CVEN 444 Assignment 4 due 6/16/03

The assignment will be review problems and will not be covered in class. You
will need to show free-body diagrams, use an engineering format and be neat!

Problem 1

For the beam cross-section shown, determine

whether the failure of the beam will be initiated by
crushing of concrete or yielding of steel.

a) fc = 3500 psi As = 9 in2

b) fc =7500 psi As = 4.5 in2

Also determine whether the section satisfies ACI

Code requirement

Problem 2

Calculate the nominal moment strength of the beam

a) fc = 4500 psi
b) fc =7000 psi

Also determine whether the section satisfies ACI Code requirement.

Problem 3

Calculate the safe distributed load intensity that the beam can carry. Assume that the
only dead load is the weight of the beam (use 150 lb/ ft3). Solve for a distributed load for
the live load.

Use

fc = 4000 psi
fy =60000 psi