Ultimate Moment and Number of Bars of Simply Supported Concrete Beam

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Given:

Beam Section, b × h = 300 mm × 450 mm
Effective Depth, d = 380 mm
Compressive Strength, fc' = 30 MPa
Steel Strength, fy = 415 MPa
  1. The beam is simply supported on a span of 5 m, and carries the following loads:
    Superimposed Dead Load = 16 kN/m
    Live Load = 14 kN/m

    What is the maximum moment, Mu (kN·m), at ultimate condition? $U = 1.4D + 1.7L$

    A.   144 C.   104
    B.   158 D.   195
  2. Find the number of 16 mm diameter bars required if the design moment at ultimate loads is 200 kN·m.
    A.   2 C.   6
    B.   4 D.   8
  3. If the beam carries an ultimate concentrated load of 50 kN at midspan, what is the number of 16 mm diameter bars required?
    A.   2 C.   4
    B.   3 D.   5

 

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