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Compression Reinforcement - Flexural Members ACI318 PDF
Compression Reinforcement - Flexural Members ACI318 PDF
A bs
d-c b h-c b T bs
b Ás = Áy
strains stresses forces
From geometry we can find the strain in compression steel at failure as:
Á s′ = 0.003 c −
c
d′ (6.1)
d’
Á u = 0.003 0.85f c′ 0.85f c′
Cs
A’s Áy a a
c Cc A s′f y Cc
d = +
h
As d-c Ts A s′f y
T s = (A s − A s′)f y
b > Áy
Case I Case II
β 1c (6.2)
M n = (A s − A s′) f y (d − ) + A s′ f y (d − d′)
2
A s − A s′ (6.4)
a= f
0.85f c′ b y
b ≥ Áy
Substitute for “c” from Eq. (6.6) and (6.7) and divide both sides by “bd” gives:
(A lim
s − A′ s)f y
bd
= 0.85 × β 1 × b × f ′ c Áu
Áu
− Áy
d′ 1
bd (6.8)
or A lim
s
bd
=
A ′s
bd
f′
+ 0.85 × β 1 × c
fy
Áu
Áu d′
− Áy d
(6.9)
à lim = à ′ s + 0.85 × β 1 ×
f ′c
fy
×
87, 000 d′
87, 000 − f y d
(6.10)
if
As − A ′s
bd
f′
≥ 0.85 × β 1 × c ×
fy
87, 000
d′
87, 000 − f y d
then compression steel
will yield
12”
Solution
Equilibrium:
Cs + Cc = Ts
solve for c:
457 − 228
c = = 5.6 in
40.8 d’
0.85f c′ Á u = 0.003
check assumption
c Á′ s
c − d′ d
Á′ s = 0.003 c
5.6 − 2.5 Ts d-c
= 0.003 = 0.0017
5.6
Áy
fy 60
Á′ s = 0.0017 < = = 0.00207 wrong assumption
Es 29, 000
This means the compression steel does not yield. Therefore, our
initial assumption was wrong. We need to make a new assumption.
check assumption
6.31 − 2.5
f ′ s = 0.003 × × 29, 000 = 52.5 ksi < f y = 60 ksi
6.31
assumption o.k.
c = 6.31 = 0.284 < 0.375 We are in the tension-controlled section and satisfy
d 22.2
the ACI code requirements.
φ = 0.9
φ = 0.75 + (Á t − 0.002)(50)
0.90
SPIRAL
0.75
φ
0.65
OTHER
Compression Tension
Transition
Controlled Controlled
Á t = 0.002 Á t = 0.005
c = 0.600 c = 0.375
dt dt
Take moment about tension reinforcement to determine the nominal moment capacity of the section:
Mn = Cc d − β 1c
2
+ C (d − d′)
s
2.5”
2 No. 7
A’s= 1.2 in2
f c′ = 5, 000 psi 21”
14”
Solution
As
à = = 5.08 = 0.0173
bd 14 × 21
à − Ã′ = 0.0173 − 0.0041 = 0.0132
A′ s 1.2
Ã′ = = = 0.0041
bd 14 × 21
Check whether the compression steel has yielded, use Eq. (6.10):
?
0.0132 ≥ 0.85 × β 1 ×
f ′c
fy
× 87, 000 d′
87, 000 − f y d
?
0.0132 ≥ 0.85 × 0.80 × 5 ×
60
87, 000 2.5
87, 000 − 60000 21
?
0.0132 ≥ 0.0217
Required M n = 9020 in − k
As = ? in 2
Solution 12”
use c = 0.375
d
f′
à = 0.85β 1 c × c
d fy
5 ksi
à = (0.85)(0.80)(0.375) = 0.0213
60 ksi
Maximum As1 for singly reinforced section then is:
22.2” A’s = ? in 2
As = ? in 2
12”
Check whether the compression steel has yielded, use Eq. (6.10):
As − A ′s
bd
f′
≥ 0.85 × β 1 × c ×
fy
87, 000 d′
87, 000 − f y d
8 − 2.37 ≥ 0.85 × 0.80 × 5 ×
22.2 × 12 60
87, 000
87, 000 − 60000
2.5
22.2
0.0211 ≥ 0.206
Check to make sure that the final design will fall under “tension-controlled”
(A s − A s′)f y
a=
0.85f c′b
(8.00–2.37)60
a= = 6.62 in
0.85(5)(12)
c = a = 6.62 = 8.28 in
β1 0.80
see the following page for the rest of the solution done in a speadsheet.