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Ultimate Moment Calculation for RC Section

The document provides steps to calculate the ultimate moment (Mu) of a singly reinforced concrete section using the Ultimate Strength Design (USD) method. It involves determining the depth (a) to the neutral axis using two assumptions of whether steel yields or not, calculating the steel stress (fs) based on a/c ratio, and determining the nominal moment capacity (Mn) to then calculate Mu using a strength reduction factor.

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Ultimate Moment Calculation for RC Section

The document provides steps to calculate the ultimate moment (Mu) of a singly reinforced concrete section using the Ultimate Strength Design (USD) method. It involves determining the depth (a) to the neutral axis using two assumptions of whether steel yields or not, calculating the steel stress (fs) based on a/c ratio, and determining the nominal moment capacity (Mn) to then calculate Mu using a strength reduction factor.

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Procedure for Solving the Ultimate Moment (Mu ) of a

given Singly RC Section using USD Method

b C C

GIVEN:
0.85fc' Ac 0.85fc' ab
a
d
h As

d-a/2
Asfy Asfy
T T

Concrete Properties Steel Properties


fc' = 17 Mpa fy = 215 Mpa
b= 200 mm Ø of bars 16 mm
h= 400 mm # of bars = 4

Step 1
d= 352 mm As = 804.2477 mm
2

β1 = 0.85

Step 2
Assumption #1 Assumption #2
Steel yields Steel does not yield
C= T C= T

Step 3
C = 0.85fc'ab C = 0.85fc'ab
T = Asfy T = Asfs
0.85fc'ab = Asfy 0.85fc'ab = Asfs

a = Asfy/(0.85fc'b) a = Asfs/(0.85fc'b)
a = 59.83158 mm Step 4 a = As(600((d-a/β1)/a/β1))/(0.85fc'b)
a = 155.1097 mm

c = a/β1 c = a/β1
c = 70.39009 mm
Step 5 c = 182.48201 mm

fs = 600((d-c)/c)) Mpa fs = 600((d-c)/c)) Mpa


2400.422 Mpa 557.37436 Mpa
STEEL YIELDS Step 6 STEEL YIELDS
ACCEPT ASSUMPTION #1 DENY ASSUMPTION #2
Use fy Use fy

Mn = Asfy(d-a/2) Mn = Asfs(d-a/2)

Step 7
or 0.85fc'ab(d-a/2) or 0.85fc'ab(d-a/2)
Mn = 55692631 Nmm Mn = 1.2E+08 Nmm
55.69263 kNm 123.02 kNm

Use fs = 2400.422 MPa C = 0.85fc' ab


Step 8
Figure 1

Use Mn = 55.69263 kNm


d-a/2

Step 9 Ф= 0.9 T = Asfy

Mu = ФMn
Step 10 Mu = 50.12337 kNm
Mu f'c
50.12337 17 21 24 28 35 42
215 50.12 51.01 51.48 51.95 52.52 52.89
275 62.45 63.90 64.67 65.44 66.37 66.98
300 67.37 69.10 70.02 70.93 72.03 72.77
fy
350 76.84 79.19 80.44 81.68 83.18 84.18
420 86.51 92.63 94.43 96.22 98.38 99.82
520 83.36 106.13 113.20 115.95 119.26 121.47
Procedure for Solving the Ultimate Moment (Mu ) of a
given Singly RC Section using USD Method

b C C

GIVEN:
0.85fc' Ac 0.85fc' ab
a
d
h As

d-a/2
Asfy Asfy
T T

Concrete Properties Steel Properties


fc' = 28 Mpa fy = 275 Mpa
b= 200 mm Ø of bars 16 mm
h= 400 mm # of bars = 4

Step 1
d= 352 mm As = 804.2477 mm
2

β1 = 0.85

Step 2
Assumption #1 Assumption #2
Steel yields Steel does not yield
C= T C= T

Step 3
C = 0.85fc'ab C = 0.85fc'ab
T = Asfy T = Asfs
0.85fc'ab = Asfy 0.85fc'ab = Asfs

a = Asfy/(0.85fc'b) a = Asfs/(0.85fc'b)
a = 46.46389 mm Step 4 a = As(600((d-a/β1)/a/β1))/(0.85fc'b)
a = 130.6981 mm

c = a/β1 c = a/β1
c = 54.6634 mm
Step 5 c = 153.76252 mm

fs = 600((d-c)/c)) Mpa fs = 600((d-c)/c)) Mpa


3263.645 Mpa 773.54668 Mpa
STEEL YIELDS Step 6 STEEL YIELDS
ACCEPT ASSUMPTION #1 DENY ASSUMPTION #2
Use fy Use fy

Mn = Asfy(d-a/2) Mn = Asfs(d-a/2)

