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REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

Principles of Structural Analysis and Design

Prepared by: Engr. Renz Mark T. Santos

USD (Ultimate Strength Design Method) ACI Moment Coefficient Method

Design of Beams

Sitation: Given the following data for the floor plan shown
Situation: A rectangular concrete beam has the following in figure.
dimensions, 𝑏 = 300𝑚𝑚 and h = 500𝑚𝑚. Steel covering to Dead Load = 3 kPa Live Load = 4.8 kPa
centroid of reinforcement is 65mm. Using fc’ = 28 MPa and fy
= 414 MPa, determine the ultimate moment capacity of the
beam if it is reinforced at the tension side
a. with 2-28mm diameter bars.
b. with 4-28mm diameter bars.
c. with 5-32mm diameter bars.

Problem: Given a rectangular beam with a total depth of

550mm and width of 300mm is subjected into 200kNm
a. Find the maximum positive moment (KN-m) at span FG.
factored moment. Effective cover is 65mm. Use f’c = 21MPa
b. What is the maximum negative moment (KN-m) at span
and fy = 415MPa. Determine the required tension steel
EF.
reinforcement.
c. How much is the maximum shear (KN) in span FG due to
dead load and live load?
Situation: Calculate the ultimate moment capacity of the
beam shown in the figure. f'c = 20.7 MPa and fy = 345 MPa.
Design for Shear

Situation: A 300 x 500 mm concrete beams are casted

monolithically with a 100 mm thick slab. The beams are
spaced at 2 m on centers and assumed to be simply supported
over a span of 5m. The beam is reinforced with 4 – 28 mm
diameter bars at the tension side with steel covering of 70
mm. f’c = 21 MPa, fy = 276 MPa.
a. Determine the depth of compression block.
b. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the T-beam.

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Principles of Structural Analysis and Design

Columns

Situation: A beam has a simple span of 10\m. It has the

following details:
Width, 𝑏 = 300𝑚𝑚
Height, h = 550𝑚𝑚
Main reinforcement, 5-20mm
Diameter of U-stirrups = 10mm, 3 legs
Fy = 414 MPa
Fyt = 276 MPa
F’c= 21 MPa
The beam carries a superimposed dead load of 12 kN/m and
live load of 15kN/m. Situation - A reinforced concrete tied column carries a dead
a. Calculate the critical shear. axial load of 1000 kN and a live axial load of 1350 kN. Use
b. Determine the nominal shear strength provided by the concrete strength fc’ = 27.6 MPa and yield strength of
concrete. reinforcement fy = 400 MPa
c. Calculate the spacing at the critical section.
a. Determine the design axial load that the column will carry.
b. If the size of the column is limited to 350 mm x 450mm,
Practice Problem for Shear:
what must be the number of 20 mm bars.
For a reinforced concrete beam section having a width b =
c. Determine the smallest dimension of the square column
300mm and total depth h = 600mm, the concrete strength f’c
section if the steel ratio is 2%.
= 25 MPa and the yield strength of the transverse
reinforcements fy = 415MPa. The beam is reinforced with 4- Additional Problem for Column:
32mm diameter longitudinal steel bars for tension and 12mm Situation - A spiral column carries a gravity dead load of
diameter vertical stirrups at a spacing of 100mm on centers. 1200 kN and a live load of 1800 kN. The column is of average
Concrete cover is 40mm to the surface of the transverse height and it will be assumed that there is no reduction in
reinforcement. Determine the nominal shear strength of strength due to the effects of slenderness. Use approximately
concrete if the beam is: 1.5% reinforcement. Using concrete strength fc’ = 27.6 MPa
a. Subjected to a factored shear force Vu = 200kN and yield strength fy = 415 MPa
b. Subjected to a factored shear Vu = 200 kN and a factored a. Determine the required diameter of the spiral column.
moment Mu = 100kN.m Ans. 550mm
c. Subjected to a factored axial compressive load Nu=180kN b. Determine the number of 32mm longitudinal bars. Ans. 6
d. Subjected to a factored axial tensile load Nu = 180 kN
Problem: A 400mm square column is reinforced with 4- 25
mm diameter bars on its left portion 2-25mm diameter in its

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REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

Principles of Structural Analysis and Design

right portion as shown. Steel covering = 70mm, fy = 415 MPa,

fc’ = 28 MPa.

Design of Footings

SITUATION – A column 450 × 450 mm square supports a

dead load of 1000 kN and a live load of 780 kN. The allowable
soil bearing pressure is 240 kPa. The base of the footing is 1.5
m below the grade. Assume weight of concrete to be 24 kN/m3
and that of soil to be 18 kN/m3. The total depth of footing is
600 mm with a steel covering of 100 mm.
a. Which of the following gives the effective pressure.
b. Which of the following gives the dimensions of the square
footing.
c. Which of the following gives the design moment at critical
section.
d. Which of the following gives the number of 25 mm diameter
bars.

SITUATION – A square footing 2.4 m × 2.4 m × 0.45 m thick

supports a rectangular column 0.35m × 0.40m at its center.
Column loads at service conditions:
D=680kN,L=400kN, f’c =20.7MPa, fy=275MPa Concrete
cover to the centroid of steel reinforcement = 100mm
a. Compute the beam shear stress at ultimate loads.
b. Compute the ultimate punching shear stress.
c. Compute the number of 20mm diameter bars at critical
moment.

Additional Problem:

Cracking Moment
Precast joists with typical section as shown are cast using a
concrete strength, fc’=27.5MPa. The resulting tensile
strength, ft=2.75MPa. The joists are to be simply supported
on a span of 6m. Unit weight of concrete = 23.5KN/m^3
Given data:
a=200mm c=150mm
b=500mm d=200mm

a. Find the cracking moment, in kN-m.

b. How much total uniform load can the joist safely carry if
the cracking moment in the beam is 40 kN-m.

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