Design of RC elements

Problems on Singly Reinforced Beams

1. Determine MR of a rectangular section reinforced with a steel of area 600mm on the
tension side. The width of the beam is 200mm, effective depth 600mm. The grade of
concrete is M20 & Fe250 grade steel is used.
(Ans- Xu=90.375mm, Mu==73.36kN-m)
2. Determine the MR of a rectangular section of dimension 230mm X 300mm with a clear
cover of 25mm to tension reinforcement. The tension reinforcement consists of 3 bars
of 20mm dia bars. Assume M20 grade concrete & Fe 415 steel.
(Ans- Xu=104.916mm, Mu==86.66kN-m)
3. An RC beam 250mm breadth & 500mm effective depth is provided with 3 nos. of
20mm dia bars on the tension side, assuming M20 concrete & Fe 415 steel, calculate
the following: 26 (i) N-A depth (ii) compressive force (iii) Tensile force (iv) ultimate
moment (v) safe concentrated load at mid span over an effective span of 6m.
(Ans- Xu = 188.52mm, Cu=339.34kN, Mu=143.1kN-m, Safe load=63.67kN)
4. Determine N-A depth & MR of a rectangular beam of section 300mm X 600mm. The
beam is reinforced with 4 bars of 25mm having an effective cover of 50mm, assume
grade of concrete & steel as M20 & Fe 415 respectively.
(Ans- Xu=327.21mm , Mu==250.47kN-m)
5. A rectangular beam 230mm wide & 600mm deep is subjected to a factored moment of
80kNm. Find the reinforcement required if M20 grade concrete & Fe 415 steel is used.
(Ans- Ast= 474.57mm)

Problems on Doubly Reinforced Beams

1. A rectangular beam of width 300mm & effective depth 550mm is reinforced with steel
of area 3054mm on tension side and 982mm on compression side, with an effective
cover of 50mm.Calculate MR at ultimate, adopt M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel. Use 1 st
principles no. SP 16.
(Xu 326.2mm, Mu 463kN-m)
2. A rectangular beam of width 300mm & effective depth of 650mm is doubly reinforced
with effective cover d1 = 45mm. Area of tension steel 1964, area of compression steel =
982mm. Let Ultimate MR if M- 20 concrete and Fe 415 steel are used.
(Ans: Xu 11734mm, Mu 422kN-m)

3. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the doubly reinforced beam of b = 350 mm,
d' = 60 mm, d = 600 mm, Ast = 2945 mm2 (6-25 dia), Asc = 1256 mm2 (4-20 dia), using
M20 and Fe 415.
4. Determine the moment of resistance of the doubly reinforced beam with b = 300 mm, d
= 600 mm, d' = 90 mm, f ck = 30 N/mm2, fy = 500 N/mm2, Asc = 2236 mm2 (2-32 dia+ 220dia), and Ast = 4021 mm2 (4- 32 dia + 4-16 dia).
Problems on T or L Beams (Flanged sections)
1. The following data is given for a T-beam: (isolated)
Width of flange = 900mm
Thickness of flange = 100mm
Width of rib = 250mm
Total depth of web = 700mm
Tension reinforcement = 6#25
Grade of concrete = M25
Grade of steel = Fe500
The beam is exposed to moderate condition. Compute the flexural strength.
2. Determine the MR of a L beam having following data.
a) Flange width = 1000mm = bf
b) Width of web = 300mm = bw
c) Effective depth = d= 450mm
d) Effective cover =50mm
e) Depth of Flange=120mm
e) Ast = 1963mm
Adopt M20 concrete & Fe 415 steel.
3. Determine area of steel required & moment of resistance corresponding to balanced
section of a T beam with the following data, b f = 1000, Df = 100mm, bw = 300mm,
effective cover = 50mm, d= 450mm, Adopt M20 concrete & Fe 415 steel. Use 1 st
principles.
4. Determine M R for the c/s of previous beam having area of steel as 2591mm