Principles of

Reinforced/
Prestressed
Concrete
2 ND SEMESTER (2020-2021)

T-Beams
Principles of Reinforced/Prestressed Concrete
 T-Beams
Introd uctio n

Reinforced concrete floors usually consists of slabs and beams, which are placed
or poured monolithically.
monolithically In this effect, the beam will have extra width on top
(which is usually under compression) called flanges, and the resulting action is
called a T-beam.
T-b .

The beam may also be L-shaped if it is located at the end of the slab.
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T-Beams
Analysis and Design of T -beams with flange in compression

bf

t a N.A. t
a

N.A.

bw bw
Analyzed as wide rectangular Analyzed as true T-beam
beam

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Code Requirements on T -Beams

Effective F l ange Wi dth

The criteria for effective width given in both ACI 8.12 and NSCP (2015)) Section 406.3.2
406.3 are as
follows:

Use the smallest value of the ff:

T-Section
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T-Beams
Code Requirements on T -Beams

Effective F l ange Wi dth

The criteria for effective width given in both ACI 8.12 and NSCP (2015)) Section 406.3.2
406.3 are as
follows:

Use the smallest value of the ff:

Spandrel
Section
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 T-Beams
Code Requirements on T -Beams

Effective F l ange Wi dth

Isolated beams in which T-share are used to provide a flange for additional compression area
shall have a flange thickness not less than ½ width of the web and an effective flange width
not more than 4 times the width of the web.

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ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Solve for balanced steel area Asb to determine if tension steel will yield.

Tension steel yie

yields

Tension st
Ten steel
el doe
does not yield

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CASE 1 : If Ac < Af, a < t

Solve for a:

CC= 0.85f
0.85 c ab
a

Nominal Moment:
d

T=As fy

In this situation, the compression region is rectangular. Hence, the analysis can proceed using
the process for singly reinforced rectangular beams.
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CASE 2 : If Ac > Af, a > t

Solve for z:

CC1= 0.85
0.85f c Af
Af a
y1 = d
Aw z CCC2= 0.85f c Aw Nominal Moment:

y2
2=d

T=As fy

This is now the situation where the compression region, is no longer rectangular and is now
considered as irregular or T-beams .
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 ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Singly
Example Problem 1
Determine the ultimate moment capacity of a reinforced concrete T-beam with the following properties:
Flange width b =1500 mm, web width bw = 250 mm, d = 600 mm, slab thickness, t = 100 mm. Assume f c
20.70 Mpa and fy = 345 Mpa. The beam is reinforced with six 28 mm bars.
bars

As

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ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Singly
Example Problem 1
Determine the ultimate moment capacity of a reinforced concrete T-beam with the following properties:
Flange width b =1500 mm, web width bw = 250 mm, d = 600 mm, slab thickness, t = 100 mm. Assume f c
20.70 Mpa and fy = 345 Mpa. The beam is reinforced with six 28 mm bars.
bars

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 ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Singly
Example Problem 1
Determine the ultimate moment capacity of a reinforced concrete T-beam with the following properties:
Flange width b =1500 mm, web width bw = 250 mm, d = 600 mm, slab thickness, t = 100 mm. Assume f c
20.70 Mpa and fy = 345 Mpa. The beam is reinforced with six 28 mm bars.
bars

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ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Singly
Example Problem 1
Determine the ultimate moment capacity of a reinforced concrete T-beam with the following properties:
Flange width b =1500 mm, web width bw = 250 mm, d = 600 mm, slab thickness, t = 100 mm. Assume f c
20.70 Mpa and fy = 345 Mpa. The beam is reinforced with six 28 mm bars.
bars

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Doubly
Example Problem 2
Calculate the design flexural strength of the T-beam shown.

f c = 25 Mpa
fy = 345 Mpa

bf=600 mm

25 mm
t= 100 mm
2-Ø22

hw= 390 mm
10-Ø28
25 mm
20 mm

b=315 mm

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ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Example Problem 2
Calculate the design flexural strength of the T-beam shown. f c = 25 MPa; fy = 345 MPa

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 ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Example Problem 2
Calculate the design flexural strength of the T-beam shown. f c = 25 MPa; fy = 345 MPa

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ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Example Problem 2
Calculate the design flexural strength of the T-beam shown. f c = 25 MPa; fy = 345 MPa

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 ANALYSIS of T-Beams
Example Problem 2
Calculate the design flexural strength of the T-beam shown. f c = 25 MPa; fy = 345 MPa

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DESIGN of T-Beams
Example Problem 3
A floor system consists of 100 mm concrete slab supported by continuous T-beams with 9 m span, 0.920
920 m
on centers. Web dimension is 250 mm and effective depth = 470 mm.

As

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 DESIGN of T-Beams
Example Problem 3
A floor system consists of 100 mm concrete slab supported by continuous T-beams with 9 m span, 0.920
920 m
on centers. Web dimension is 250 mm and effective depth = 470 mm.

As

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DESIGN of T-Beams
Example Problem 3
A floor system consists of 100 mm concrete slab supported by continuous T-beams with 9 m span, 0.920
920 m
on centers. Web dimension is 250 mm and effective depth = 470 mm.

As

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 DESIGN of T-Beams
Example Problem 3
A floor system consists of 100 mm concrete slab supported by continuous T-beams with 9 m span, 0.920
920 m
on centers. Web dimension is 250 mm and effective depth = 470 mm.

As

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