ANALYSIS OF DOUBLE REINFORCED BEAM SECTION 2011/2018
Example: Determine the moment resistance of the doubly reinforced section shown in the figure below.
d = 500 mm, d2 = 50 mm, C20/25 and S -300.
Solution
a. Determine design constant
𝛼𝑐𝑐 𝑓𝑐𝑘 0.85∗20
fcd = = = 11.33MPa
𝑟𝑐 1.5
𝑓𝑦𝑘 300
fyd = = 1.15 = 260.87MPa
𝑟𝑠
b. Assume the type of failure
Assume tension failure with crushing of concrete and all of the provided steel has yielded.
c. Draw the strain profile corresponding to the type of failure and use the similarity of triangles to
develop a relationship between the unknown strain and the neutral axis.
From similarity of triangle
3.5+ 𝑠1 3.5 𝑥 3.5
= ------ = kx =
𝑑 𝑥 𝑑 3.5+ 𝑠1
3.5 𝑠2 3.5(𝑥−50)
= -------- 𝑠2 =
𝑥 𝑥−50 𝑥
d. Use the equation of alpha corresponding to the assumption in ‘b’ and the relationship
developed in ‘c’ to calculate the unknown strain.
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ANALYSIS OF DOUBLE REINFORCED BEAM SECTION 2011/2018
From equilibrium of forces,
Cc =𝑇𝑠 , But C c = 𝑐 𝑓𝑐𝑑 𝑏𝑑 + 𝐴𝑠2 𝑓𝑦𝑑 and 𝑇𝑠 = 𝐴𝑠1 𝑓𝑦𝑑
𝑐 𝑓𝑐𝑑 𝑏𝑑 + 𝐴𝑠2 𝑓𝑦𝑑 = 𝐴𝑠1 𝑓𝑦𝑑
𝐴𝑠1 𝑓𝑦𝑑 −𝐴𝑠2 𝑓𝑦𝑑 ( 2581 −645 ) 87
𝑐 = 𝑓𝑐𝑑 𝑏𝑑
= 11.33∗280 ∗500 = 0.318
3𝑐𝑚 −2 3.5 3𝑐𝑚 −2
For 𝑐𝑚 > 𝑐2 , 𝑐 = 𝑘𝑥 ( ) = (3.5+ ) ( )
3𝑐𝑚 𝑠1 3𝑐𝑚
3.5 3∗3.5−2 8.5
𝑐= (3.5+ ) ( 3∗3.5
) = 10.5+3
𝑠1 𝑠1
10.5 𝑐 +3 𝑠1 𝑐 = 8.5
8.5−10.5 𝑐 8.5−10.5∗0.318
𝑠1 = 3 𝑐
=
3 ∗0.318
= 5.41
𝑠1 = 5.41‰
3.5 3.5
𝑘𝑥 = 3.5+ = 3.5+5.41 = 0.3928 and x = 𝑘𝑥 𝑑 = 196.41mm
𝑠1
35(𝑥−50) 35(196.41 −50)
𝑠2 = 𝑥
= 196.41
= 2.609‰
e. Check if the assumption in ‘b’ is correct and if it is, proceed to next step. If the assumption is
not correct, repeat step ‘b’ to ‘e’ with another assumption.
𝑓𝑦𝑑 260 .87
𝑦𝑑 = 𝐸𝑠
= 200 ∗ 103 = 1.304‰
𝑠1 = 5.41‰ > 𝑦𝑑 = 1.304‰ ------ ok!
𝑠2 = 2.609‰ > 𝑦𝑑 = 1.304‰ ------ ok!
Both Assumptions Are Correct!
f. Calculate the value of beta ( 𝑐 )
For 𝑐𝑚 > 𝑐2 ,
( 3𝑐𝑚 −4) +2
𝑐 = 𝑘𝑥[( 𝑐𝑚
2 (3𝑐𝑚 −2)
)],
𝑚
Substituting the values of 𝑘𝑥 and 𝑐𝑚 yields, 𝑐 = 0.1634
g. Calculate the moment resistance (𝑀𝑟𝑑 )
𝑀𝑟𝑑 = 𝑐 𝑓𝑐𝑑 𝑏𝑑 2 (1 − 𝑐) + 𝐴𝑠2 𝑓𝑦𝑑 (d- 𝑑2 )
𝑀𝑟𝑑 = 0.318 * 11.33 * 280 *5002 (1 - 0.1634) + 645 *260.87*(500-50) = 286.71kN-m
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