ACI318M (T-Beam Section)
ACI318M (T-Beam Section)
ACI318M (T-Beam Section)
Material Characteristics
fcu 30
𝑓_𝑐 = 24 MPa Compressive strength of concrete
𝑓_𝑦 = 460 MPa Yield strength of Steel
𝐴_𝑠 = 464.96 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 = 211 mm Effective Depth of the Beam
𝑑^′ = 39 mm Depth of Tensile Reinfrocement
𝑏_𝑓 = 500 mm Flange Width
ℎ_𝑓 = 70 mm Flange Height
𝑎 = 700 mm Shear Span Length
Using equilibrium of forces at beam section to solve for a, As 307.88 386 464.96
C=T d 32 32 39
0.85𝑓_𝑐 𝑎𝑏 = 𝐴_𝑠 𝑓_𝑦 a 700 575 400
𝑎 = = 20.97 mm bf 250 375 500
𝑎 Check if ≤ hf
𝑎 ≤ ℎ_𝑓 20.97 < 70 T-Beam analyse as rectangular section
Check whether tension steel yields (Strain Compatibility), 𝒇_𝒔 = 𝒇_𝒚 Steel yields
𝒇_𝒔
𝒇_𝒔
𝜀_𝑦 = = 0.0023 𝒇_𝒔 = 𝜺_𝒔 𝑬_𝒔 Steel does not yield
2 x 2 y 2
187.5 0
312.5 0
187.5 0
187.5 180
250 250 250
312.5 0
x y 312.5 180
x y 500 180
207.5 35 500 250
292.5 35
0 180
250 35 0 250
207.5 61 0 250
292.5 61 500 250