Step 7
or 0.85fc'ab(d-a/2) or 0.85fc'ab(d-a/2)
Mn = 72713013 Nmm Mn = 1.8E+08 Nmm
72.71301 kNm 178.33 kNm

Use fs = 3263.645 MPa C = 0.85fc' ab


Step 8
Figure 1

Use Mn = 72.71301 kNm


d-a/2

Step 9 Ф= 0.9 T = Asfy

Mu = ФMn
Step 10 Mu = 65.44171 kNm
Mu Ø of bars
65.44171 16 20 22 25 30 32 36
2 33.88 51.61 61.54 77.55 106.42 118.45 136.29
4 65.44 97.57 114.81 139.27 147.36 149.66 152.80
5 80.36 118.43 138.35 145.48 152.42 154.23 156.84
8 121.63 148.05 152.36 156.70 161.22 162.32 163.66
11 145.92 156.10 159.24 162.67 165.85 166.50 167.08
14 152.74 161.11 163.75 166.46 168.69 169.04 169.13
17 157.54 164.70 166.92 169.07 170.61 170.74 170.48
20 161.01 167.40 169.26 170.98 171.98 171.95 171.44
# of bars 23 163.82 169.48 171.06 172.43 173.01 172.86 172.15
26 166.11 171.15 172.48 173.56 173.81 173.56 172.70
29 168.00 172.50 173.64 174.48 174.45 174.12 173.14
32 169.60 173.63 174.59 175.23 174.97 174.58 173.49
35 170.96 174.58 175.39 175.86 175.40 174.96 173.79
38 172.13 175.39 176.07 176.39 175.77 175.28 174.03
41 173.16 176.09 176.65 176.84 176.08 175.55 174.25
44 174.05 176.70 177.16 177.24 176.35 175.78 174.43

As Mu As Ф As fs Ф
65.44171 0.9 3263.645 0
100 8.640506 100 0.9 100 30473.28 0.9
300 25.49255 300 0.9 300 9757.76 0.9
500 41.77264 500 0.9 500 5614.656 0.9
700 57.48078 700 0.9 700 3839.04 0.9
900 72.61697 900 0.9 900 2852.587 0.9
1100 87.1812 1100 0.9 1100 2224.844 0.9
1300 101.1735 1300 0.9 1300 1790.252 0.9
1500 114.5938 1500 0.9 1500 1471.552 0.9
1700 127.4422 1700 0.9 1700 1227.84 0.9
1900 139.7186 1900 0.9 1900 1035.436 0.9
2100 144.4425 2100 0.85851 2100 879.68 0.85851

2300 147.0481 2300 0.814142 2300 751.0122 0.814142

2500 149.4324 2500 0.776873 2500 642.9312 0.776873

2700 151.5954 2700 0.745125 2700 550.8622 0.745125


2900 153.5371 2900 0.717756 2900 471.4924 0.717756
3100 155.2574 3100 0.693919 3100 402.3639 0.693919
3300 156.7564 3300 0.672971 3300 341.6145 0.672971
3500 158.034 3500 0.654417 3500 287.808 0.654417
3700 159.2311 3700 0.65 3700 266.5245 0.65
3900 160.3653 3900 0.65 3900 255.9734 0.65
4100 161.4142 4100 0.65 4100 246.2768 0.65
4300 162.3871 4300 0.65 4300 237.3309 0.65
Procedure for Solving the Ultimate Moment (Mu ) of a
given Singly RC Section using USD Method

