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

a)
Assume that fy = 60 ksi, fc =3.5 ksi, As =9 in2 1= 0.85

Solve using equilibrium

Compute c

Check the c/d ratio

therefore, the beam is transition zone, the steel will yield

before the concrete crushes..

Check the min of the beam

Compute the minimum

0.0252 > 0.00333 satisfies the ACI code.

b)
Assume fy = 60 ksi, fc =7.5 ksi, As =4.5 in2

Compute the 1 value.

Solve using equilibrium

Compute c

Check the c/d ratio

therefore, tension controlled the steel before concrete

crushes.

Check the min of the beam

Compute the minimum

0.0126 > 0.00433 satisfies the ACI code.
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.

a) Singly reinforced beam fy = 60 ksi, fc =4.5 ksi, As =4(1.0 in2 ) =4.0 in2

Solve using equilibrium

Compute c
Check the c/d ratio

therefore, tension controlled 

Check the min of the beam

Compute the minimum,min

0.0163 > 0.00335 satisfies the ACI code.

Compute the nominal moment

b) Singly reinforced beam fy = 60 ksi, fc =7 ksi, As =4(1.0 in2 ) =4.0 in2

Compute the 1 value.

Solve using equilibrium

Compute c

Check the c/d ratio

therefore, tension controlled 

The  does not change due to the increase in the strength of the concrete so  = 0.0163
Compute the minimum, min

0.0163 > 0.00418 satisfies the ACI code.

Compute the nominal moment

b)For the l-beam use fy = 60 ksi, fc =4.5 ksi, As =6(0.79 in2 )= 4.74 in2 and 1 = 0.825.

Assume that the 12-in section is going to work, however if it does not need to use area
concrete = 4-in.*12-in. +16-in.*x Solve using equilibrium

Therefore, the uniform distributed load extends beyond the 4 in segment, so rework the
problem.

Compute c

Check the c/d ratio

therefore, tension controlled .

Check the min of the beam, (use the larger value of b to give a smaller  )

So =0.0132 > 0.00335 so it satisfies the ACI standards.

Compute the nominal moment can be done by either solving for location of the center of
the compression zone to compute the moment or break the moment into two sections one
for the (4 in.)(12 in.) area and the other for (1.65 in.) (16 in.) area.

b)For an L-beam use fy = 60 ksi, fc =7 ksi, As =6(0.79 in2 )= 4.74 in2 and 1 =0.7.

Assume that the 12-in section is going to work, however if it does not need to use area
concrete = 4-in.*12-in. +16-in.*x Solve using equilibrium

Compute c
a <4 in. therefore using b=12-in. is ok.
Check the c/d ratio

therefore, tension controlled .

Check the min of the beam

So =0.0176 > 0.00418 so it satisfies the ACI standards.

Compute the nominal moment
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

fy = 60 ksi, fc =4 ksi, As =4(1.0 in2 ) =4.0 in2 1 =0.85

Solve using equilibrium

Compute c

Check the c/d ratio

therefore, tension controlled 

Check the min of the beam

Compute the minimum

0.0148 > 0.00333 satisfies the ACI code.

Compute the nominal moment

Compute the maximum moment.

Assume that the load is a live load and the dead load is

Compute live load