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CE 72.52 Advanced Concrete
Lecture 3a:
Section Behavior
Flexure
Naveed Anwar
Executive Director, AIT Consulting
Director, ACECOMS
Affiliate Faculty, Structural Engineering, AIT
August - 2015
2. Capacity of RC Section
subjected to combined Flexural
Moment and Axial Force
2
3. Loads and Stress Resultants
3
Obtained from
analysis
Depends on
Stiffness
Dependson
SectionsandRebars
FOS
Loads Actions Deformation
Strains
Stress
Resultants
Stresses
(Sections & Readers)
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4. The Response and Design
4
Applied Loads
Building Analysis
Member Actions
Cross-Section Actions
Material Stress/Strain
Material Response
Section Response
Member Response
Building Response
Load Capacity
FromLoadstoMaterials
FromMaterialstoLoadCapacity
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9. Basic Section Types - Proportions
• Slender
• Buckling of section parts before reaching material
yielding
• Cols formed, thin walled metal sections
• Compact
• Material yielding first, followed by bucking of
section parts
• Most hot rolled and built-up metal sections
• Some thin concrete sections
• Plastic
• Material failure (yielding, rupture, but no buckling)
• Most concrete sections
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10. Section Types – Member Usage
• Beams
• Primarily bending, shear and torsion
• Trusses
• Primarily tension and compression
• Columns
• Primarily compression, bending
• Shear and torsion also important
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14. 14
(a)
C WF S,M H Ell Tee Tube Pipe
WF H Ell Tee Tube Pipe
(b)
(c)
I, H Circular Rectangular PipeSquare
(d)
Tee I Single Tee Double Tee Hollow case Box
Some typical standard cross-section shapes used (a) in AISC database, (b) in BS
Database, (c) in pre-cast, pre-stressed girders and slabs, (d) in pre-cast concrete
piles
15. Some typical parametrically defined
cross-section shapes
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Square
b
b
a
a
Db
h
bf
bw
tf
bf
bw
h h
tf
tf
Do
Di
Rectangle Circle Tee I Pipe
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(a)
(b)
(c)
Some typical built-up shapes and sections (a) made from standard shapes,
(b) made from standard shapes and plates, (c)made from plates
18. Unified Theory for Concrete Design
• It is possible to develop a single theory for
determining the axial flexural stress
resultants of most types of concrete
members for all design methods and for
most design codes
• Unifying Beams and Columns
• Unifying Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete
• Unifying WSD and USD Methods
• Unifying different Cross-section Types
• Incorporating various stress-strain models
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19. Unifying Beams and Columns
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Actions Sections
Beam Mx or My Rectangular, T, L, Box
Column P, Mx and/or My
Circular, Polygonal,
General Shape
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20. Unifying Reinforced and Pre-stressed
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Reinforced Steel Pre-stressing Steel
Un-reinforced No No
Reinforced Yes No
Partially Pre-stressed Yes Yes
Fully Pre-stressed No Yes
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21. Unifying Reinforced and Composite
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Reinforced Steel Pre-stressing Steel Steel Section
Reinforced Yes No No
Reinforced-Composite Yes No Yes
Partially Pre-stressed -
Composite
Yes Yes Yes
Fully Pre-stressed -
Composite
No Yes Yes
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24. Unifying Service and Ultimate State
• Service State Calculations
• Neutral axis depth controlled by limit on
concrete (or steel) stresses directly
• Ultimate State Calculations
• Neutral axis depth controlled by limit on strain
in concrete (or in steel) and indirect control on
material stresses
• General
• Section Capacity based on location of neutral
axis, strain compatibility and equilibrium of
stress resultants and actions
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25. General Procedure for Computing Capacity
• Assume Strain Profile
• Assume a specific angle of neutral axis
• Assume a specific depth of neutral axis
• Assume maximum strain and determine the strain in
concrete, re-bars, strands, and steel from the strain
diagram
• Determine the stress in each component from
the corresponding stress-strain Relationship
• Calculate stress-resultant of each component
• Calculate the total stress resultant of the
section by summation of stress resultant of
individual components
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27. The General Stress Resultants
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1
....,
1
...),(
1
....,
1
...),(
1
...,
1
121
3
121
2
121
1
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n
i
ii
x y
y
i
n
i
ii
x y
x
x y
n
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iiz
xyxAxdydxyxM
yyxAydydxyxM
yxAdydxyxN
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The Comprehensive Case
28. Flexural Theory: Stress Resultants
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The Most Comprehensive Case
The Most Simple Case
M f A d
a
n y st
2
0.003 fc()
C
Strain Stress and Force
N.A.
