Problem 1
A 350mm x 500 mm rectangular beam is reinforced for
tension only with 5 – 28mm dia bars. The beam has an
effective depth of 446 mm. The beam carries a uniform
dead load of 4.5 kN/m (including its own weight), a
uniform live load of 3 kN/m and concentrated dead load
of P and 2P as shown in the figure. Assume fy = 414 MPa
and f’c = 34.5 MPa. Determine the following:
a) The ultimate moment capacity of the section in
kN-m.
b) The maximum value of P in kN.
Problem 2
Design a singly reinforced rectangular beam for a 6-m
simple span to support a superimposed dead load of 29
kN/m and a live load of 44 kN/m. Assume normal weight
concrete with unit weight of 24 kN/cu.m. Use maximum
steel ratio and assume f’c = 34 MPa and fy = 345 MPa.
Problem 3
In a hollow beam shown below, assume f’c = 28 MPa and
fy = 345 MPa.
a) Determine the required tension steel area when
Mu = 800 kN-m.
b) Determine the balanced moment capacity of the
beam.
c) Determine the maximum steel area under singly
reinforced condition.
d) Determine the maximum design moment
strength under singly reinforced condition.
Problem 4
A reinforced concrete T-beam with an effective flange
base of 813 mm, effective depth of 300 mm, base of the
web of 200 mm, thickness of the flange of 102 mm is to
be designed to carry a factored moment of 221 kN-m.
Assume f’c = 30 MPa and fy = 414 MPa. Determine the
required area of steel reinforcement.
Problem 5
Determine the permissible ultimate moment capacity for
a symmetrical T-beam with a span of 5m. The width of
the web is 300mm, slab thickness of 90mm and the clear
distance to adjacent beam is 3m. Steel reinforcement (6
– 32 mm dia bar)is in double layer and the beam has an
effective depth of 600 mm. Assume fy = 345 MPa, and f’c
= 21 MPa.