REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN PROBLEMS

1. A reinforced concrete rectangular beam 300 mm wide has an effective depth of 460 mm
and is reinforced for tension only. Assuming fc= 21 MPa and fs= 345 MPa, det. the
balance steel area in sq. mm.

Sol’n:

2.1

2. A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an effective depth to tension
bars of 600 mm. Compression reinforcement if needed will be placed at a depth of 60
mm below the top. If fc=30 MPa and fy= 414 MPa, determine the tension steel area it the
beam is to resist an ultimate moment of 650 kN-m.

Sol’n:

(2.4)

3. A reinforced concrete rectangular beam with b = 400 mm and d = 720 mm is reinforced

for tension only with 6 – 25 mm diameter bars. If fs= 21 MPa and fy= 400 MPa det the
following:
a) The coefficient of resistance Rn of the beam
b) The ultimate moment capacity of the beam
Sol’n:

(2.12)

4. A rectangular beam reinforced for tension only has b= 300 mm d= 490 mm. The tension
steel area provided is 4500sq. mm. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the
beam in KN-m . Assume fs= 27 MPa , fy= 275 MPa.

Sol’n:

(2.13)

5. A rectangular beam has b= 300 mm d= 500 mm , As= 3 - 25 mm fc=34.2 MPa grade 60

reinforcement fy= 414 MPa. Calculate the design moment, Mu.
 Sol’n:

(2.14)

6. A 130 mm thick one-way slab is reinforced with 12 mm diameter tension bars spaced at
110 mm on center. Comcrete cover is 20 mm, concrete strength fc= 21 MPa and fy= 275
MPa. Unit weight of concrete is 23.5 KN/mᶟ. Determine ultimate moment capacity of the
slab.

Sol’n:

2.15

7. A reinforced concrete rectangular bean has a width of 300 mm and an effective depth of
500 mm. The beam is reinforced with 6-25mm diameter tension bars, fy= 415 MPa and
fs=28MPa. (a) what is the balance steel ratio? (b) what is the max steel area for singly
reinforced?

Sol’n:

2.17

8. A rectangular beam with b=250 mm and d=460 mm is reinforced for tension only with
3-25 mm bars. The beam is simply supported over a span of 6 m and carries a
uniform dead load of 60 N/m including its own weight. Calculate the uniform live load
that the beam can carry. Assume fy= 276.5 MPa and fc=20.7 MPa.

Sol’n:

2.16

9. A reinforced concrete beam has a width od 300 mm and total depth of 600 mm. The
beam will be design to carry factored moment of 540 KN-m. fc=28MPa fy=248 MPa.
Solve using the strength design method. (a) determine the balanced steel ratio (b)
determine the minimum effective depth of the beam using the max allowable steel ratio.

Sol’n:

2.6

10. Design a beam reinforced for tension only to carry a dead load moment of 60 kN-m
(including its own weight) and a live load moment of 48 kN-m. Use fc=20.7 MPa and
fy=276 MPa.
Sol’n:

2.9