EXAMPLE
DESIGN OF DOUBLY
REINFORCED BEAM FOR FLEXURE
Solve for thickness of beam,
Solve for Mu ,
S olve for A s1 ,
A s 1=ρ max (b)(d )
S olve for a ,then c ,∧fsˇ ,
A s 1 ( fy ) =0.85 fc ' ab
Solve for Mu1 ,
a
Mu1 =∅ ( A s 1)(fy )(d− )
2
Solve for Mu 2 ,
Mu 2=Mu−Mu1
Solve for A s2 ,
Mu 2=∅ ( A s 2)(fy)(d −d ')
As=tension bars =¿ A s 1 + A s 2
As
n=
Ab
For compression bars
If,
f s' ≥ fy ; steel yield use fy fy As ' =A s 2 fy As' = A s 2
fy
f s' < fy ; steel does not yield use fs' fs' As' = A s2 fy As' = A s 2
fs'
As '
n ' = =no . of compression bars
Ab
(a) Design for the support, M u=97.815 kN . m
Assumption (based on NSCP): fc’=21 fy=420 MPa b=250 mm d=280 mm
d b =20 mm Steel cover for tension and compression bars=70 mm
'
2 Mu (1000)2
ρ=0.85 ( )(fc
fy √
1− 1−
0.85 (∅)( f c ' )(b)(d2 ) )
2(97.815)(1000)2
ρ=0.85 ( )(
21
420
1− 1−
√
0.85(0.90)(21)(250)(2802 )
=0.00203366 )
ρ=0.01634596
1.4 1.4
ρmin = = =0.00333333
fy 420
fc ' 21
ρmin = √ = √ =0.002727724
4 fy 4 (420)
0.85 fc ' β 3 0.85(21)(0.85) 3
ρmax =
fy () 7
=
420 7 ()
=0.01548214
ρmin < ρact > ρmax Therefore, Design as Doubly Reinforced beam.
For Tension bars ,
A s 1=0.01548214 ( 250 )( 280 ) =1083.75 mm2
A s1 Fy 1083.75 ( 420 )
a= = =102 mm
0.85 ( fc' ) ( b ) 0.85 ( 21 )( 250 )
a 102
c= = =120 mm
β 0.85
600(d−c) 600(280−120)
fs= = =800 MPa> Fy ∴ Steel yields
c 120
102
Mu1 =0.90 ( 1083.75 )( 420 ) 280−( 2 )
÷ 1000 2=93.812 kN . m
Mu 2=Mu−Mu1=97.815−93.812=4.003 kN . m
Mu2 4.003 ( 1000 )2
A s 2= =
∅ Fy ( d−d' ) 0.90 ( 400 ) ( 280−70 )
A s 2=50.428 mm2
As=1083.75+50.428=1134.178 mm2
1134.178
n= =3.61
π
(20)2
4
Use 4−20 mm diameter bars for tension .
For C ompression bars ,
600 ( c−d ' ) 600 ( 120−70 )
fs' = = =250 MPa > Fy ∴ Steel does not yield
c 120
fy 420
As' = A s 2 =50.428 =84.719 mm2
fs' 250
84.719
n' = =0.27 pcs
π 2
( 20 )
4
Use 2−20 mm diameter b ars for compression .
*Note: Minimum number of bars is 2 pcs.