fy = 345 MPa. effective depth 400mm. Use fc’=20.7 MPa, fy=345 MPa, d’=60
m.

2. Design the reinforcement of a rectangular beam to resist a

3. Calculate the ultimate moment
dead load moment of 200 kN.m (including its own weight)
capacity of the beam shown in the
and a live load moment of 300 kN.m . The beam is limited in
figure. fc’=34.5 MPa, fy=415 MPa.
size to 350mm by 600mm overall depth. Steel covering (from
Determine the concentrated live load
centroid of bars to outermost fiber is 100mm for both tension
applied at the midspan in addition to a
and compression reinforcement. Use fc’=27.5 MPa, fy=414
dead load of 3 kN/m if the length of the beam is 5m.
MPa.
DESIGN FOR FLEXURE: ( T-BEAMS ) 2. A rectangular beam with b=270mm, d=500mm is provided
CASE I. [ z > t ] with 10mm vertical stirrups with fy=276 MPa. Assuming
fc’=21 MPa;
1. Design the reinforcement of a T-beam to resist a factored
a) Determine the required spacing if Vu = 35 kN
moment of 750 kN.m. Properties of the T-beam are as follows
b) Determine the required spacing if Vu = 92 kN
: bf=550 mm, bw=300 mm, d=600 mm, t=110 mm, fc’=20.7
c) Determine the required spacing if Vu = 236 kN
MPa, fy=345 MPa.
d) Determine the required spacing if Vu = 473 kN
CASE II. [ z < t ]
2. A reinforced concrete T-beam with bf=810 mm, d=300 mm, ANALYSIS FOR SHEAR: Design of Vertical Stirrups
bw=200 mm , t=100 mm, fc’=20.7 MPa, fy=414 MPa is to be 1. A simply supported reinforced concrete beam 230mm wide
designed to carry an ultimate moment of 221 kN.m. with an effective depth of 500mm has a span of 6m. The
Determine the required steel area. beam carries a dead load of 9 kN/m (including its own weight)
and live load of 18 kN/m applied throughout its entire span.
Determine the required spacing of 10mm stirrups. fc’=28
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MPa, fy= 345 MPa.
CONTINUOUS BEAMS
1. Figure shows a continuous beam of three spans with the
left and right ends discontinuous and integral with the DESIGN OF BEAM: Bending, Shear, & Deflection
support. Design the section and reinforcements at critical 1. Design a rectangular beam for a 6m simple span to support
sections using the given service uniform loading. Given dead a uniform dead load of 18 kN/m (weight included) and
loads includes the weight of the beam. fc’=28 MPa, fy=350 uniform live load of 12 kN/m applied along its entire length.
MPa . Use NSCP coefficients to determine the moments. fc’=20 MPa, fy=345 MPa for main bars and stirrups, Wc=23.5
kN/m^3, p=0.6pmax. Consider immediate deflection due to
live load only with an allowable of 1/360 of span length.
fr=3.1 MPa, n=10, Ec=20000 MPa. Use 100mm covering.

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ONE WAY SLAB
1. Design a one way slab having a simple span of 3.0m. The
slab is to carry a uniform dead load of 2.5 KPa and uniform
live load of 4.2 kPa. fc’=27.6 MPa, fy=276 MPa for main bars
BEAM DEFLECTIONS and temperature bars. Concrete weighs 23.5 kN/m3.
1. A concrete beam 6m long is 300mm wide and 600mm deep
and carries a dead load of 9 kN/m and live load of 12 kN/m. 2. Design a 4m long one way slab with one end discontinuous
The beam is reinforced for tension only with four 25mm bars as shown in the figure. The slab is to carry a uniform dead
with an effective depth to tension bars of 530mm. fc’=20.7 load of 3.6 KPa and uniform live load of 4.0 kPa. fc’=20.7 MPa,
MPa , fy=345 MPa , fr=2.832 MPa, Ec=20,000 MPa, fy=415 MPa for main bars and fy=276 MPa for temperature
Es=200,000 MPa. Covering of the bars is 70mm. bars. Concrete weighs 22.56 kN/m3.
a) Calculate the maximum instantaneous deflection due to
dead load and live load.
b) Calculate the deflection due to the same loads after five
years assuming that 30% of the live load is sustained.

ANALYSIS FOR SHEAR

1. Determine the minimum cross section required for a
rectangular beam to satisfy the condition that web
reinforcement be neglected. Vu=72 kN, fc’=27.6MPa. Assume
d=1.6b.
AXIALLY LOADED COLUMNS TENSION CONTROLLED COLUMNS
SQUARE TIED COLUMNS 2. The column shown is
1. A square tied column 350mm by 350mm is reinforced with reinforced with 6 of
6 of 25mm bars with fc’=20.7 MPa and fy=345 MPa. 25mm diameter bars. If
Determine the following: fc’=21 MPa, fy=345 MPa,
a) Ultimate axial load capacity of the column. e=260mm, determine Pu,
b) Spacing of 10mm lateral ties and Mu.

