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Flexural Analysis and
Design of Beams
Chapter 4
Introduction
• Fundamental Assumptions
• Simple case of axial loading
• Same assumptions and ideal concept apply
• This chapter includes analysis and design for
flexure, dimensioning cross section and
reinforcement
• Shear design, bond anchorage, serviceability in
chapters 5, 6, 7.
Bending of Homogeneous beam
• Steel, timber
• Internal forces-normal and tangential
• Normal-bending/flexural stress-bending
moment
• Tangential-shear stress-shear force
Fundamental assumptions relating to
flexure and shear
1. Plane cross section remain plane
2. Bending stress f at any point depends on the strain at
that point
3. Shear stress also depends on cross section and stress-
strain diagram. Maximum at neutral axis and zero at
extreme fibre. Same horizontal and vertical.
4. The intensity of principal stresses
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5. At neutral axis, only horizontal and vertical
shear present-pure shear condition
6. When stress are smaller than proportional
limit
a. Neutral axis = cg
b. f=My/I
c. v=VQ/It
d. Shear distribution parabolic, max at na, zero at
outer fibre. For rectangular max=1.5V/bh
Reinforced Concrete Beam Behaviour
• Read the article
Video
• See video clips
• Tensile stress in concrete is smaller than
modulus of rupture
Transformed section can be used
Stresses elastic, section uncracked
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Stresses Elastic, Section cracked
• Concrete tensile stress exceeds mod of
rupture
• Concrete compressive stress is less than fc
’ /2
• Steel stress less than yield
• Assume tension crack up to neutral axis
• Transformed section can still be used
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Try this differently
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Try this
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Find I cracked
Try the same
problem using My/I
Find allowable moment M, if allowable stresses are
fc=0.45fc’
fs= 24 ksi
Flexural Strength
• Yielding of steel fs=fy
• Crushing of concrete εu= 0.003-0.004
• Either can reach first
• Exact shape not necessary
• Necessary –Total compressive force and location
• βc- location from comp face
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Failure initiated by yielding
Failure by concrete crushing
Quadratic equation for c
Balanced reinforcement ratio ρb
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Design of Tension-reinforced
Rectangular Beams
• Demand < Capacity
• USD method of design- ACI 2008, BNBC 2020
• Limit states Design –Europe
• ULS, SLS limit states
• Hypothetical overload stage/demand with load
factor
• Reduced capacity with strength reduction factor
Equivalent Rectangular Stress Distribution
C S Whitney
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Balanced Strain condition
Underreinforced beam
• Compression failure is abrupt
• Tensile failure gradual
• ρ should be less than ρb
ρ should be less than ρb, why?
ACI provisions for underreinforced beam
• ACI establishes some safe limits
• Net tensile strain Єt at farthest from comp face
• Strength reduction factor φ
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Strength reduction factor φ
𝜑 = 0.483 + 83.3𝜀𝑡
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Review
problem
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Maximum Reinforcement Ratio
0.004
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Minimum Reinforcement Ratio
• If the flexural strength (of cracked section) is less
than the moment that produced cracking of the
previously uncracked section, the beam fails
immediately upon formation of first flexural
crack.
• 𝑀𝑛 < 𝑀𝑐𝑟
• To ensure against this type of failure, a minimum
amount of reinforcement is provided
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
𝐴𝑠,𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 1.33𝐴𝑠,𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑑
Review
problem
𝜑 = 0.483 + 83.3𝜀𝑡
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Design Problem
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
• Infinite number of solution is possible
• Economic 0.5ρ0.005 to 0.75ρ0.005
Determination of steel area
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
𝜑 = 0.483 + 83.3𝜀𝑡
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Overreinforced beam
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Design Aids: Find Mn
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Design Aids: Concrete dimensions and steel
Design Aids: find steel area
Practical considerations in the design of Beams:
Concrete Protection for reinforcement
• Protection for steel against fire and corrosion
• Concrete cover depends on member and exposure
• Surfaces not exposed to ground or weather
– Not less than ¾ in for slab
– Not less than 1.5 in for beams and columns
• Surfaces exposed to weather or in contact with ground
– At least 2in
• Cast against ground with no form work
– Min 3 in cover
3/4+4/16 =1
1.5+3/8+10/16 =2.5
• b and h are rounded to 1 or 2 inch
• Slab rounded to ¼ or ½ inch (greater than 6
inch)
• Proportions- d 2-3 times of b
Selection of bar and spacing
• No 3 to No 11 for beams
• No 14 and No 18 for columns
• Mixing of sizes allowed with 2 bar sizes
Gap between bars
• Clear distance between bars not less than bar
dia or 1 inch (for columns 1.5d or 1.5inch)
• Two or more layers- min 1 inch
• Upper bar directly above
• Clear distance and cover not less than
1.33times maximum aggregate size
• Vibrator nozzle
Reinforcements –usual sizes
• Slab- No 3, 4, 5 (10mm, 12mm, 16mm)
• Beam- No 5,6, 7, 8 (16 20 22 25mm)
• Stirrup/tie- No, 3 4 (10 12mm)
• Column –No 5, 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 18 (16 20 22
25 28 32 ….)
• Mat- No 4,5,6,8 (12 16 20 25 mm)
• Smaller sizes preferred as long as there is no
congestion
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Beam minimum depth
DOUBLY REINFORCED BEAM
• Beams with tension and compression
reinforcement
• Cross section is limited
• Compression steel is used for other reasons-
long term deflection, reversal of moment,
hanger bar for stirrup
Tension and compression steel both at yields
Effective depth
Compression steel is always denoted as As’
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Compression steel below yield stress
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Example 4.12
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Nadim Hassoun
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
Find ϕMn
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
dt=d+1.0 if
d=h-3.5
dt=d+1.5 if
d=h-4.0
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Design of
Doubly Reinforced Beam
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Use actual area
provided
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
T-beam
T-beam
• RC beam and slab are monolithically cast
• Beam stirrups and bent bars extend into the slab
• A part of slab act along with beam top to take
longitudinal compression
• Slab forms the beam flange
• Part of beam below slab is called web/stem
Effective flange width
Effective flange width
1. Symmetrical T beams
bf < 16hf+bw
bf < Span/4+bw Changed
bf < c/c beam spacing
2. Beam having slab on one side
bf < span/12+bw
bf < 6hf+bw
bf < Half the clear span +bw
3. Isolated T beam
hf > bw/2
bf < 4bw
Effective flange width
Strength Analysis
Two possibilities
• Just like rectangular beam
• T-beam analysis required
If a>hf T-beam
else Rectangular beam with b=bf
bf
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
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chapter 4 flexural design of beam 2021.pdf
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hf
20’X12=240”
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At interior support
End of
Chapter 4: Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams

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