OR
0
C
0
0.85 fc
'
jd
C
T
b
d
Section
M
...),(
1
....,
1
...),(
1
....,
1
...),(
1
...,
1
121
3
121
2
121
1
i
n
i
ii
x y
y
i
n
i
ii
x y
x
x y
n
i
iiz
xyxAxdydxyxM
yyxAydydxyxM
yxAdydxyxN
y
h
c
fc
Strain
Stresses for
concrete and
R/F
Stresses for
Steel
f1
f2
fn
fs NA
CL
Horizontal
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29. Example: Cross-Section Response
• The Section Geometry
• Elastic Stresses
• Load Point
• Neutral Axis
• Ultimate Stresses
• Cracked Section Stresses
• Section Capacity
• Moment Curvature Curve
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30. The Governing Equations
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...),(
1
....,
1
...),(
1
....,
1
...),(
1
...,
1
121
3
121
2
121
1
i
n
i
ii
x y
y
i
n
i
ii
x y
x
x y
n
i
iiz
xyxAxdydxyxM
yyxAydydxyxM
yxAdydxyxN
Nz
MxMy
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y
h
c
fc
Strain
Stresses for
concrete and
R/F
Stresses for
Steel
f1
f2
fn
fs NA
CL
Horizontal
39. The Fiber Model and Implementation
• In this approach, the section is sub-divided
into a mesh, each element called a Fiber.
A particular material model is attached to
each Fiber and then solved to compute
the response.
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X
Y
y
xx
y
Origin of
Local Axis
Origin of
Global Axis
Rebars
Prestressed
StrandsOpening
Abi
Api
Shape of different
material/properties
BendingAxis
Plastic
Centroid
S1
S2
Sn
θ
Mx
xi
Ai, fi
yi
My
x
y
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40. Fiber Model - Equations
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Equilibrium equation based on
Integration
Equilibrium equation based on
Summation
Expanded Summation for Complex
Models
A
iiy
A
iix
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;;
_
1
_
11
;; xAfMyAfMAfN
n
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n
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p
l
k
n
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yi
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q
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l
k
n
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jj
m
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zi
p
z
xAfMM
yAfMM
AfNN
1 1 11
3
1 1 11
2
1 1 11
1
1
1
1
Mx
xi
Ai, fi
yi
My
x
y
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41. Procedure for Computing Stress Resultants
• Define the material models in terms of basic
stress-strain functions. Convert these functions
to discretized curves in their respective local
axes;
• Model the geometry of the cross-section using
polygon shapes and points, called “fibers”
• Assign the material models to various fibers
• Locate the reference strain plane based on
the failure criterion. The failure criterion is a
strain in concrete defined in corresponding
material model and design code;
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42. Procedure for Computing Stress Resultants
• Compute the basic stress profiles for all
materials, using the reference strain profile;
• Modify the stress profiles for each material
based on appropriate material functions,
and special factors;
• For each material stress profile compute
the corresponding stress resultant for the
resulting triangles and points in the
descretized cross-section. The detailed
procedure for determining the resultants is
discussed in the next section of this note;
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43. Procedure for Computing Stress Resultants
• Modify the stress resultants using the
appropriate material specific and strain-
dependent capacity reduction factors as
defined in design codes; and,
• Compute the total stress resultants for all
material stress profiles.
• Steps 5 to 9 are repeated for other
locations of the reference strain plane. The
computed sets of Nz, Mx, and My are used
to define the capacity surface.
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Plain concrete shape Reinforced concrete section Compact Hot-rolled steel shape
Compact Built-up steel section
Reinforced concrete,
composite section
Composite section
Application of General Equations
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46. Cross-section Stiffness and Cross-
section Properties
• As described earlier, the action along each degree of
freedom is related to the corresponding deformation by the
member stiffness, which in turn, depends on the cross-
section stiffness. So there is a particular cross-section
property corresponding to member stiffness for each degree
of freedom. Therefore, for the seven degrees of freedom
defined earlier, the related cross-section properties are:
•
• uz Cross-section area, Az
• ux Shear Area along x, SAx
• uy Shear Area along y, SAy
• rz Torsional Constant, J
• rx Moment of Inertia, Ix
• ry Moment of Inertia, Iy
• wz Warping Constant, Wz or Cw
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47. Basic and Derived Properties
• Difference between Geometric and Section
Properties
• Geometric properties – No regard to material stiffness
• Cross-section Properties: Due regard to material stiffness
• Cross-sectional properties can be categorized in
many ways. From the computational point of
view, we can look at the properties in terms of;
• Basic or Intrinsic Properties
• Derived Properties
• Specific Properties for Reinforced Concrete Sections
• Specific Properties for Pre-stressed Concrete Sections
• Specific Properties for Steel Sections
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49. Basic or the Intrinsic Properties
• The area of the cross-section, Ax
• The first moment of area about a given axis, (A.y
or A.x etc.)
