Moment of Resistance calculations | Doubly reinforced sections
In our article series for “Doubly reinforced sections”, we have covered the following:
What are doubly reinforced sections?
Methods for determining Neutral Axis?
Solved numerical examples for determining Neutral Axis
Numerical examples for practice (Find Neutral axis)
Methods for calculating Moment of Resistance
Numerical example for calculating Moment of resistance
Types of problems in Doubly reinforced sections
Determining stresses in steel and concrete
Numerical example | Stresses in steel and concrete
Now we shall move on with a solved example. This will help you understand the methods in a better way. I suggest that you do them yourselves too. Practice will help you make your concepts more concrete and clear.
Numerical Example:
An reinforced concrete 300mm x 600mm effective dimensions is provided with tensile and compressive reinforcement of 1256mm2 each. The compressive steel is placed 30mm from the top edge of the beam. If σcbc = 7N/mm2, σst = 190N/mm2 and m = 13.33, find the moment of resistance of beam by following two methods:
1) Elastic theory method
2) Steel beam theory method