Summary /Techniques

Doubly Reinforce T −beam

REQUIRED As AND A’s

3d
c max =
7
a max=c max β

600
fs=
c max
( d−c max )

fs< 1000 MPa−transition , use ϕ =0 .65+ 0.25 ( 1000−fy

fs−fy
)
fs> 1000 MPa−tension controlled ,use ϕ=0.9
Tension(T )=0.85 f ’ c( amax ) b

Compression (C)= Asfy

Nominal Moment ( KN . m ) Mn max =T d− ( amax

2 )
Mu
Mn 2= −Mn 1
ϕ
Mn 2
As 2=
fy (d−d ’)
As= As 1+ As 2−Tension steel area
' 600 '
f s= (c −d )
c max max
'
if f s> fy
A ’ s=As 2−compression steel area
'
if f s< fy

A ’ s=A s 2
( ffys )−compression steel area
'

SHORTCUT TO GET THE REQUIED STEEL AREA

1 .Cmax
2. fs , determine transition∨tension controlled
3. Mnmax
4 . Mu >ϕMnmax −doubly reinforced

5 . C=T , solve for As 1

6. Mn1=Mn max

7. As 2
8. As
9. f ' s
' '
10. if f s >fy− A s= As 2

10. if f ' s <fy− A' s= A s 2

( )
fy
f's

REQUIRED THE NOMINAL MOMENT (Mu)

A' s= As 2
As 1= As− As 2
C 1=As 1 fy
C 2=As 2 fy
T 1=0.85 f ’ c ( a)b
T 1=C 1 , solve for a

fs> fy , tension yield

f ' s> fy compression yield

Mn=C 1 d − ( a2 )+C 2(d−d ’)

fs< fy , tension not yield
C 2=A ' sfy
T = Asfs

T =C 1+C 2 , solve for c

Mn=C 1 d − ( a2 )+C 2(d−d ’)

'
f s< fy com p ression not yield
T = Asfy
C 2=A ' sf ' s
T =C 1+C 2 , solve for c

Mn=C 1 d − ( a2 )+C 2(d−d ’)

SHORTCUT NOMINAL MOMENT (Mu)
1. As∧ A ' s
2. As 1
3. T 1=C 1 , solve for a
'
4. solve for fs∧f s
5 . fs> fy , tension yield
'
f s> fy compression yield

6. fs< fy , tension not yield

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7. f s <fy compression not yield