TABLE

LIMIT STATE METHOD

DESIGN CONSTANTS FOR SINGLY REINFORCED RECTANGULAR
SECTION

Concrete Steel J= Mu=Kbd2

Grade Grade
σcbc σst Xu max Pt. limit
d (d -- Xu) (%)
(fck) (fy)
3
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Fe250 5 250 0.53 0.82d 2.23bd2 1.32
M15 Fe415 5 415 0.48 0.84d 2.07bd2 0.72
Fe500 5 500 0.46 0.85d 2.00bd2 0.57
Fe550 5 550 0.44 0.85d 1.94bd2 0.50
Fe250 7 250 0.53 0.82d 2.97 bd2 1.75
M20 Fe415 7 415 0.48 0.84d 2.76 bd2 0.955
Fe500 7 500 0.46 0.85d 2.65 bd2 0.755
Fe550 7 550 0.44 0.85d 2.58 bd2 0.66
Fe250 8.5 250 0.53 0.82d 3.71 bd2 2.197
M25 Fe415 8.5 415 0.48 0.84d 3.44 bd2 1.194
Fe500 8.5 500 0.46 0.85d 3.32 bd2 0.943
Fe550 8.5 550 0.44 0.85d 3.23 bd2 0.83
Fe250 10.0 250 0.53 0.82d 4.46 bd2 2.637
M30 Fe415 10.0 415 0.48 0.84d 4.13 bd2 1.433
Fe500 10.0 500 0.46 0.85d 3.98 bd2 1.132
Fe550 10.0 550 0.44 0.85d 3.87 bd2 0.99
Fe250 11.5 250 0.53 0.82d 5.24 bd2 3.095
M35 Fe415 11.5 415 0.48 0.84d 4.86 bd2 1.681
Fe500 11.5 500 0.46 0.85d 4.68 bd2 1.328
Fe550 11.5 550 0.44 0.85d 4.52 bd2 1.16
Fe250 13.0 250 0.53 0.82d 5.99 bd2 3.537
M40 Fe415 13.0 415 0.48 0.84d 5.56 bd2 1.921
Fe500 13.0 500 0.46 0.85d 5.35 bd2 1.518
Fe550 13.0 550 0.44 0.85d 5.16 bd2 1.320
Note:-
1. Limiting depth of neutral axis Xumax = 0.0035
d 0.0055+0.87fy where
Es
Xu max = Limiting depth of neutral axis

Fy=Characteristic strength of steel

5 2
Es=strain in steel=2x10 N /mm
2. Maximum Moment of Resistance of the rectangular section.
2
Mu (lim)=0.36 fck b d Xu (max) j
d
2
Mu(limit for Fe 250 =0.149 fck b d
2
For Fe 415 =0.138 fck b d
2
For Fe 500 =0.133 fck b d
2
For Fe 550 =0. fck b d

3. pt limit =0.36 fck b d x Xu(max ) x 100

0.87 fy x d x bd

=41.38 fck x Xu (max)

fy d
 TABLE
WORKING STRESS METHOD
DESIGN CONSTANTS FOR BALANCED SECTION

Concrete Steel X J=
Grade Grade
σcbc σst Mr =Kbd2 Pt. limit
(d -- X) (%)
(fck) (fy)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8.
Fe250 140 0.40d 0.87d 2 0.71
0.87bd
M15 5
Fe415 230 0.29d 0.90d 0.65bd
2 0.32
Fe 500 275 0.25d 0.92d 2 0.24
0.58bd
Fe 250 140 0.40d 0.87d 1.21 bd
2 1.00
M20 7 2
Fe 415 230 0.29d 0.90d 0.91bd 0.44
Fe 500 275 0.25d 0.92d 0.81 bd
2 0.32
Fe 250 140 0.40d 0.87d 2 1.21
1.47 bd
M25 8.50
Fe 415 230 0.29d 0.90d 1.11 bd
2 0.53
Fe 500 275 0.25d 0.92d 2 0.39
0.99 bd
Fe 250 140 0.40d 0.87d 1.73 bd
2 1.43
M30 10.0 2
Fe 415 230 0.29d 0.90d 1.30 bd 0.63
Fe 500 275 0.25d 0.92d 1.16 bd
2 0.46
Fe 250 140 0.40d 0.87d 2 1.64
1.99 bd
M35 11.5
Fe 415 230 0.29d 0.90d 1.50 bd
2 0.72
Fe 500 275 0.25d 0.92d 2 0.53
1.33 bd
Fe 250 140 0.40d 0.87d 2.25 bd
2 1.86
M40 13.0 2
Fe 415 230 0.29d 0.90d 1.70 bd 0.82
Fe 500 275 0.25d 0.92d 1.51 bd
2 0.60