CIRCULAR SPIRAL COLUMNS

2. A circular spiral column 400mm in diameter is reinforced COMPRESSION CONTROLLED COLUMNS
with 8 of 25mm bars with fc’=20.7 MPa and fy=345 MPa. 3. The column shown is
Determine the following: reinforced with 6 of
a) Ultimate axial load capacity of the column. 25mm diameter bars. If
b) Spacing of 10mm spirals assuming clear covering 40mm. fc’=21 MPa, fy=345 MPa,
e=200mm, determine Pu,
and Mu.
DESIGN OF AXIALLY LOADED COLUMNS
SQUARE TIED COLUMNS
1. Design a square tied column to support an axial dead load SHORT COMPOSITE COLUMN
of 600 kN and axial live load of 750 kN. fc’=20.7 MPa, fy=345 1. Calculate the maximum axial load
MPa. that the concrete-filled pipe shown
can resist. fc’=25 MPa, Fy=248 MPa
CIRCULAR SPIRAL COLUMNS for steel pipe. Check if the section
2. Design a circular spiral column to support an axial dead complies with the code.
load of 600 kN and axial live load of 750 kN. fc’=20.7 MPa,
fy=345 MPa. 2. Calculate the ultimate axial load capacity of the composite
column shown below. fc’=21 MPa, Fy=248 MPa.

PLASTIC CENTROID
1. The T shaped cross section
shown below is reinforced with 4
of 32mm bars with fc’=20.7 MPa
and fy=345 MPa. Determine the
location of the plastic centroid
measured from the 450 mm side. 3. Calculate the ultimate axial
load capacity of the composite
column shown below. fc’=21
ECCENTRICALLY LOADED COLUMNS
MPa, Fy=248 MPa, fy=276 MPa.
BALANCED LOADING CONDITION Reinforcing bars consist of 8 of
1. The column shown is 20mm diameter bars.
reinforced with 6 of
25mm diameter bars. If
fc’=21 MPa, fy=345 MPa,
determine Pnb, eb, and
Mnb.
Plate No. 1: Beams Reinforced for Tension Plate No. 3: T-Beams
1. A simply supported beam 6m long and 350mm wide has an 1. A T-beam has a width of flange equal to 700mm and a
effective depth of 500mm. It supports a uniform dead load of thickness of 100mm. It has an effective depth of 450mm and
12 kN/m and a concentrated live load applied at the midspan. the width of the web section is 350mm. It is reinforced at the
If it is reinforced with 6 of 22mm diameter bars, fc’=20.7 MPa, bottom with a steel area of 2925mm². fc’=17.24MPa,
fy=414 MPa, concrete weighs 23 kN/m3, determine the fy=413.7MPa.
maximum value of this concentrated load. Use concrete cover a. Determine the depth of the compression block.
of 70mm. b. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the beam.
c. Determine the concentrated live load that it could support
2. A rectangular beam reinforced for tension has b=300mm, at its midspan if it has a dead load including its own weight of
d=480mm. The beam is reinforced with 7 of 25mm bars with 20 kN/m. The span of the beam is 6.
fc’=21 MPa, fy=415 MPa. If the beam is a cantilever beam 3m
long and supports a uniform dead load of 15 kN/m (including 2. A reinforced concrete T-beam has a width of 800mm and a
its own weight) applied along its entire length, calculate the thickness of 50mm. It has an effective depth of 300mm and is
maximum value of the concentrated live load that can be reinforced at the bottom with a total steel area of 1800mm².
applied at the free end. If the web thickness of the T-beam is 200mm, with a concrete
strength of fc’=20MPa and yield strength of steel Fy= 400MPa.
3. A reinforced concrete beam rectangular beam 300mm wide Assume steel yields.
has an effective depth of 450mm and is reinforced for tension a. What is the value of total compressive force of concrete?
only. Assuming fc’=27 MPa. fy=350 MPa, determine the b. What is the value of the area subjected to compressive
required steel area that would produce a balanced strain stress?
condition. c. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the beam.

Plate No. 2: Doubly Reinforced Beams Plate No. 4: Design for Flexure
1. A rectangular concrete beam has a width of 300mm and an 1. Design the reinforcement of a rectangular beam to resist a
effective depth to bottom bars of 450mm. The beam is dead load moment of 200 kN.m (including its own weight)
reinforced with six 32mm bars and two 28mm top bars and a live load moment of 300 kN.m . The beam is limited in
located 65mm from the top of the beam. If fc’=34.5 MPa, size to 350mm by 600mm overall depth. Steel covering (from
fy=345 MPa, calculate the ultimate moment capacity of the centroid of bars to outermost fiber is 100mm for both tension
beam. and compression reinforcement. Use fc’=27.5 MPa, fy=414
MPa.
2. Calculate the ultimate moment capacity of the beam. If
As=428mm, As'=2 of 28mm, b=400mm, d=700mm, d'=80mm, 2. Design a rectangular beam reinforced for tension only to
fc’=34.5 MPa, fy=415 Mpa. Determine the concentrated live support a service dead load moment of 65 kN.m. (including
load applied at the midspan in addition to a deadload of 3 its weight) and service live load moment of 80 kN.m. Use
kN/m if the length of the beam is 5m. p=0.45pb, d/b=1.5 , fc’=20 MPa, fy=300 MPa.

