De La Salle University

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Civil Engineering Department

Computational Exercise 3
Moment-Curvature (M-φ) Relationship
of a Reinforced Concrete Section

By
John Erickson C. Go
1.0 Introduction

In this lab experiment, the class was to construct a reinforced concrete beam to be tested. The

2.0 Experimental Setup

2.1 Beam Section and Beam Test Rig Dimensions

Beam Specimen

Figure 1: Beam Dimensions

 Figure 2: Beam Cross Section

Testing Rig
 2.2 Free Body Diagram

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Figure 4: Beam Free Body Diagram

3.0 Computation for external Moment

4.0 Force Displacement Diagrams

4.1 P-0 Diagram (Laboratory Specimen)
4.2 M-0 Diagram (Laboratory Specimen)

Additional Weight
Hydraulic Jack = 19.28 Kg = 0.1891 KN
Load Cell = 4.77 Kg = 0.0468 KN
Wide Flange Beam = 21.00 Kg = 0.2060 KN
Total = 0.4419 KN approx. = 0.45 KN

Load + 0.45 = P
 Moment vs Deflection
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12

10

Deflection
8

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Moment

5.0 Moment-Curvature Computations and Diagrams

1. Cracking moment
𝑓𝑟 𝐼
𝑀𝑐𝑟 =
ℎ − 𝑘𝑑
𝑓𝑟
⁄𝐸
𝑐
∅𝑐𝑟 =
ℎ − 𝑘𝑑
𝑓𝑟 = 0.62√𝑓 ′ 𝑐

2. Elastic Moment
𝑏(𝑘𝑑)3
𝐼= + (𝑛)(𝐴𝑠)(𝑑 − 𝑘𝑑)2 )
3
𝑓𝑐𝐼
𝑀𝑐 =
𝑘𝑑
(𝑓𝑠/𝑛)𝐼
𝑀𝑠 =
𝑑 − 𝑘𝑑
3. Yielding of Steel

𝑘 = −𝑛𝜌 + √(𝑛𝜌)2 + 2𝑛𝜌

𝑘𝑑
𝑀𝑦 = (𝐴𝑠)(𝐹𝑦)(𝑑 − )
3
4. Ultimate Strength
 𝐴𝑠𝑓𝑦
𝑎=
0.85 𝑓 ′ 𝑐 𝑏

𝑎
Mn = 𝐴𝑠𝑓𝑦 (𝑑 − 2)

5.1 M - Y Diagram of laboratory RC Beam

f’c = 14.97 Mpa

fy = 348.4 Mpa
h = 258.2 mm
d = 202.75 mm
As= 157.08 mm
b = 155 mm

Moment vs Curvature
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10.06 10.33
10

8
Moment

5.4
6
4.39
4

0
0 0.00002 0.00004 0.00006 0.00008 0.0001
Curvature

5.2 M - Y Diagram of CompEx No.2 B1 with Varying f’c and fy

(Beam section used is the beam specimen planned for laboratory testing)
 h = 250
d = 211
As = 157. 08
f’c = 21, 28, 35, 42, 55, and 69 Mpa
fy = 275 and 415 Mpa

6 Results and Discussions

7 Conclusions
8 References