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COMPRESSION
Objectives:
The students must be able to:
Explain the importance of using
compression steel in beams.
Compare a beam reinforced for tension
only and a beam reinforced for
compression.
Design a beam reinforced for
compression.
Practice cooperation in the assigned
group activity.
C =
1
2
M1 = fc k j b d
2
M = T j d
T
1
M1 = As 1 fs j d
As 1 =
M1
fs j d
fc b k d
2
(resisting moment)
= As fs
1
CONSIDERING SECOND
M2
M2
M2
=
=
=
(excess moment)
M1
T2 ( d
d' )
As 2 fs ( d
d' )
As 2 =
M2
fs ( d
As = As 1
d' )
(total area in tension)
As 2
M 2 = C1 ( d
d' )
M 2 = As' fs' ( d
d' )
M2
As' =
fs' ( d
d' )
fs'
2 n
k d
fs
n
=
d'
k d
2 fs ( kd d' )
=
fs'
d k d
when fs is greater than fs, use fs = fs.
Sample Problem:
A rectangular beam carrying a uniform load of 26
kN/m including its own weight is limited in cross
section to 300 mm x 500 mm. The beam is simply
supported in a span of 6 meters. Using fc = 7
MPa, fs = 124 MPa, n = 12, design the beam.
Allow 65 mm covering for steel bars.