LESSON 5.

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MODULE 5:
ANALYSIS and DESIGN of
T-BEAMS and DOUBLY
REINFORCED BEAMS
Reinforced/Prestressed Concrete Design

Engr. MARCELO T. ABRERA, Jr.

Instructor
ANALYSIS of
T-BEAMS
based on NSCP 2015 and ACI 318-14
Reinforced/Prestressed Concrete Design

Engr. MARCELO T. ABRERA, Jr.

Instructor
 ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS
T-BEAMS Reinforced Concrete Design
§ is the result of slabs and beams placed monolithically.
§ The beams have extra widths at their tops called “flanges”.
§ The part of the T-beam below the slab is referred to as the “web” or “stem”.
§ The beam may be called L SHAPED if the stem is at the end of the slab.
 ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS
T-BEAMS Reinforced Concrete Design

§ “T-beam” is NOT exclusive to T-shaped beams.

 ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS
Reinforced Concrete Design
Ultimate Strength Design (or Strength Design)

𝑴𝒖 ≤ ∅𝑴𝒏
To be used when
analyzing
When you want to know if the
structure is safe or not.
To be used when
designing Design Strength

To be used when
analyzing
when you want to know
the moment capacity of
the beam section
NSCP 2015 ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS
(SI Units) Reinforced Concrete Design
ℎ

slab

𝑠!

𝑏# beams

𝑙"

𝑏! column
ACI 318-14 ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS
(English Units) Reinforced Concrete Design
ℎ

slab

𝑠!

𝑏# beams

𝑙"

𝑏! column
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ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS Reinforced Concrete Design
§ The neutral axis (NA) of T-beams can fall either in the flange or in the web,
depending on the proportions of the slabs and stems.

NA

CASE A CASE B
Neutral Axis is on the FLANGE Neutral Axis is on the WEB
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ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS Reinforced Concrete Design
Purpose: To determine the design strength of the T-beam, ∅𝑀! .

STEPS IN ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS:

1. Check 𝐴! as per NSCP 2015 Section 409.6.1.2 or ACI Section 9.6.1.2

NSCP 2015 ACI 318-14
(SI Units) (English Units)
STEPS IN ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS: ANALYSIS OF T-BEAMS
Reinforced Concrete Design
2. Compute the total tensile force 𝑇 = 𝐴! 𝑓" .

3. Equate the total compression force 𝐶 = 0.85𝑓#$ 𝐴# to T and solve for

𝐴# . In this expression, 𝐴# is the assumed area stressed in
compression at 0.85𝑓# ′. The compression force C and the tensile
force T must be equal to maintain equilibrium at the section.

4. Calculate 𝜖% , including a and c. Classify whether tension-controlled,

transition, or compression-controlled. Solve for ∅.

5. Determine ∅𝑀& , which equals to ∅ times T or C times the distance

between their centers of gravity.
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EXAMPLE PROBLEM 1 Reinforced Concrete Design
Determine the design strength of the T-beam shown in the figure with 𝑓′! =
27.6 𝑀𝑃𝑎 and 𝑓" = 413.7 𝑀𝑃𝑎. The beam has a 9-m span and is cast integrally with a
floor slab that is 100-mm thick. The clear distance between webs is 1.25 m.
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EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2 Reinforced Concrete Design
Compute the design strength for the T-beam shown in which 𝑓′! = 27.6 𝑀𝑃𝑎 and 𝑓" =
413.7 𝑀𝑃𝑎.
effective width = 30 in.

4 in.

30 in.

8 #10

14 in.
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