Analysis of Singly reinforced concrete beam.

Given Data : Find : ϕMn

Compressive strength of concrete f'c := 20 MPa

Yeild strength of reinforcement fy := 420 MPa

Width of beam b := 250 mm

Height of beam h := 565 mm

Effective depth of beam d := 500 mm

Distance from extreme compression to extreme tension steel d t := d

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Total tension reinforcement As := 1530 mm

Solution Reference

1. Define ρ

Equivalent depth factor

β1 := 0.85 if f'c  28 MPa (ACI.10.2.7.3)

  f'c − 28 MPa 

0.85 − 0.05    if 28 MPa < f'c  55 MPa
  7 MPa 
0.65 otherwise

β1 = 0.85

Minimum tesion reinforcement ratio

 f'c 
 0.25   MPa 
ρmin := max
 MPa
,
1.4  MPa 
(ACI.10.5)
 
 fy fy

ρmin = 0.003
Balanced tension reinforcement ratio

0.85  f'c  600 MPa 

ρb := β1    600 MPa + f 
fy
 y
ρb = 0.02

Maximum tension reinforcement ratio

ρmax := 0.75  ρb ρmax = 0.015 (ACI.10.3.5)

Total tension reinforcement ratio

As
ρ := ρ = 0.012
b d

Section := "Enough Section" if ρmin  ρ < ρmax

"Increase Section" otherwise

Section = "Enough Section"

The depth of equivalent compression rectangular stress block

As fy
a := a = 151.2  mm
0.85  f'c b

Distance from extreme compression fiber to neutral axis

a = β1  c (ACI.10.2.7.1)

a
c := c = 177.882  mm
β1

Compressive Strain in concrete

ε cu := 0.003 (ACI.10.2.3)

Tensile strain in tension reinforcement

ε t :=  d − c ε ε t = 0.005
 c  cu
 
Section Behavior := "Tension controlled section" if ε t  0.005 (ACI. 9.3.2)

"Compression controlled section" if ε t  0.002

"Transition region" otherwise

Section Behavior = "Tension controlled section"

Strength reduction factors

ϕ := 0.9 if ε t  0.005 ϕ = 0.9 (ACI. 9.3.2)

0.65 if ε t  0.002
1.45 + 250 ε t
otherwise
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2. Calculate Moment Capacity

ϕM n := ϕ As fy  d −
a
 ϕM n = 245.447  kN m
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