c

NA
h

As As

GIVEN DATA:
Compressive Strength, f'c (MPa) = 0
Steel Strength, fy (MPa) = 0
Effective depth, d (mm) = 0
Width, b (mm) = 0
bar diameter, db (mm) = 0
Number of bars =

What if:
If d is not given:
Total depth, h (mm) = 0
Concrete Cover (mm) = 0

Eff. depth, d = h - c.c. = 0

𝜌_𝑏=0.85 (𝑓^′ 𝑐)/𝑓𝑦 𝛽 6

𝐴_𝑠=𝑛 𝜋/4 〖〖 (𝑑 〗 _𝑏
 0.85f'c ϵc = 0.003

As

ϵs

Computed Values: Analysis:

Balanced design, CB

𝐶_𝐵=600/ If Steel Yields

(600+𝑓𝑦) 𝑑 CB = Σ𝐹𝑥=0:
T=Cc

Section Factor, β1 Depth of Compression block, a

I𝑓 𝛽_1 ≤28 𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝛽_1=0.85 𝐴_𝑥 𝑓𝑦=0.85𝑓𝑐^′ 𝑎𝑏

I𝑓 〖 28 𝑀𝑃𝑎 <𝛽 〗 _1 <55 𝑀𝑃𝑎

𝛽_1=0.85 − 0.05/7( 〖𝑓 ^ β1 =
′ 〗 _𝑐−28) Location of Neutral Axis (N,A)
𝑐=𝑎/𝛽
I𝑓 𝛽_1 ≥55 𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝛽_1=0.65

Nominal Moment Capacity, Mn

𝑀𝑛=𝐴𝑠𝑓𝑦(𝑑−𝑎/2)
Balanced Steel Ratio, pb

𝜌_𝑏=0.85 (𝑓^′ 𝑐)/𝑓𝑦 𝛽 600/(600+𝑓𝑦) ρb = Tension Steel Stress, f

𝑓𝑠=600((𝑑−𝑐)/𝑐)
Given Steel Area, As
𝐴_𝑠=𝑛 𝜋/4 〖〖 (𝑑 〗 _𝑏) 〗 ^2 As =
fs > 1000 Tensi

Actual Steel Ratio, ρ

 Maximum Moment Capacity, M
𝜌=𝐴_𝑠/𝑏𝑑
ρ=
𝑀𝜇=Φ𝑀𝑛
el Yields If Steel does not Yield
Σ𝐹𝑥=0:
T=Cc Σ𝐹𝑥=0:
T=Cc

Compression block, a 𝐴_𝑠 𝑓𝑦=0.85𝑓𝑐^′ 𝑎𝑏

_𝑥 𝑓𝑦=0.85𝑓𝑐^′ 𝑎𝑏 a= Location of Neutral Axis (N,A)

𝐴_𝑠 (600)((𝑑−𝑐)/𝑐)=0.85𝑓𝑐^′ 𝛽𝑐𝑏

of Neutral Axis (N,A)
𝑐=𝑎/𝛽 c=

Depth of compression block, a

Moment Capacity, Mn
Mn = 𝑎=𝛽𝑐
𝑀𝑛=𝐴𝑠𝑓𝑦(𝑑−𝑎/2)

Steel Stress, fs
Steel Stress, fs
𝑓𝑠=600((𝑑−𝑐)/𝑐)
fs =
𝑠=600((𝑑−𝑐)/𝑐)

fy < fs < 1000 Transition Zone

fs > 1000 Tension Control
Φ=0.65+0.25((𝑓𝑠−𝑓𝑦)/(1000−𝑓𝑦))
Ф=
m Moment Capacity, Mu Nominal Moment Capacity, Mn
Mu = 𝑀𝑛=𝐴𝑠𝑓𝑠(𝑑−𝑎/2)
𝑀𝜇=Φ𝑀𝑛

Maximum Moment Capacity, M

𝑀𝜇=Φ𝑀𝑛
does not Yield
Σ𝐹𝑥=0:
T=Cc
𝑦=0.85𝑓𝑐^′ 𝑎𝑏

of Neutral Axis (N,A)

)((𝑑−𝑐)/𝑐)=0.85𝑓𝑐^′ 𝛽𝑐𝑏 c=

compression block, a
a=

ess, fs
fs =
=600((𝑑−𝑐)/𝑐)

1000 Transition Zone

+0.25((𝑓𝑠−𝑓𝑦)/(1000−𝑓𝑦))
Ф=
Moment Capacity, Mn
𝑛=𝐴𝑠𝑓𝑠(𝑑−𝑎/2) Mn =

m Moment Capacity, Mu
Mu =
𝑀𝜇=Φ𝑀𝑛