• The second moment of area about a given axis,
(A.y2 or A.x2 etc.)
• The moment of inertia about a given axis, I
• The shear area along a given axis, SA
• The torsional constant about an axis, J
• The warping constant about an axis, Wz or Cw
• The plastic section modulus about a given axis, ZP
• The shear center, SC
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50. Derived Properties
• The geometric center with reference to the given
axis, x0 , y0
• The plastic center with reference to the given axis,
xp , yp
• The elastic section modulus with reference to the
given axis, sx , sy
• The radius of gyration with
reference to the given axis, rx , ry
• Moment of inertia about the principle axis of
bending, I11 , I22
• The orientation of the principal axis of bending, J
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53. The significance of geometric and
plastic centroid in columns
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Pu
Pu
Pne
b
h
b
h
h/2 h/2h/2 h/2
Pn
GC
GC
PC
Mu = Pu . e
(a) (b)
(a) Symmetric rebar arrangement, (b) un-symmetric rebar arrangement
60. Cracked Section Properties – RC Section
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Icr = Moment of inertia of cracked section transformed to concrete, mm4
Ie = Effective moment of inertia for computation of deflection, mm4
Ig = Moment of inertia of gross concrete section about centroidal axis, neglecting reinforcement,
mm4
Mcr = Cracking Moment, N-mm
Ma = Applied Moment, N-mm
fc’ = Compressive strength of concrete, Mpa
fr = Modulus of rupture of concrete, Mpa
λ = Factor for lightweight aggregate concrete
yt = Distance from centroidal axis of gross section, neglecting reinforcement, to tension face, mm
62. What is Capacity?
• The axial-flexural capacity of the cross-
section is represented by three stress
resultants
• Capacity is property of the cross-section
and does not depend on the applied
actions or loads
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63. What is Capacity?
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• Capacity is dependent on
failure criteria, cross-section
geometry and material
properties
• Maximum strain
• Stress-strain curve
• Section shape and Rebar
arrangement etc
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67. How to Check Capacity
• How do we check capacity when there are
three simultaneous actions and three
interaction stress resultants
• Given: Pu, Mux, Muy
• Available: Pn-Mnx-Mny Surface
• We can use the concept of Capacity Ratio,
but which ratio
• Pu/Pn or Mux/Mns or Muy/Mny or …
• Three methods for computing Capacity Ratio
• Sum of Moment Ratios at Pu
• Moment Vector Ratio at Pu
• P-M vector Ratio
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68. Sum of Mx and My
• Mx-My curve is plotted at applied axial
load, Pu
• Sum of the Ratios of Moment is each
direction gives the Capacity Ratio
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69. Vector Moment Capacity
• Mx-My curve is plotted at applied axial load
• Ratio of Muxy vector to Mnxy vector gives the
Capacity Ratio
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70. True P-M Vector Capacity
• P-M Curve is plotted in the direction of the
resultant moment
• Ratio of PuMuxy vector to PnMuxy vector gives
the Capacity Ratio
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71. Load Point and Eccentricity Vector
• The load point location depends on the
direction of the eccentricities in the x and y
directions
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72. Interpretation of Capacity Surface
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+Mx
+My
+My
-Mx
+Mx
+My
+Mx
-My
-Mx
-My
Moment Directions on the M-M Curve
-My
-Mx
Load Point
Applied
Load Vector
+Mx
+My
+My
-Mx
+Mx
+My
+Mx
-My
-Mx
-My
Moment Directions on the M-M Curve
-My
-Mx
Load Point
Applied
Load Vector
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73. What is Capacity
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1- Based on Sum of Moments at Pu 2- Based on Moment Vector at PU
3- Based on True Capacity Vector in 3D
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74. P-M Interaction Curve
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• The curve is
generated by
varying the neutral
axis depth
zi
N
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si
z A
cny
N
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si
A
cnx
dAfdzdafM
AfdafN
si
b
si
b
1
1
.)(
)(
Safe
Un-safe
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76. P-Mx-My Interaction Surface
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• The surface is
generated by
changing Angle
and Depth of
Neutral Axis
...),(
1
....,
1
...),(
1
....,
1
...),(
1
...,
1
121
3
121
2
121
1
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n
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ii
x y
y
i
n
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x y
x
x y
n
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yyxAydydxyxM
yxAdydxyxN
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77. What is Uni-axial Bending
• Uni-axial bending is induced when column bending
results in only one moment stress resultants about
any of the mutually orthogonal axis.
