CIVE 427 Reinforced Concrete

Fall 2009
Homework #5 Due Date: Monday, October 12, 2009
1. The beam cross sections shown below all have a width, b = 16 and a height, h = 26.
Beams A, B, and C are tension controlled, transition controlled, and compression
controlled, respectively. Each beam has a compressive strength, fc = 5000 psi, a 1
in. clear cover around the stirrups, and 1 in. clear spacing between layers. Calculate
the following for each beam and record in the table on the following page.
16

16

16

#5 Stirrups

#4 Stirrups

#3 Stirrups

26

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

26

26

5 #10 bars

6 #11 bars

(A)

(B)

Top Layer
6 #10 bars
Bottom Layer
6 #11 bars

(C)

The depth of the equivalent rectangular stress block, a

The depth to the neutral axis, c
The depth to the centroid of the tensile steel, d
The depth to the extreme layer of tensile steel, dt
The strain in the extreme layer of tensile steel, t.
The appropriate strength reduction factor,
The nominal moment capacity, Mn
The curvature at nominal moment capacity, n
Check the lateral spacing of the of the tensile reinforcement versus the
requirements set by Section 7.6 of ACI
j. Plot Mcr, cr, My, y and Mn, n in Excel for each of the three beams, curvature
on the X-axis and moment on the Y-axis. Your plot should look similar to the
one on the following page. Use this scale. Comment on the difference in
ductility.

Summary of Results

Beam

99
1.1
624
16.6

105
1.1
859
19.8

122
1.2

a (in.)
c (in.)
d (in.)
dt (in.)

t (in./in.)
factor
Mcr (kip-ft)

cr (x10 in. )
-5

-1

My (kip-ft)

y (x10 in. )
-5

-1

NA
NA

Mn (kip-ft)

n (x10-5in.-1)

Beam Comparison
1200

1000

Moment (kip-ft)

800

600

400

Beam A
Beam B

200

Beam C
0
0

10

15

20

25

30
-1

-5

Curvature (in x10 )

35

40

45

50

2. You are a new engineer at a structural design firm. As a new engineer, you are
typically asked to check the calculations of senior design engineers. As your first
project, an architect has designed a cathedral ceiling for the atrium of an office
building that calls for triangular shaped beams. The senior engineer has designed the
triangular section shown below based on the architects request. It is your job to
check the following:

fc = 6 ksi
fy = 60 ksi

24
As = 3 #7 Bars

2
12

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

The depth of the equivalent stress block, a

The depth to the neutral axis, c
The strain in the extreme layer of tensile steel, t.
The appropriate strength reduction factor,
The nominal moment capacity, Mn
What is wrong with the strain in the tensile steel based on the requirements of
ACI for design?