ACI318M (Rectangular Section)
ACI318M (Rectangular Section)
ACI318M (Rectangular Section)
Material Characteristics
𝑓_𝑐𝑢 = 30
𝑓_𝑐 = 24 MPa Compressive strength of concrete
𝑓_𝑦 = 460 MPa Yield strength of Steel
𝐴_𝑠 = 307.88 𝑚𝑚^2 Area of Tensile Reinforcement
𝐸 = 200000 MPa Modulus of Elasticity of Steel
Dimensions
H = 250 mm Depth of the Beam
b = 125 mm Effective Width
d = 218 mm Effective Depth of the Beam
𝑑^′ = 32 mm Depth of Tensile Reinfrocement
𝑎 = 700
Check whether tension steel yields (Strain Compatibility), 𝒇_𝒔 = 𝒇_𝒚 Steel yields
𝜀_𝑦 = = 0.0023 𝒇_𝒔 = 𝜺_𝒔 𝑬_𝒔 Steel does not yield
y x
0 0
250 0
250 125
0 125
0 0
270 0
250 250
270 125 250
32 20
32 105
0 -20
250 -20
35 62.5
58 20
58 105
As 307.88 386.42 464.96
d 32 32 39
a 700 575 400