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Mechanics of Materiais

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Total A

mA

t/m

Compressive force in concrete

Tensile force in steel

(

d)

Fig. 4.9. Bending of reinforced concrete beams with simple tension reinforcement.

Then

h bh - = mA(d - h) 2

(4.16)

which can be solved for h. The moment of resistance is then the moment of the couple in Fig. 4 . 9 ~ and d. Therefore moment of resistance (based on compressive forces)

M=(bh)x
area
-~ . -

x d--

average stress

lever arm

:> ,(
=-

d--

:)

(4.17)

Similarly, moment of resistance (based on tensile forces) (4.18)

stress lever
arm

Both t and c are usually given as the maximum allowable values, which may or may not be reached at the same time. Equations (4.17) and (4.18)must both be worked out, therefore, and the lowest value taken, since the larger moment would give a stress greater than the allowed maximum stress in the other material. In design applications where the dimensions of reinforced concrete beams are required which will carry a known B.M. the above equations generally contain too many unknowns,