Alexandria University 2021-2022, Fall term

Faculty of Engineering Design of R.C. structures-1

Architectural and Construction Engineering. Due date: week #10
Exercise (2): Flexure - WSDM

Materials: fcu=25MPa, st. 400

1) For the shown reinforced concrete sections calculate the following:

a) cracking moment
b) service moment capacity
c) stresses in concrete and steel due to bending moment (M=10kN.m)
d) stresses in concrete and steel due to bending moment (M=100 kN.m)

2 18
d=650

d=650

d=650

d=630
h=700

h=700

h=700

h=700
4 18 4 22 4 18 6 25
b=250 b=250 b=250 b=250

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

2) Design a reinforced concrete rectangular section to resist (MDL=80 kN.m) and (MLL=60 kN.m) assuming that
B=750
the section width (b=250mm).span=6m
100 100
h=700

d=630

h=700
d=630

3) Recalculate the reinforcement required for the section designed in problem #2 if the section height is 150 mm
greater than the previously calculated value.
6 22 8 22
b=250 b=250
4) Recalculate the reinforcement required for the section designed in problem #2 if the section height is 100 mm
less than the previously calculated value.
(v) (vi)