Example

1 WSD
Monday, March 8, 2021 6:55 AM

A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300mm and a total depth of 450 mm. The longitudinal bars are 4-32mm
at the bottom. Concrete strength is f'c = 21 MPa and steel yield strength fy = 275 MPa. Steel cover is 70 mm. Use fc
allow = 0.45f'c and fs allow = 0.5fy.

1. What is the transformed moment of inertia?

2. What is the moment capacity?
3. What is the safest uniformly distributed load that the beam can carry if the length of the beam is 8 meters?
4. What is the balanced moment capacity?