e:sH_^^/Y4, REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

CE Refresher (November 2018)

are: dead load = 4.50 kPa (beam weight included); live f," = yield strength of transveBe reinforcement
load = 3.50 kPa.
2. Minimum area of rectangular hoop reinforcement

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o.3osh f-'f A. ')
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100. Compute the stress at the top fibers of the DT at the ends due to hc = croSs-s€ctional dimension of @lumn @re
the initial prestress frcr@. measurcd center to center of confining
a. 5.9 MPa (C) c. 4.3 MPa Cr) reinforcement
b. 10.2 MPa Cr) d. 16.1 MPa (C)
A<r, = cfoss-sectional area of a structural memb€r
l0r. Compute the stre8s at the bottom fibers of the DT at midspan due measured out-tmut of transverse
to the initial pre8tress foroB only. reinforcement
a. 3s.8 MPa (C) c. 24.0 MPa Cr)
3. Maximum spacing of transverse reinforcement
b. 4.3 MPa [r) d. 5.9 MPa (C)
102. Compute the resulting stress at the bottom fibers of the DT at
a) 1/4 of smaller member dimension

midspan due to the service loads and prestr€ss broe. b) 6du

a. 11.6 MPa (C) c. 7.0 MPa O 350- h
b. 28.7 MPa (C) d. 17.1 MPa fr) c) 100+ > 100 mm
3 < 150 mm
Pllo Foundatlong
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fidximum horizontal spacing of hoop or cross-fe
. Declon of Plle Caor
hx =
legs on all faces of ihe column
Sltua0on 35: Rebr to the figure below
Ti6s shall be arranged such that a bar shall not be farther than 150
v mm clear on each side along the tie from the laterally supported bar.
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Crossties or l€gs of overlapping hoops shall not be spaced more
0.60 m
ooc than 350 mm on center in the direclion perpendicular to the longitudinal axis
of the struclural memb€r.

'1.80 m
opl e r--r- Clear spacing between spirals > 25 mm
<75mm

0.60 m
coo 106. Calculate the required spacing of lateral ties br the faclored shear
load, V,y = 450 kN. The allorable concrete shear stress = 0.88
L J-. -- ..- -L ; MPa
0.60 m 2.4O m 0.60 m a, 235 mm c. 205 mm
b. 150 mm d. 310 mm
A 400 mm x 400 mm column is supported as shown.
t07, What is the maximum sgacing of the 12 mm diameter ransveGe
The column canies the bllowing service loads: reinforcement?
D=900kN a. 50 mm c. '100 mm
L=450kN b. 210 mm d. 75 mm
Concrete, f" = 21 MPa
Steel' fv = 415 MPa
108. Calculate the required spacing of confining hoop reinforcement in
accordancs with the code provisions for seismic design.
Allourable stre$es at ultimate loads are:
For beam shear = 0.70 MPa
a. 80 mm c.
70 mm
For punching shear = 1.52 MPa
b. 60 mm d. 50 mm

Minimum concrete cover to the Sltuatlon 37: Refer to the figure below.
centroid of reinforcement = 0.25 m
r03. Calculate the required footing thickness for the critical beam shear
stress at ulfmate loads.
a. 0.60 m c. 0.80 m I
b. 0.50 m d. 0.70 m E
E
104. Calculate the required lboting thickness for punching shear at g
ultimate loads.
a. 0.50 m c. 0.60 m
t
b. 0.70 m d. 0.80 m " ,*rn; -'l

105. Calculate the number of 20 mm cliameter bars required for the Given:
maximum moment about the x-axis if the efiective depth of boting
is 0.45 m. ,q.t = 10- 28 mm diameter bars
a. 18 c. 11 Concrete, f"'= 28 MPa
b. 13 d. 16 Yield strength of 28 mm bars, Fvr = 415 MPa
Yield strength of 12 mm Ues, Fy" = 275 MPa
Sollmlc Doslon of Concllte Structures Clear concrete cover to the ties = 40 mm
Sluauon 30: Refer to the figure below
109, Calculate the required spacing of lateral ties br the faclored shear
load, V"y = 450 kN. The allolYable @ncrete shear stress = 0.88
MPa.
a. 310 mm c. 235 mm
b. 150 mm d. 205 mm
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EI ll0. \fvhat is the maximum spacing of the 12 mm diameter transverse
reinforc6m€nt?
sl a. 100 mm c. 50 mm
L b. d. 75mm
t J 210 mm
,*;; llr. Calculate the required spacing of confining hoop reinforcement in
accordance with the code provisions for seismic design.
Given: a. 70 mm c,
80 mm
&t = 28 mm diameter bars
10 - b. 60 mm d.
50 mm
Concr8te, f" = 28 MPa
Yield str€ngth of 28 mm bars, f},r- = 415 MPa
Yield strength of '12 mm ties, lv"= 275 MPa
Clear concrete cover to the ties = 40 mm
NSCP Prpvlslons
Requirements for Sp€cial Moment Frame Members resisting
earthquak+induced forc* and subjected to Bending and Axial Load with
hctored axial force exceeding AsfJ10.
Confi ning hoop reinforcement

l. Minimum ratio of spiral reinforcement

o.12tc'
r) p,- = ---l--
tr, \
b) P,=o411-'lL
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