REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

DESIGN OF SINGLY REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM

STRENGTH DESIGN METHOD

Prepared by:
ENGR. RANDY G. POLICARPIO
Structural Design 1 Engr. Randy G. Policarpio MSCE

𝐷𝐸𝑆𝐼𝐺𝑁 𝑂𝐹 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐺𝐿𝑌 𝑅𝐸𝐼𝑁𝐹𝑂𝑅𝐶𝐸𝐷 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐶𝑅𝐸𝑇𝐸 𝐵𝐸𝐴𝑀

❖ 𝐵𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ 𝑏 , 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ 𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑠 , unknown.
❖ 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑀𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛.
1. Apply equilibrium
𝐶𝑐 = 𝑇
2. Assume steel yielded
𝑓𝑠 = 𝑓𝑦
𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦
𝑎=
0.85𝑓′𝑐 𝑏

𝐴𝑠
𝜌=
𝑏𝑑

𝐴𝑠 = 𝜌𝑏𝑑

𝜌𝑑𝑓𝑦
𝑎=
0.85𝑓′𝑐

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Structural Design 1 Engr. Randy G. Policarpio MSCE

𝑀𝑢 = Φ𝑀𝑛

𝑎
𝑀𝑢 = Φ𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦 𝑑 −
2

𝜌𝑑𝑓𝑦
𝑀𝑢 = Φ𝜌𝑏𝑑𝑓𝑦 𝑑 −
2(0.85𝑓′𝑐 )

𝑓𝑦
𝑀𝑢 = Φ𝜌𝑓𝑦 1 − 0.59𝜌 𝑏𝑑 2
𝑓′𝑐
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝜌 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑟
𝑓𝑦
𝑙𝑒𝑡: 𝑅 = 𝜌𝑓𝑦 1 − 0.59𝜌
𝑓′𝑐

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Structural Design 1 Engr. Randy G. Policarpio MSCE

𝑀𝑢 = Φ𝑅𝑏𝑑 2

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑑 2

𝑀𝑢
𝑏𝑑 2 =
Φ𝑅
Solve for b and d (this will require an assumption on one of the two,
or on their ratio)
3. Assume 𝜌 = (0.4 𝑡𝑜 0.5)𝜌𝑏𝑎𝑙 to allow enough space to place
reinforcement and to limit cracking and deflection
4. Solve for the required area of steel.
𝐴𝑠 = 𝜌𝑏𝑑
5. Select the diameter of the rebar and determine the number of bar.
6. Check the adequacy of the beam.
7. Sketch the detail of the beam.
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