STRUNET Moment Strength of Rectangular Concrete Beam

CONCRETE DESIGN AIDS

Rectangular
Beam
Given:
b, d, fc', fy, Mu ,Vu

finding balanced ACI 10.3.3

moment strength
finding max
ACI 10.2.7.3
c = 0.003
fy fc 4000psi
y = NO YES
Es ACI 10.2.7.3
Es = 29,000,000 psi fc 4000
1 = 0.85 0.05 1 = 0.85
0.65
1000
c
cb = d
+
c y
1

ab = 1cb ACI 8.4.3

ACI 10.3.3 0.85fc 87,000

b = 1
amax = 0.75ab fy 87,000 + fy
ACI 9.3.2.1
= 0.9
ACI 10.3.3

a
max = 0.75b
Mn bal = 0.85fcbamax d max
2

NO Mu < Mn bal YES

try rectangular use rectangular

beam with tension beam with tension
and compression steel only
steel

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