Dr. Mohammed E. Haque, P.E.

Table 4: Minimum and Maximum Steel Ratio

fc' ρ min ρ max

(psi)
fy = 40000 psi
3000 0.0050 0.0278
4000 0.0050 0.0371
5000 0.0053 0.0437
6000 0.0058 0.0491
fy = 50000 psi
3000 0.0040 0.0206
4000 0.0040 0.0275
5000 0.0042 0.0324
6000 0.0046 0.0364
fy = 60000 psi
3000 0.0033 0.0160
4000 0.0033 0.0214
5000 0.0035 0.0252
6000 0.0039 0.0283
fy = 75000 psi
3000 0.0027 0.0116
4000 0.0027 0.0155
5000 0.0028 0.0183
6000 0.0031 0.0205

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Formula: T- Beam (For positive moment; flange is in compression)

3 fc ’ bw d
fc’, fy are in psi
fy
bw, d, hf are in inch
As min = larger of
200 bw d
fy

0.638
β1 87000 (d)
As max = fc’ hf b + bw 1
fy hf 87000 + fy

β 1 = 0.85 for fc’ ≤ 4000 psi; is reduced continuously at the rate of 0.05 for each
1000 psi of strength in excess of 4000 psi; β 1 can not be less than 0.65

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