Example: The service load bending moments on a beam are 58 kip-ft for dead load and 38 kip-ft for

live load. The beam is 10 in. wide, f'c=3000psi and fy is 60 ksi. Determine the depth of the beam and the
tensile reinforcing required.

10 in

4. Required Area for Steel ( As)

As=pbd

d=effective depth
Note: from table 13.2, p= 0.0252
12.80"
As As= (0.0252)(10")(12.80")

As= 3.23 in^2

5. No. of Bars

Table 13.1

No. 10 bar, Area of bar= 1.27 in^2

1. Required Moment, using the load factors

U= 1.2 (D) + 1.6 (L) No.of Bars= As/Ab

Mu= 1.2 (Mdl) + 1.6 (Mll) =3.23/1.27

Mu= 1.2 ( 58 kip-ft) + 1.6 (38 kip-ft) No of Bars = 2.5433 bars

Mu= 130.40 kip-ft No of Bars= 3 bars

2. Desired Moment

Mt= Mu / 0.90

Mt= 130.40 kip ft / 0.90

Mt= 145 kip-ft

fc=3000 psi
fy= 60 ksi
3. Effective depth

Mt=Rbd^2 Note: From table 13.2, R=1.063 ksi

145 kip-ft (12)= 1.063 ksi ( 10") d^2

M
d= Rb

145(12)
d=

1.063( 10")

d= 12. 80 "