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Reinforced Concrete Beams
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Example 1 - Calculating the steel reinforcement ratio, depth
of Whitney compressive stress block, location of neutral axis
of a rectangular section
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Example 4 - Checking the adequacy of a rectangular tension
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Example 6 - Calculating the design moment strength and the
position of the neutral axis of a rectangular section with two
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Example 7 - Calculating the design moment strength and the
position of the neutral axis of a rectangular section with
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Example 10 - Calculating the design moment strength and
the position of the neutral axis of a single reinforced T-
section with compression in the ange and web
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Given that be = 34", f'c = 3.5 ksi, and fy = 60
ksi, calculate the design moment strength
of the T-section shown in the gure below
per ACI Code 318-11.
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Short Axially Loaded Columns
Example 1 - Calculating The Axial Strength of a Short, Axially
Loaded, Tied, Reinforced Concrete Column per ACI Code 318-
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the allowable design axial load of
a 12 in., square, short tied column
reinforced with four number 9 bars. Ties
are number 3 spaced at 10 inches. Given
that f'c = 3.5 ksi and fy = 60 ksi.
Code used: ACI Code 318-11
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Example 2 - Design of a short axially loaded tied column
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A square tied column supports a dead load
of 400 kips and live load of 200 kips.
Design the column assuming a steel ratio
of 4%, f'c = 5 ksi, and fy = 60 ksi. Also,
design the necessary ties using ACI Code
318-11.
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Shear
Example 1 - Checking Shear Adequacy and Designing Shear
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A simply supported beam with rectangular
cross-section has the following
parameters:
Width, b - 12 in
E ective Depth, d - 21.5 in
Total Depth, h - 24 in
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c - 4
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Yield Strength
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of Shear Reinforcement, fyt -
60 ksi
Normal weight concrete
Check if this section is adequate for the
following factored shear forces:
1. V u = 10 kips
2. Vu = 22 kips
3. Vu = 60 kips
4. Vu = 80 kips
5. Vu = 130 kips
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One Way Slabs
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Example 1 - Calculating the Design Moment Strength of a
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Find the design moment strength of a one-
way slab given the following details:
Total Depth, h = 7 inches
Reinforcement - #6 Bars
Reinforcement Spacing, S = 8 inches
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Strength of Concrete, f'c = 3
ksi
Yield Strength of Reinforcement, fy = 60 ksi
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Example 6 - Designing an Interior Rib for a Concrete Joist
Floor System per ACI Code 318-11
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Design an interior rib of a concrete joist
oor system given the following
information:
Span of rib = 20 ft, simply supported
Uniform Dead Load (Excluding self weight)
= 20 psf
Uniform Live Load = 90 psf
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Strength of Concrete, f'c = 3
ksi
Yield Strength of Reinforcement, fy = 60 ksi
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Footing Foundations
Example 1 - Designing a Reinforced Concrete Footing
Foundation to Support a Continuous Wall Using ACI Code
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a reinforced concrete footing to
support a wall given the following design
parameters:
Width of wall: 20 inches
Wall dead load including self-weight: 25 k/ft
Wall live load: 20 k/ft
Distance from nal grade to bottom of
footing: 6 ft
Normal weight concrete
Compressive strength of concrete: 4 ksi
Yield strength of reinforcement: 60 ksi
Allowable soil pressure: 5 ksf
Unit weight of concrete: 150 lb/ft^3
Unit weight of soil: 100 lb/ft^3
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Example 2 - Designing a Reinforced Concrete Square Footing
to Support a Single Square Column Using ACI Code 318-11
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Design a single square footing to support
an interior square tied column given the
following design parameters:
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Width of Column: 18 inches
Column Reinforcement: (8) #9 bars
Column dead load: 250 k
Column live load: 200 k
Distance from nal grade to bottom of
footing: 4 ft
Normal weight concrete
Compressive strength of concrete: 4 ksi
Yield strength of reinforcement: 60 ksi
Allowable soil pressure: 5 ksf
Unit weight of concrete: 150 lb/ft^3
Unit weight of soil: 100 lb/ft^3
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Example 3 - Designing Dowels to Ensure Proper Force
Transfer Between a Reinforced Concrete Column and Square
Footing Foundation per ACI Code 318-11
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Design the dowels required to ensure
proper force transfer between column and
footing given the following parameters:
Column Dimensions: 14 in x 14 in
Column Reinforcement: Tied column with
(4) no. 11 longitudinal bars
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Footing Size: 10 ft x 10 ft
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f’c =
4000 psi
Yield Strength of Reinforcement, fy =
60,000 psi
Axial Dead Load = 245 kips
Axial Live Load = 155 kips
Code Used - ACI Code 318-11
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Example 4 - Calculating the Area of Footing Foundations
Experiencing Equal Settlement
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The table below shows footing numbers
and associated dead and live loads.
Determine the area of each footing
foundation that is required for equal
settlement if the usual live load is 20% for
all of the footings, and the allowable net
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soil pressure is 6 ksf.
Example 5 - Designing a Plain Concrete Footing Foundation
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a plain concrete footing to support
a wall given the following design
parameters:
Width of wall: 16 inches
Wall dead load including self-weight: 15 k/ft
Wall live load: 11 k/ft
Distance from nal grade to bottom of
footing: 4 ft
Normal weight concrete
Compressive strength of concrete: 3 ksi
Allowable soil pressure: 5 ksf
Unit weight of concrete: 145 lb/ft^3
Unit weight of soil: 100 lb/ft^3
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