Example 6

Engr Lua

Given

f'c := 21MPa β1 := 0.85

fy := 420MPa Es := 200GPa

2
As := 2454.37mm

b := 250mm

d := 400mm

As fs
a=
0.85 f'c b
Item 1
As
ρ := = 0.025
b d

0.85 f'c β1  600

ρb := = 0.021
fy ( 600 + 420 )

ρ > ρb
therefore, steel does not yield,
determine fs

fs

Es 0.003
=
d-c c

600  ( d - c)
fs = Equation
c 1

C =T
600  ( d - c) 
0.85 f'c β1  c b = As  
 c 
Solving for c,

c := 245.17mm

a := β1  c = 208.394  mm

Item 2
fs := 378.91MPa < 420 MPa, therefore assumption that the steel is not yielding is
correct.

fs -3
ε t := = 1.895  10
Es

Item 3
Item 4
Reduction Factor ϕ := 0.90

Item 5

Nominal Strength

ρ fs
ω := = 0.443
f'c

2
M n := f'c ω b  d  ( 1 - .59 ω) = 274.799  kN m

Item 6
Design Strength

M u := ϕ M n = 247.319  kN m