a) COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE, Rn

ρ=0.6(0.02322)=0.01393

Rn=0.01393 (276) 1− ( 0.59(0.01393)(276)

20.7 )
Rn=3.42337

b) Mu
(32.8)(10) ²
Mu= =410 kN m
8

c) USING d = 2b, WHAT WILL BE THE

DIMENSIONS b & d OF YOUR BEAM
ROUND OFF VALUES TO THE
NEAREST 10 mm
2
Mu=∅ Rnb d
410 (10)⁶=(0.9)(3.42337)b(2b)²
b=321.6 ≈ 330 mm
d=660 mm
d) As
As=(0.01393)(330)(660)=3034 mm ²

e) USING 16 mm ∅ BARS, DET. THE NO.

OF PCS REQ'D
nπd ²
As=
4
nπ (16)²
3034=
4
n=15.1≈ 16 pcs

f) USING 25 mm ∅ BARS, DET. THE NO.

OF PCS REQ'D
2
nπ d
As=
4
nπ (25)²
3034=
4
n=6.2 ≈7 pcs