CE 315

DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES-I

3 Hours per Week
No. of Credit: 3.0

Singly Reinforced Beams : Design L

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By
Prof. Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam
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Department of Civil Engineering
Chittagong University of Engineering & 13
Technology
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

DESIGN OF SINGLY REINFORCED

RECTANGULAR BEAMS FOR
FLEXURE
Variables that need to be found or answered
include the following-

1. For a given section, and given loads (i.e.,

moment), determine the required steel area.

2. For given loads (i.e., moment), proportion a

beam section and determine the required
steel area.
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

Assume a Value of a 𝒂  ≤ 𝒂𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒂>𝒂

 
𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅
(approximately 1/4th
of d) OK NOT OK

 
Determine
 
Calculate
  Calculate

 
𝜖  𝑡 ≥ 0.005 𝜖  𝑡 <0.005
Check
 
  NOT OK
DESIGN OK
REPEAT
SECTION
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 01

A simply supported beam of 20 ft span carries a

dead load of 1.8 kip/ft excluding self weight and
a live load of 1.0 kip/ft. Determine the
reinforcement area for tension-controlled
section.
b = 10 in, h = 25 in,
d = 22 in

Given:
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION

Calculate the self weight of the beam.

Calculate the external factored moment.

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

Let us do another trial to find if the

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

Now, the is nearly equal to

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION
Calculate

Calculate

So, is OK
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 01 : SOLUTION

The calculated steel area required is

Three No. 8 bars (0.79 in cross section)

is adequate.

Three No. 8 bars =

𝟑¿𝟖
 
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 02

A simply supported beam of 20 ft span carries a

dead load of 1.8 kip/ft excluding self weight and
a live load of 1.0 kip/ft. Determine the
reinforcement area for tension-controlled
section.
b = 10 in, h = 15 in,
d = 12 in

Given:
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 02 : SOLUTION

Calculate the self weight of the beam.

Calculate the external factored moment.

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 02 : SOLUTION

Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

Let us do another trial to find if the

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION GIVEN, MOMENT GIVEN

 
EXAMPLE 02 : SOLUTION

Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

As the Value of is 9.36 in after 2nd trial, the

section must be revised (i.e., the depth should
be increased)
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
Assume Values of b, h & d 𝒂  ≤ 𝒂𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒂>𝒂
 
𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅
OK NOT OK
Assume a Value of a
(approximately 1/4th of d)  
Determine

 
Calculate   Calculate

𝜖  𝑡 ≥ 0.005 𝜖  𝑡 <0.005
  Check
 
  NOT OK
DESIGN OK
REPEAT
SECTION
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03

A simply supported beam of 20 ft span carries a

dead load of 1.8 kip/ft excluding self weight and
a live load of 1.0 kip/ft. proportion a beam
Section and determine the reinforcement area
for tension-controlled section.

Given:
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION
Assume
Calculate the self weight of the beam.

Calculate the external factored moment.

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION
Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

Let us do another trial to find if the

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION

Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

Another trial is needed

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION

Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

Now, the is nearly equal to

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION
Calculate

Calculate

So, is NOT OK
For tension controlled section, the depth should
be increased or the width should be increased
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION
Assume
Calculate the self weight of the beam.

Calculate the external factored moment.

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION

Assume and

Check if the assumed is OK.

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION

Calculate

Calculate

So, is OK
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 03 : SOLUTION

The calculated steel area required is

Three No. 9 bars (1.00 in cross section)

is adequate.

Three No. 9 bars =

𝟑¿𝟗
 
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMPLE 04 APPROACH

A simply supported beam of 20 ft span carries a

dead load of 1.8 kip/ft excluding self weight and
a live load of 1.0 kip/ft. proportion a beam
Section and determine the reinforcement area
for tension-controlled section.

Given:
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
EXAMPLE 04 : SOLUTION
ALTERNATIVE APPROACH
Determine

Assume
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMPLE APPROACH
04 : SOLUTION
Assume
Calculate the self weight of the beam.

Calculate the external factored moment.

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMPLE APPROACH
04 : SOLUTION
Using ,

Again, increasing
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMPLE APPROACH
04 : SOLUTION
Calculate the self weight of the beam.

Calculate the external factored moment.

 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMPLE APPROACH
04 : SOLUTION

Calculate steel area

Calculate a
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMPLE APPROACH
04 : SOLUTION
Calculate

Calculate

So, is OK
 Singly Reinforced Beams : Design

SECTION NOT GIVEN, MOMENT

GIVEN
 
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMPLE APPROACH
04 : SOLUTION

The calculated steel area required is

Three No. 9 bars (1.00 in cross section)

is adequate.

Three No. 9 bars =

𝟑¿𝟗