SINGLE REINFORCED CONCRETE RECTANGULAR BEAM (BENDING MOMENT CAPACITY)

This is limited to two layers bars only

h
Second layer bars

c
b

First layer bars

Summary Results
Clear spacing between parallel bars meet requirement
meet minimum reinforcement ratio requirement
meet maxiimum reinforcement ratio requirement
Bending Moment Capacity
STAAD.Pro Results
Capacity Status

Mu =
Mz max =

12851.97
209.60
PASS

Inches-Kips
Inches-Kips

Cross-Section Dimensions
Depth of Beam
Width of Beam

h=
b=

40

in

20

in

Reinforcement data
Number of layers
First layer bars
Number of Reinforce Bars (1)
BAR (1) SIZE
Number of Reinforce Bars (2)
BAR (2) SIZE

NLay =
N=
N0 =
N=
N0 =

2
3
11
0
0

Second layer bars

Number of Reinforce Bars(second layer)
Bar (Second layer) size
STIRRUP SIZE
STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTOR

N=
No =

11

N0 =

0.9

fy =

60000

MATERIAL
REINFORCE BAR

psi

CONCRETE
COVER
Clear spacing between two layers

fc' =

4000

psi

c=
C2 =

1.5

in

1.375

in

1.375

in

0.000

in

1.375

in

0.500

in

db(1) =
db(2) =

BAR'S DIAMETER

db(Second layer) =
db(stirrup) =
AREA OF ONE BAR (1)

Ab(1) = /4*db2(1) =

1.48

in2

AREA OF ONE BAR (2)

Ab(2) = /4*db
Ab(second layer) = /4*db

AREA OF ONE BAR (second layer)

(2)

0.00

in2

(second layer)

1.48

in2

7.20

in2

7.44

in

As =

Total Area of Tensile Reinforcement Bars

Check limits for reinforcement, based on 7.6, ACI 318-99

Clear spacing between parallel bars meet requirement

dcg =
d=

Center of gravity of steel

EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF BEAM
STEEL RATIO
MINIMUM STEEL RATIO

3.79

in

36.21

in

= Ab/(b d) =

0.99%

min = 200/fy =

0.33%

meet minimum reinforcement ratio requirement

Factor 1 based on 10.2.7.3

0.850

Reinforcement ratio producing balanced strain condition

b = 0.851fc'/fy(87000/(87000 + fy )) =
MAXIMUM STEEL RATIO

Depth of equivalent rectangular stress block

Bending Moment Capacity

2.85%

max = 0.75 b =
2.14%
meet maxiimum reinforcement ratio requirement
a = As fy/(0.85 f'c b) =

6.36

in

Mu = As fy ( d - a/2) = 12851.97 Inchs-kips

Loadcase Number

Loadcase Name
LOAD 1 (1.4DL + 1.7LL)
FX
68.0335845947
FY
-4.0940508842
FZ
-0.6967974901
MX
0.0087318402
MY
33.3171195984
MZ
-209.5992431641
MAX INTERMEDIATE
SAGGING MOMENT
-209.5992431641
OVRALL MAX
SAGGING MOMENT
-209.5992431641

File Name
Member Number

2
LOAD 2 .75(1.4DL +
1.7LL + 1.7WL)
54.7831230164
-3.4149262905
-6.9160027504
12.0995674133
500.6265563965
-182.4571990967
-182.4571990967

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loadcases
No. combination
loadcase

2
0