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Beam Behavior

Quiz 2

Quiz Question 1

• The neutral axis of a beam in bending is the location where

the stress in the beam is zero.

A. True
B. False

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Quiz Question 2

• For a beam in pure bending (no axial load) the location of

the neutral axis is the same as the centroid of the beam
cross-section.

A. True
B. False

Quiz Question 3
• In a simply supported reinforced concrete beam, the
maximum BENDING stress will occur at location:

• A
• B A D
X X
• C
• D X X
B E
• E X
C

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Quiz Question 4
• For a beam in pure bending (no axial load) the maximum
bending stress will depend on which of the following:
i) The applied bending moment
ii) The applied shear force
iii) The beam cross-section shape
iv) The beam material (eg. Concrete, steel, timber)
v) The span length
A. i, ii
B. i, iii
C. i, iii, iv
D. i, iii, v
E. i, ii, iii, iv, v

Quiz Question 5

• A minimum amount of reinforcement (As,min) is required

for all beams so as to prevent brittle failure when the
tension concrete cracks.

A. True
B. False

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Quiz Question 6

• Regardless of how much tension steel is in a beam, the

steel will always yield before the compression concrete
crushes.

A. True
B. False

Quiz Question 7

• Once the steel in a beam has yielded, the beam cannot

carry any further load and will collapse.

A. True
B. False

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Quiz Question 8

• For reinforced concrete flexural theory, the strain in the

reinforcement is assumed to be _____________ the strain
in the concrete at the same level in the beam.

A. Greater than
B. Less than
C. Equal to

Quiz Question 9

• The ACI 318 code specifies a maximum concrete

compressive strain of 0.002

A. True
B. False

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Quiz Question 10

• The concrete tension capacity is a major contributor to the

flexural strength of a beam under ultimate loading
conditions.

A. True
B. False

Bonus Quiz Question 11

• A beam is at the balanced condition if the steel reaches

yielding at the same time that the concrete reaches
crushing.

A. True
B. False