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Example T Beam

The document outlines the design process for T-beams in bending, specifically determining the required tensile steel area for a given moment of 6,400 in-kips. It details calculations for effective flange width, stress-block depth, and iterative solutions for the 'a' value to ensure the beam meets ACI provisions for tension failure. The final required steel area is calculated to be 6.46 in², confirming the design's compliance with structural requirements.

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Example T Beam

The document outlines the design process for T-beams in bending, specifically determining the required tensile steel area for a given moment of 6,400 in-kips. It details calculations for effective flange width, stress-block depth, and iterative solutions for the 'a' value to ensure the beam meets ACI provisions for tension failure. The final required steel area is calculated to be 6.46 in², confirming the design's compliance with structural requirements.

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8.7. Example.

- Design of T-Beams in Bending- Determination of Steel Area for a given


Moment:

A floor system consists of a 3 in. concrete slab supported by continuous T beams of 24 ft


span, 47 in. on centers. Web dimensions, as determined by negative-moment requirements at the
supports, are bw = 11 in. and d = 20 in. What tensile steel area is required at midspan to resist a mo-
ment of 6,400 in-kips if fy = 60,000 psi and f’c = 3,000 psi.

b
hf

+
Asf As - Asf
bw
Case I Case II

Solution

First determining the effective flange width from Section (8.3.1.) or ACI 8.10.2

span 24 " 12
1) b ! ! 72 in
4 4
2) b 16h f # b w ! (16 " 3) # 11 ! 59 in

3) b clear spacing between beams # b w ! center to center spacing between beams = 47 in

The centerline T beam spacing controls in this case, and b = 47 inches.

Assumption: Assuming that stress-block depth equals to the flange thickness of 3 inches (beam be-
haves like a rectangular shape).

Mu 6400
As ! ! ! 6.40 in 2 (8.7)
f y(d $ a%2) 0.9 " 60 " (20 $ 3%2)

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Solve for “a”:

A sf y
a ! ! 6.40 " 60 ! 3.2 in ' h f ! 3.0 Assumption incorrect
0.85f c&b 0.85 " 3 " 47

Therefore, the beam will act as a T-beam and must be designed as a T-beam. From Case I given above
and Section (8.4.1.) we have

0.85f c& h f (b $ b w) 0.85 " (3ksi) " (3in) " (47 $ 11) (8.8)
A sf ! ! ! 4.58 in 2
fy 60(ksi)

hf (8.9)
M n1 ! A sff y( d $ ) ! 0.9 " 4.58 " (60ksi) " (20 $ 3%2) ! 4570 in--kips
2

M n2 ! M u $ M n1 ! 6400 $ 4570 ! 1830 in--kips (8.10)

Find “a” value by iteration. Assume initial a = 3.5 inches

M n2 1830
A s $ A sf ! ! ! 1.86 in 2 (8.11)
f y(d $ a%2) 0.9 " 60 " (20 $ 3.5%2)

Find an improve “a” value

(A s $ A sf) f y
a ! ! 1.86 " 60 ! 3.97 in (8.12)
0.85f c& b w 0.85 " 3 " 11

Iterate with the new a = 3.97 in.

M n2 1830
A s $ A sf ! ! ! 1.88 in 2 (8.13)
f y(d $ a%2) 0.9 " 60 " (20 $ 3.97%2)

Find an improve “a” value

(A s $ A sf) f y
a ! ! 1.88 " 60 ! 4.02 in (8.14)
0.85f c& b w 0.85 " 3 " 11

M n2 1830
A s $ A sf ! ! ! 1.88 in 2 (8.15)
f y(d $ a%2) 0.9 " 60 " (20 $ 4.02%2)

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Since there is no change between equations (8.13) and (8.15) we have arrived at the answer. There-
fore,

A s ! A sf # (A s $ A sf) ! 4.58 # 1.88 ! 6.46 in 2 (8.16)

Check with ACI requirements for maximum amount of steel (Tension-Controlled)

c ! a ! 4.02 ! 4.73 (8.17)


!1 0.85

c ! 4.73 ! .237 ) 0.375 Tension-controlled


d 20

Therefore, the T-beam satisfies the ACI provisions for tension failure. Next steps will be to select the
reinforcement and check all the spacing requirements and detail the beam.

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