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Torsion in Reinforced Concrete Beams

The document outlines the principles of torsion in reinforced concrete beams, specifically focusing on a 9 m span beam with a cantilevered slab. It provides formulas for calculating allowable torsional moments, adequacy of the section, and required areas of stirrups for shear and torsion. Additionally, it includes steps to determine ultimate shear, torque, and spacing of reinforcement necessary to ensure structural integrity.

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Torsion in Reinforced Concrete Beams

The document outlines the principles of torsion in reinforced concrete beams, specifically focusing on a 9 m span beam with a cantilevered slab. It provides formulas for calculating allowable torsional moments, adequacy of the section, and required areas of stirrups for shear and torsion. Additionally, it includes steps to determine ultimate shear, torque, and spacing of reinforcement necessary to ensure structural integrity.

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Republic of the Philippines

North Eastern Mindanao State University


Maharlika, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
Telephone No. 086-645-6452
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PRINCIPLES OF REINFORCED/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
Torsion in Reinforced Concrete Beams SITUATION. The 9 m span beam shown in the figure below
For monolithic or fully composite construction, a beam includes carries a monolithic slab cantilevering 2 m past the beam
that portion of a slab on each side of the beam, extending a centerline. The resulting L-beam supports a live load of 12
kN
m
distance equal to the projection of the beam above or below the
along the beam centerline plus 2.4kPa uniformly distributed over
slab, whichever is greater, but not greater than four times the slab
the upper slab surface. The effective depth to the flexural steel
thickness.
required is 540mm. Material strengths are fc′ = 28MPa and
kN
NSCP 2015 fy = 415MPa. Unit weight of concrete is 23.54 m3 .
Allowable Torsional Moment
2
∅√fc′ (Acp )
Tu = 0.083
Pcp
Adequacy of the Section
V 2 Tu Pn 2
Vc
√( u ) + ( ) ≤ ∅[ ] + 0.66√fc′
bw d 1.7(Aoh )2 bw d
Area of stirrups required for torsion for one leg of stirrup:
At Tn
=
s 2fyv Ao cot θ
Tu
Tn =
∅
𝜃 = 45°
Ao = 0.85Aoh
Area of stirrups required for shear for two legs of stirrups:
Av Vs
=
s fyt d
Area of stirrups required for shear and torsion:
Av (total) Av 2At 1. Determine the ultimate shear acting on the critical section.
= +
s s s 2. Determine the ultimate torque acting on the critical section.
Minimum area of stirrups for shear and torsion: 3. Determine the value of the cracking torque.
0.062√fc′ bw s 4. Determine the allowable torsional moment in the concrete
(Av + 2At )min = section.
fyt
0.35bw s 5. Calculate the ultimate developed strength of the beam.
(Av + 2At )min = SITUATION. If the cross section resisting torsion for the previous
fyt
problem is loaded by Vu = 150kN and a torque of Tu =
Area of longitudinal steel required for torsion:
25kNm.
At fyv
At = Ph cot 2 θ 6. Determine the spacing of 10mm diameter stirrups to resist
s fy combined shear and torsion.
Minimum area of longitudinal steel required for torsion: 7. Determine the maximum spacing of torsion reinforcement.
√fc′ At fyt 8. Determine the number of 10mm longitudinal reinforcement
Asmin = 0.42 (Acp ) − ( ) Ph
fyt s fy required to resist torsion.
√fc′ 0.175bw fyt
Asmin = 0.42 (Acp ) − ( ) Ph
fyt fyt fy
Spacing of Torsion reinforcement
Ph
smax = or 300mm whichever is lesser
8

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