CESB343, Semester 1 2016/2017

ASSIGMENT 1
Reinforced Concrete Design I (CESB 343)
TIME: 28-6-2016 to 15-7-2016 by 5pm.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
The XXXX , XXX, XX are the last FOUR, the last THREE , and the last TWO digits of
student ID. Submit hard copy to my room BN-3-022. Please state your name, student ID, and
section on your answer paper. Attached this question with the paper. Please make necessary
assumption if required.

QUESTION 1 [25 MARKS]

A simply supported beam of 8.XXX m span need to be designed with permanent action (Gk)
(excluding the self-weight) of beam and variable action (Qk) of 18 kN/m and 15 kN/m,
respectively. Given fck = 30N/mm2 , fyk = 500 N/mm2, and density of reinforced concrete = 25
kN/m3.
a) Calculate design action and moment due to the actions.
[5 Marks]
b) Apply simplified stress block of EC2 (limit state method) to design the beam section as
shown in Figure 1 for mid-span moment and justify whether the beam singly or doubly
reinforced.
[20 Marks]
b=?

h=? mm

Figure 1

QUESTION 2 [25 MARKS]

The moment at mid span of continuous beam is 2XX kN-m. The characteristic material
strengths are fck = 30 N/mm2 and fyk = 500 N/mm2. As a design checker, analyze the section
of beam as shown in Figure 2 to justify whether it can resist the designed moment or not.
d= 50mm

As= 4XX mm2

d = 5XX mm

As =2XXX mm2

Figure 2

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QUESTION 3 [25 MARKS]

T-beam (blue coloured) as shown in Figure 3 need to be designed with permanent action
(including the self-weight) of beam Gk = 13.XX kN/m and variable action Qk = 7.XX kN/m.
Given fck = 30N/mm2 and fyk = 500 N/mm2. Assume the span is an end span.

7.XX m

4.XX m

4.XX m

4.XX m
bf = ? mm
hf = 1XX mm

d = 4XX

bw= 2XX mm
Figure 3

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QUESTION 4 [25 MARKS]

The section of a flanged beam as shown in Figure 4 is required to resist an ultimate design
moment of 150 kN-m. The characteristic material strengths are fck = 30 N/mm2 and fyk = 500
N/mm2. If the concrete cover 25 mm and As = 14XX mm2, Apply simplified stress block of
limit state method to analyze the beam. Hint: please obtained beff from Question no 3 (for Lbeam)

bf = ? mm
hf =1XX
mm
d = 3XX mm
As

bw = 2XX mm
Figure 4: Section of reinforced concrete flanged beam