b C C

GIVEN:
0.85fc' Ac 0.85fc' ab
a
d
h As

d-a/2
Asfy Asfy
T T

Concrete Properties Steel Properties


fc' = 28 Mpa fy = 275 Mpa
b= 250 mm Ø of bars 22 mm
h= 400 mm # of bars = 6

Step 1
d= 349 mm As = 2280.796 mm
2

β1 = 0.85

Step 2
Assumption #1 Assumption #2
Steel yields Steel does not yield
C= T C= T

Step 3
C = 0.85fc'ab C = 0.85fc'ab
T = Asfy T = Asfs
0.85fc'ab = Asfy 0.85fc'ab = Asfs

a = Asfy/(0.85fc'b) a = Asfs/(0.85fc'b)
a= 105.415 mm Step 4 a = As(600((d-a/β1)/a/β1))/(0.85fc'b)
a = 170.4015 mm

c = a/β1 c = a/β1
c = 124.0176 mm
Step 5 c = 200.47238 mm

fs = 600((d-c)/c)) Mpa fs = 600((d-c)/c)) Mpa


1088.47 Mpa 444.53293 Mpa
STEEL YIELDS Step 6 STEEL YIELDS
ACCEPT ASSUMPTION #1 DENY ASSUMPTION #2
Use fy Use fy

Mn = Asfy(d-a/2) Mn = Asfs(d-a/2)

Step 7
or 0.85fc'ab(d-a/2) or 0.85fc'ab(d-a/2)
Mn = 1.86E+08 Nmm Mn = 2.7E+08 Nmm
185.8403 kNm 267.46 kNm

Use fs = 1088.47 MPa C = 0.85fc' ab


Step 8
Figure 1

Use Mn = 185.8403 kNm


d-a/2

Step 9 Ф= 0.9 T = Asfy

Mu = ФMn
Step 10 Mu = 167.2563 kNm
MU b
167.26 200.00 250.00 300.00 350.00 400.00 450.00 500.00 550.00 600.00 650.00 700.00 750.00
200.00 29.86 36.38 42.62 48.63 54.30 59.75 65.04 70.20 71.71 72.67 73.48 74.19
250.00 51.48 62.42 72.63 82.28 91.60 95.81 97.46 98.81 99.94 100.89 101.71 102.42
300.00 78.17 94.02 108.92 119.31 121.96 124.03 125.68 127.04 128.16 129.12 129.93 130.64
350.00 109.27 130.86 143.99 147.53 150.19 152.26 153.91 155.26 156.39 157.34 158.16 158.87
400.00 144.56 167.26 172.22 175.76 178.41 180.48 182.13 183.49 184.61 185.57 186.38 187.09
450.00 184.03 195.48 200.44 203.98 206.64 208.70 210.36 211.71 212.84 213.79 214.61 215.32
500.00 216.27 223.71 228.66 232.21 234.86 236.93 238.58 239.93 241.06 242.02 242.83 243.54
550.00 244.49 251.93 256.89 260.43 263.09 265.15 266.81 268.16 269.29 270.24 271.06 271.77
h 600.00 272.72 280.16 285.11 288.66 291.31 293.38 295.03 296.38 297.51 298.47 299.28 299.99
650.00 300.94 308.38 313.34 316.88 319.54 321.60 323.26 324.61 325.74 326.69 327.51 328.22
700.00 329.17 336.61 341.56 345.11 347.76 349.83 351.48 352.83 353.96 354.92 355.73 356.44
750.00 357.39 364.83 369.79 373.33 375.99 378.05 379.71 381.06 382.19 383.14 383.96 384.67
800.00 385.62 393.06 398.01 401.56 404.21 406.28 407.93 409.28 410.41 411.36 412.18 412.89
850.00 413.84 421.28 426.24 429.78 432.44 434.50 436.16 437.51 438.64 439.59 440.41 441.12
900.00 442.07 449.50 454.46 458.01 460.66 462.73 464.38 465.73 466.86 467.81 468.63 469.34
950.00 470.29 477.73 482.69 486.23 488.89 490.95 492.61 493.96 495.09 496.04 496.86 497.57
1000.00 498.52 505.95 510.91 514.46 517.11 519.18 520.83 522.18 523.31 524.26 525.08 525.79

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