Design a rectangular cross section having tension steel only of a size that would obviate the need to check deflections (check h against ACI 318 Table 9.3.1.1) for the two cases below. The beam is simply supported and is to carry the given uniformly distributed dead and live loads, in addition to the weight of the beam. Make all the practical decisions for the size of the cross section, select reinforcement, and check strength.
Solution Part (a)
Target Moment Capacity Desired Mu Calc (simply supported)
Mu 499.5 k-ft Assume Self Weight 0.5 k/ft Dead Load 0.8 k/ft Material properties Live Load 1.8 k/ft f'c 3000 psi Length 30 k/ft fy 60000 psi 1.2 D+1.6L 4.4 k Mu 499.5 k/ft Dimensions Self-Weight Check b 15 in 0.46875 k/ft h 30 in
Steel Reinforcment Bar Data
Bar size 9 Bar size diam, in Area, in2 # Bars 5 3 0.3755 0.11 As 4.997 in^2 4 0.5 0.20 5 0.625 0.31 Cover check 6 0.75 0.44 Cover 1.5 in 7 0.875 0.60 Stirrup diam 0.375 in 8 1 0.79 b min 14.274 in OK 9 1.128 1.00 dt 27.561 in 10 1.27 1.27 d 27.625 in 11 1.41 1.56 14 1.693 2.25 Min. Reinforcement Check 18 2.257 4.00 As min 1 1.135 in2 OK As min 2 1.381 in2 OK HW 4.2 CE 424 Walker Michael
Phi Factor Beta 1 0.85 a 7.838 in c 9.221 in eps t 0.00597 eps y 0.00207 phi 0.9
phi Mn 533.0 kip-ft OK
bar spacing 2.4375 in
Beam Design Dimentions b =15 in h = 30 in Bar size (5) #9 bar Bar spacing 2.4375 in Bar placement depth d = 27.625
Part (b)
Target Moment Capacity Desired Mu Calc (simply supported)
Mu 603.33 k-ft Assume Self Weight 0.55 k/ft Dead Load 1.8 k/ft Material properties Live Load 2.7 k/ft f'c 4000 psi Length 26 k/ft fy 60000 psi 1.2 D+1.6L 7.1 k Mu 603.33 k/ft Dimensions Self-Weight Check b 17 in 0.495833 k/ft h 28 in Bar Data Bar size diam, in Area, in2 Steel Reinforcment 3 0.3755 0.11 Bar size 9 4 0.5 0.20 # Bars 6 5 0.625 0.31 As 5.996 in^2 6 0.75 0.44 7 0.875 0.60 Cover check 8 1 0.79 Cover 1.5 in 9 1.128 1.00 Stirrup diam 0.375 in 10 1.27 1.27 b min 16.53 in OK 11 1.41 1.56 dt 25.561 in 14 1.693 2.25 d 25.561 in 18 2.257 4.00 HW 4.2 CE 424 Walker Michael
Min. Reinforcement Check
As min 1 1.374 in2 OK As min 2 1.448 in2 OK
Phi Factor Beta 1 0.85 a 6.224 in c 7.323 in eps t 0.00747 eps y 0.00207 phi 0.9
phi Mn 605.7 kip-ft OK
bar spacing 2.35 in
Beam Design Dimentions b =17 in h = 28 in Bar size (6) #9 bar Bar spacing 2.35 in Bar placement depth d = 25.6 in HW 4.2 CE 424 Walker Michael
Part 2 Given Select reinforcement for a beam 12 in. wide by 22 in. deep overall to carry dead and live load moments of 15 and 60 ft-kips, respectively (Mu = 1.2MD+1.6ML). Use f'c = 5000 psi and fy = 60,000 psi. The dead load moment includes the self-weight.
Find Design a rectangular cross section having tension steel only of a size that would obviate the need to check deflections (check h against ACI 318 Table 9.3.1.1) for the two cases below. The beam is simply supported and is to carry the given uniformly distributed dead and live loads, in addition to the weight of the beam. Make all the practical decisions for the size of the cross section, select reinforcement, and check strength.
Solution width Fc 5000 depth Fy 60000
Target Moment Capacity
Mu 114 k-ft Dead Load 15 Material properties Live Load 60 f'c 4000 psi fy 60000 psi 1.2 D+1.6L 114.0
Dimensions Self-Weight Check
b 12 in 0.1875 k/ft h 15 in Bar Data Bar size diam, in Area, in2 Steel Reinforcment 3 0.3755 0.11 Bar size 7 4 0.5 0.20 # Bars 4 5 0.625 0.31 As 2.405 in^2 6 0.75 0.44 7 0.875 0.60 Cover check 8 1 0.79 Cover 1.5 in 9 1.128 1.00 Stirrup diam 0.375 in 10 1.27 1.27 b min 10.875 in OK 11 1.41 1.56 dt 12.6875 in 14 1.693 2.25 d 12.6875 in 18 2.257 4.00 HW 4.2 CE 424 Walker Michael
Min. Reinforcement Check
As min 1 0.481 in2 OK As min 2 0.508 in2 OK
Phi Factor Beta 1 0.85 a 3.537 in c 4.161 in eps t 0.00615 eps y 0.00207 phi 0.9
phi Mn 118.2 kip-ft OK
bar spacing 2.25 in
Beam Design Dimentions b =12 in h = 15 in Bar size (4) #7 bar Bar spacing 2.25 in Bar placement depth d = 12.7 in
