Design Reference Analysis for the nominal moment strength Mn

Given: fc, fy, b, d, As Find: The nominal moment strength Mn. The nominal moment strength Mn represents the ultimate capacity of the member when the member is on the verge of failure. Solution 1. Calculate the depth of the stress block a. Assume that the stress in the steel is equal to fy and the maximum strain in the concrete is 0.003. By equilibrium, H = 0; so, NC = NT. NC = (0.85 fc) a b So, and NT = As fy

(0.85 fc) a b = As fy a = As fy/(0.85 fc) b

2. Calculate the length of the lever arm Z. Z = d a/2 3. Calculate the nominal moment strength Mn. Based on the concrete (Mn = NC Z): Based on the steel (Mn = NT Z): Mn = NC Z = (0.85 fc) a b Z Mn = NT Z = As fy Z

4. Check the assumption made in Step 1 that the stress in the steel is equal to f y and that the maximum strain in the concrete is 0.003. The location of the neutral axis (i.e. c) is determined as follows. a = 1 c (ACI Code, Section 10.2.7) when 2500 psi fc 4000 psi

1 = 0.85

1 = 0.65 (0.05/1000)(fc 4000) 0.65 for fc > 4000 psi c = a/1 By similar triangles in the strain diagram, determine the strain in the steel when the maximum strain in the concrete is 0.003. 0.003/c = t/(d - c) t = (d - c) (0.003/c)

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The strain at which steel yields (y) is determined as follows. y = fy/Es where fy = the yield stress for the specified grade of steel Es = 29,000,000 psi (29,000 ksi) See Table A-1, p. 483 of the textbook for yield strain y associated with the specified grade of steel. If the computed strain in the steel (that is, t) is greater than the yield strain (that is, y), then the steel reaches its yield stress before the concrete reaches its strain of 0.003, and the assumption that the stress in the steel is equal to the yield stress is correct.

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