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Numerical examples for practice (Find Neutral axis)

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So let us begin with understanding the methods for determining the neutral axis
for doubly reinforced sections.

Methods of determining Neutral axis for doubly reinforced sections

METHOD ONE:
Given that:

Dimensions of the beam:

b = width of the beam, d = depth of the beam

Permissible stresses in concrete = cbc

Permissible stress in steel = st

Modular ratio = m

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From similar triangles in the equivalent concrete stress diagram,

cbc/(st/m)=xc/(dxc)

METHOD TWO:
Given that:

Width of the beam = b

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Effective depth of the beam = d

Distance of compressive steel from the top edge of the beam to the centre of the
steel = d

Area of tensile steel = Ast

Area of compressive steel = Asc

Modular ratio = m

Since neutral axis is situated at the centre of gravity of a given section, the moments
of areas on either side of Neutral axis (NA) are equal.

Therefore, Moment of area on compression side = moment of area

on tension side

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Moment of area on compression side concrete area above N.A. is to be considered

and equivalent concrete ares of steel in compression is also to be taken into
account.

According to IS: 456-1978;

Compression in bars, where the compressive resistance of the

concrete is taken into account, shall be the calculated stress in the
surrounding concrete multiplied by 1.5times the modular ratio or
cbc whichever is lower.

Therefore,

Moment of area on compression side = bxx/2 Asc(x-d) +

1.5mAsc (x d)

Where, 1.5mAsc is the equivalent concrete area of compressive steel.

On simplification, we get,

bxx/2 + (1.5m 1)Asc(x d)

Moment of area of tension side about N.A is given by,

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mAst (d x)

Therefore, bxx/2 + (1.5m 1) Asc (x d) = mAst(d x)

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#1 by d.ramachandran on August 1, 2012 - 12:36 pm

excellent even colleges were not so good those days even

d.ramachandran age 69

#2 by BenzuJK on August 7, 2012 - 12:11 pm

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#3 by ANUSUYA.M on September 2, 2012 - 1:35 am

The given information is really useful to me.

#4 by ALAM on September 14, 2012 - 12:10 am

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dear sir

please tell me what is one slab and two slab?

send me reinforcement details with sketch for both with explaining differences in
reinforcement placement.

#5 by john githinji on September 25, 2012 - 12:33 am

jm doing my high dip in building construction n very incouranged by ur resourseful

web,keep it up please.

#6 by vejay on September 25, 2012 - 7:23 am

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#7 by Jayasimhan on September 25, 2012 - 10:36 am

Very good explanation. Keep it up.

#8 by Hassan on October 11, 2012 - 10:27 am

am really glad to be part of the few who have got the chance to know your site, being a
student these things are becoming part of me by the day though i would like to know
more about these design procedures with Eurocode for concrete structures

best regards
Hassan

#9 by prabhu s on October 13, 2012 - 7:59 am

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hi
i liked what have u given here
and one more thing i want to do a project in my final year especially related to structural
engineering
so suggest me which project i want to do

#10 by K Y Rao on October 22, 2012 - 4:18 am

Dear Mam,

I have a residential house without pillars, now I am planning to construct G + 2 floor on

the same building by adding pillars from the ground floor.

I made a plan as per which the column to column distance is coming to 16.5 ft.

Kindly clarify whether 12 x 9 columns with 4 nos. 16 MM and 2 nos 12 MM steel roads
with M20 grade concrete is ok for the building or not.

Regards,

K. Y Rao

#11 by NSENGIMANA EMMANUEL on October 26, 2014 - 7:13 pm

thank for ur best explanation so Could u send me full design project like school[G+4]
done with british standard [BS] . Because i Want to go deeper structural design thanks

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