C = 0.

36 bf xu fck

(3.9)

= 0.36 (1000) (98.44) (20) = 708.77 kN

T = 0.87 fy Ast
(3.14)
= 0.87 (415) (1963) = 708.74 kN
M u = 0.87 f y Ast d (1 -

Ast f y
f ck b f d

= 0.87 (415) (1963) (450) {1 -

(3.23)
(1963) (415)
} = 290.06 kNm
(20) (1000) (450)

This problem belongs to the case (i) and is explained in sec. 5.10.4.1 of Lesson
10.

Ex.2: Determine Ast,lim and Mu,lim of the flanged beam of Fig. 5.11.3. Given
data are: bf = 1000 mm, Df = 100 mm, bw = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm and d
= 450 mm. Use M 20 and Fe 415.
Step 1: To determine Df/d ratio
For the limiting case xu = xu,max = 0.48 (450) = 216 mm > Df. The
ratio Df/d is computed.
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Df/d = 100/450 = 0.222 > 0.2

Hence, it is a problem of case (ii b) and discussed in sec. 5.10.4.2 b of Lesson
10.
Step 2: Computations of yf , C and T
First, we have to compute yf from Eq.5.8 of Lesson 10 and then employ
Eqs. 5.9, 10 and 11 of Lesson 10 to determine C, T and Mu, respectively.
yf = 0.15 xu,max + 0.65 Df = 0.15 (216) + 0.65 (100) = 97.4 mm. (from
Eq. 5.8)
C = 0.36 fck bw xu,max + 0.45 fck (bf - bw) yf
(5.9)
= 0.36 (20) (300) (216) + 0.45 (20) (1000 - 300) (97.4) = 1,080.18 kN.
T = 0.87 fy Ast

= 0.87 (415) Ast

(5.10)
Equating C and T, we have
Ast =

(1080.18) (1000) N
= 2,991.77 mm 2
0.87 (415) N/mm 2

Provide 4-28 T (2463 mm2) + 3-16 T (603 mm2) = 3,066 mm2

Step 3: Computation of Mu
Mu, lim = 0.36(

xu, max

) {1 - 0.42(

d
+ 0.45 fck (bf - bw ) yf (d - y f /2)

xu, max
d

)} fck bw d 2
(5.11)

= 0.36 (0.48) {1 - 0.42 (0.48)} (20) (300) (450)2

+ 0.45 (20) (1000 - 300) (97.4) (450 - 97.4/2) = 413.87 kNm

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three grades of steel (250, 415 and 500). The value of the moment coefficient
Mu,lim /bwd2fck of Ex.2, as obtained from SP-16, is presented in Table 5.2 making
linear interpolation for both the parameters, wherever needed. Mu,lim is then
calculated from the moment coefficient.
Table 5.2 Mu,lim of Example 2 using Table 58 of SP-16
Parameters: (i) bf /bw = 1000/300 = 3.33
(ii) Df /d = 100/450 = 0.222

Df /d
0.22
0.23
0.222
* by linear interpolation
So, from Table 5.2,

(Mu,lim /bw d2 fck) in N/mm2

bf /bw
3
4
0.309
0.395
0.314
0.402
0.31*
0.3964*

M u , lim
bw d 2 f ck

3.33

0.339*

= 0.339

Mu,lim = 0.339 bw d2 fck = 0.339 (300) (450) (450) (20) 10-6 = 411.88
kNm
Mu,lim as obtained from SP-16 is close to the earlier computed value of Mu,lim =
413.87 kNm (see Table 5.1).

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