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RC beam section design

Rectangular / T-section, singly / doubly reinforced flexure and shear by Limit State Design. Strain-compatibility analysis keeps even over-reinforced sections accurate with no unconservative error.

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Section · Material

Effective depth d = h − d_c = 540 mm
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Tension main rebar

A_s = 2,027 mm² · steel ratio ρ = 0.0094 (ρ_min 0.0035)

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Optional section

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Factored load · Shear rebar

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Serviceability · Crack (SLS)

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Check result

O.K — Safe
341.69kN·m
Design moment φMn
345.55kN
Design shear φVn
Tension-controlled
Behavior
ε_t=0.0128
Check itemDemandCapacityRatioVerdict
Flexure (φMn ≥ Mu)250.00 kN·m341.69 kN·m0.73O.K
Shear (φVn ≥ Vu)180.00 kN345.55 kN0.52O.K
Flexure utilization Mu/φMn0.73
Shear utilization Vu/φVn0.52

Section

Compression block aTension bar
b_w = 400h = 600

Teal band = equivalent stress-block depth a = 88 mm · dashed = neutral axis c = 110 mm. 4-D25

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Details

Tension steel A_s
2,027 mm²
Compression steel A_s'
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Stress block a
88.3 mm
Neutral axis c
110.4 mm
Steel ratio ρ
0.0094
Min. steel A_s,min
756 mm²
Nominal moment Mn
401.99 kN·m
Required stirrup spacing
1,034 mm
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Serviceability · crack check (SLS)

O.K
0.176mm
Crack width w_k
limit 0.3
163.1MPa
Steel service stress f_s
limit 320
9.8MPa
Concrete f_c
limit 16.2
Service moment M_s=160.00 kN·m > cracking moment M_cr=78.6 kN·m → cracked. Crack width 0.176 mm ≤ allowable 0.3 mm.
Concrete modulus E_c
26,702 MPa
Modular ratio n (effective n_eff)
7.49 (7.49)
Cracking moment M_cr
78.6 kN·m
Cracked-section neutral axis x
168.0 mm
Cracked / gross inertia I_cr / I_g
2.733 / 7.200 ×10⁹ mm⁴
Effective inertia I_e (Branson)
3.262 ×10⁹ mm⁴ (I_e/I_g=0.453)
Immediate deflection δ (L=8,000)
12.25 mm (L/653)
Crack-control bar spacing (prov./allow.)
93 / 365 mm → O.K
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