Lesson 4.

1: Analysis and Design of Doubly Rectangular Beam

The doubly reinforced concrete beam design may be required when a beam’s cross-section is
limited because of architectural or other considerations. As a result, the concrete cannot develop
the compression force required to resist the given bending moment. In that case, steel bars are
added to the beam's compression zone to improve it at compression.

Therefore, a beam reinforced with tension steel and compression steel is called a doubly reinforced
concrete beam. The moment of resistance of a doubly reinforced concrete beam is greater than that of
a singly reinforced concrete beam for the same cross-section, steel grade, and concrete.

Why is Compression Reinforcement Used in Beam?

1. To increase the strength of the concrete beam.

2. To reduce long-term deflections of members.
3. For minimum moment loading.
4. For positioning stirrups (by tying them to the compression bars) and keeping them in place during
concrete placement and vibration.

When compression reinforcement is added for purposes other than strength, the presence of the
compression bars is neglected in the flexural calculations.

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Problem 4.1.1
A rectangular beam shown below with compressive strength of the concrete, and yield stregth of steel . The beam is
reinforced 5-25 mm at compression side and 8-25 mm at tension side. Determine the moment capacity of the beam.

Given: Req'd :

Solution:

Step 1: Assume compression steel yields,

From fig. (b) : From fig. (a) :

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 Step 2: Compute the correct value of " c "

Step 3:Classify the Section

Step 4: Solve for Moment Capacity

Problem 4.1.2

A 6-m long simply supported reinforced concrete beam has a width of 350 mm and an overall depth of 470 mm. The beam is reinforced with 2-28
mm compression bars on top and 4-28 mm tension bars at the bottom, each located 70 mm from the extreme concrete fiber. Concrete strength
and the steel yield . Determine the additional concentrated live load that can be applied at midspan if the dead load
including the weight of the beam is 20 kN/m.

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 Given:

Req'd :

Solution:

Step 1: Assume compression steel yields,

From fig. (b) : From fig. (a) :

Step 2: Compute the correct value of " c "

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 Step 3:Classify the Section

Step 4: Solve for Moment Capacity

For uniformly distributed load:

For concentrated load at mid-span:

Problem 4.1.3
A rectangular beam has the following properties;
Width, 400 mm
Effective depth, 620 mm
Tension bar, 10-28 mm diameter
Compression Bar, 3-25 mm diameter
Determine the design strength of the beam and the safe service live load if the service dead load is 320 kN-m
Given:

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 .

Req'd :

Solution:

Step 1: Assume compression steel yields,

From fig. (b) : From fig. (a) :

Step 2:Classify the Section

Step 3: Solve for Moment Capacity

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Problem 4.1.4

A rectangular beam has and and the steel yield . Compression steel if required shall have
its centroid 60 mm from the extreme compression fiber. Calculate the required steel area if the factored moment,

Given:

Req'd :

Solution:

Step 1: Solve for

(same as P. 3.1.3)

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 Step 2: Determine the required steel reinforcement

(a) (b) (c)

From fig. (b) : From fig. (c) :

; C' =

From fig. (c) :

Problem 4.1.5

A rectangular beam has and and the steel yield . Compression steel if required shall have its
centroid 70 mm from the extreme compression fiber. Calculate the required steel area if and

Given:

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 .

Req'd :

Solution:

Step 1: Solve for

Step 2: Determine the required steel reinforcement

(a) (b) (c)

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From fig. (b) : From fig. (c) :

From fig. (c) :

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