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No Bending
Mx = 0, My = 0
Strain StressSection
x
y e
P
fc
P fs1
fc
fs2
P
x
y
P
ey
P
e
fs1
fs2
fc
Uni-axial Bending
Mx <> 0, My = 0
78. What is Bi-axial Bending
• Biaxial bending is induced when column bending
results in two moment stress resultants about two
mutually orthogonal axis
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y
x
ey
e
ex
P
x
P
ey
ey
P
x
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93. The way to go!
• Try to generate the entire
“Load-Deformation Curve”
• Including “Residual Strength”
• Have to rely on “Ductility”, “Plastic hinges”
and “Catenary Action”
• Make sure beam does not fail in shear
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94. Design Process for Class Project
• Flexural Design
• Shear Design
• Ductility and Plastic Hinges
• Catenary/Axial Capacity
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95. Stress Block – Singly Reinforced
Concrete
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N A
x
ε’cu=0.0035
εst=0.002
k1fcu
0.87fy
BS 8110
β=0.9ε’cu
k1= 0.45 fcu
βx
k1fcu
0.87fy
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96. Balanced Condition
• For balanced condition, the concrete Crushing
and yielding of reinforcing bars take place
simultaneously
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ε’cu
xu
d
d
E
f
x
xd
x
E
f
s
y
cu
cu
u
u
u
s
y
cu
'
'
'
Xu=Neutral axis for
balanced condition
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ε’cu
xu
d
s
y
E
f
Balanced State
Concrete and steel
reach their failure
strain simultaneously
x
s
y
E
f
ε >ε’cu
Over reinforced State
Concrete reaches failure
strain prior to Steel (x>xu)
Under reinforced State
Steel reaches failure strain
prior to concrete (x<xu)
x
s
y
E
f
ε <ε’cu
98. ACI - Determine Mrc
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0.003 fc
()
C
Strain Stress and Force
N.A.
OR
0
C
0
0.85 fc
'
jd
C
T
b
d
Section
M
• Mrc is a measure of the capacity of
concrete in compression to resist
moment .
• It also ensures someductility by
forcing failure in tension
• It primarily depends on fc , b, d
c s
y
s
b c s b b c
f
E
c c a c f
0003. ,
( , ), ( )
M f a b d
a
b c b
b
(. )'
85
2
M M torc b , . .05 075
),,,(
'
dbffM ycrc
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99. Determine Ast for Singly Reinforced
Beam
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0.003 fc()
C
Strain Stress and Force
N.A.
OR
0
C
0
0.85 fc
'
jd
C
T
b
d
Section
M
bf
M
dd
y
f
b
c
f
A
c
u
st
22
2
a
df
M
A
y
u
st
where a c fc, . ( )'
M f ab d
a
n c
(. )'
85
2
a
A f
f b
st y
c
.85
This procedure for
Ast is iterative
b = 0.85 to 0.65 , f =0.9
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100. Ast and Asc for Doubly Reinforced
Beam
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0.003 fc()
C
Strain Stress and Force
N.A.
OR
0
C
0
0.85 fc
'
jd
C
T
b
d
Section
M
A A Ast st mrc sc ( )
A A
M
f d a
st mrc stb
b
y b
( )
.
5
A
M M
f d dsc
u rc
y
( )
( )'
75.05.0 to
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101. Reinforcement Limits for Flexure
101
• Minimum Steel
• For Rectangular Beams and
Tee beams with flange in
compression
• For Tee beams with flange in
tension
• (All values in psi and inches)
• Maximum Steel
y
w
w
y
c
s
f
db
thanlessnot
db
f
f
A
200
3 '
min,
db
f
f
A w
y
c
s
'
min,
6
bd
A
bd
A stsc
b
'
'
max 75.0
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102. Check for Flexural Cracking
• The cracking depends on distribution of rebars
in the tension zone and on steel stress
• Crack width w is given by
• The control of cracking is
given by
• z should be less than 175 kip/in2 for interior
• z should be less than 145 kip/in2 for exterior
• fs = 0.6 fy
• A =Area surrounding the bars
• dc = centroid of the bars
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Adfz cs
3
Adfw cs
3076.0
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103. Design for Bending Moment
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OK
RevisedSectionMaterial
OK
Mu, fc, fy
Section
Computer Mrc
Doubly Reinforced
Beam
Compute Ast, Asc
Singly Reinforced
Beam
Compute Ast
fMrc > Mu
Check
Ast (Max)
Check
Ast (Min)
Moment Design
Completed
Use
Ast (min)
Determine the
Layout of Rebars
Y
OK