3. A rectangular beam has a width of 300mm and an effective 3. A reinforced concrete T-beam with d=550mm, bw=300mm,
depth of 460mm. It is reinforced with 2-28mm compression slab thickness=100mm is 4.8m long and spaced 3m on center.
bars placed 70mm from the extreme compression concrete. The beam supports a service dead load moment of 400 kN.m
Use fc’=35MPa, fy=345MPa. (including its weight) and service live load moment of 500
a. Determine the ratio of the depth of the compression kN.m. If fc’=27.5 MPa, fy=414 MPa, determine the required
block to the distance of the neutral axis from the extreme steel area.
compression fiber?
b. Determine the balance steel ratio considering the 4. Design the reinforcement of a beam to support a uniform
contribution of the compression bars. service dead load of 25 kN/m and service live load of 30 kN/m
c. Determine the maximum steel area considering the on a simple span of 8m . Properties of the T-beam are as
contribution of the compression bars as permitted by the follows : bf=1500 mm, bw=250 mm, d=600 mm, t=100 mm,
code. fc’=20.7 MPa, fy=345 MPa.
Plate No. 6 PLATE
1. A rectangular isolated beam has a span of 7.6m and carries 1. The column shown is
a service load of 60kN/m and no external dead load except its reinforced with 6 of
own weight. The beam has a width of 350mm and an 28mm diameter bars. If
effective depth of 700mm. It is reinforced with 6-28mm dia fc’=27 MPa, fy=345
bars in two rows. Total depth of the beam is 800mm. MPa, e=150mm,
Fc’=27.6MPa, fy=414MPa, fyt=270MPa, the concrete has a determine Pu, and Mu.
unit weight of 2400kg/m3.
a. Determine the shear force to be resisted by the shear
reinforcement at the critical section. 2. The column shown is
b. Determine the spacing of the shear reinforcements. reinforced with 6 of
c. Determine the point where no shear reinforcements are 32mm diameter bars. If
needed measured from the center of the beam. fc’=27 MPa, fy=345
MPa, e=370 mm,
2. A simply supported beam having a span of 12m carries a determine Pu, and Mu.
uniform dead load of 5.8kN/m and a live load of 8.8kN/m in
addition to a concentrated dead load of 22kN at midspan. The
beam has a width of 350mm and an effective depth of 3. The column shown is reinforced with 32mm diameter bars.
525mm. The total depth of the beam is 625mm. It is If fc’=27 MPa, fy=345 MPa, Determine the location of the
reinforced with a tensile steel area of 3040mm2. Calculate the plastic centroid.
maximum instantaneous deflection due to dead load and live
load. Fc’=27.6MPa.

3. Design a one way slab having a simple span of 3.5m. The

slab is to carry a uniform dead load of 2.8 KPa and uniform
live load of 4.5 kPa, fc’=27.6 MPa , fy=276 MPa for main bars
and temperature bars. Concrete weighs 23.5 kN/m3 and
diameter of 20mm.

4. A square tied column 400mm by 400mm is reinforced with

8 of 25mm bars with fc’=20.7 MPa and fy=345 MPa.
Determine the following :
a) Ultimate axial load capacity of the column.
b) Spacing of 10 mm lateral ties

5. A circular spiral column 450mm in diameter is reinforced 4. Calculate the ultimate axial
with 10 of 25mm bars with fc’=27 MPa and fy=415 MPa. load capacity of the composite
Determine the following : column shown below if
a) Ultimate axial load capacity of the column. fc’=25MPa, Fy=248 MPa,
b) Spacing of 10 mm spirals assuming clear covering 40mm fy=345MPa. Reinforcing bars
consist of 4 of 20mm diameter
6. Design a circular spiral column to support an axial dead
bars. The W-Section has the ff
load of 450 kN and an axial live load of 600 kN. fc’=20.7 MPa,
properties: bf=450mm,
fy=345 MPa. Use pg=0.025 and 10 mm spirals.
d=450mm, thickness of the web=20mm, thickness of the
7. Design a square tied column to support an axial dead load flange=30mm.
of 450 kN and an axial live load of 600 kN. fc’=20.7 MPa,
fy=345 MPa. Use pg=0.03 and 10mm ties.
EXAM
1. A one way cantilever slab having a simple span of 2.0m.
The slab is to carry a uniform dead Load of 2.5 KPa and
uniform live load of 1.5 kPa. fc'=27.6 MPa , fy=276 MPa for
main bars and temperature bars. Concrete weighs 23.5
kN/m3. Which of the following most nearly gives the spacing
of the main bars?

2. A one-way both ends continuous slab is to support the

moments tabulated. Consider L=5m, fc'=21 MPa and fy=415
MPa. Dead load moments: +42kn.m at midspan -67kn.m at
support; live load moment +40kn.m at midspan, 44kn.m at
support.
a.​ Which of the following most nearly gives the spacing
of the temperature bars?
b.​ Which of the following most nearly gives the
required reinforcement at the midspan?