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Beam design for bending, torsion, shear, 425x550

Short answer

Ve = Vu+1.6Tu/b = 205.4 kN, Me1 = Mu+Mt = 137.8 kN·m. Longitudinal steel 3–20 mm (942 mm²), top 2–12 mm, side face 1–16 mm each side. Closed 8 mm stirrups at 125 mm c/c.

Design a beam 425 mm x 550 mm subjected to factored bending moment of 100 kN-m, twisting moment of 28 kN-m and shear force at critical section of 100 kN. The beam is under mild exposure condition. Use M20 grade concrete and Fe415 grade steel.

Given: b=425b=425 mm, D=550D=550 mm, Mu=100M_u=100 kN·m, Tu=28T_u=28 kN·m, Vu=100V_u=100 kN, M20, Fe415, mild exposure. Assume effective cover 50 mm: d=500d=500 mm; b1=425−100=325b_1=425-100=325 mm, d1=550−100=450d_1=550-100=450 mm.

Step 1: Equivalent forces (IS 456 cl. 41.3)

Ve=Vu+1.6Tub=100+1.6×280.425=205.4 kNMt=Tu1+D/b1.7=28×1+550/4251.7=37.8 kN⋅mMe1=Mu+Mt=100+37.8=137.8 kN⋅m\begin{aligned} V_e&=V_u+1.6\frac{T_u}{b}=100+1.6\times\frac{28}{0.425}=205.4\ \text{kN}\\ M_t&=T_u\frac{1+D/b}{1.7}=28\times\frac{1+550/425}{1.7}=37.8\ \text{kN·m}\\ M_{e1}&=M_u+M_t=100+37.8=137.8\ \text{kN·m} \end{aligned}

Mt<MuM_t<M_u, so Me2=Mt−MuM_{e2}=M_t-M_u is negative and no compression-face steel is required.

Step 2: Section check. τve=205.4×103425×500=0.967\tau_{ve}=\dfrac{205.4\times10^3}{425\times500}=0.967 N/mm2^2 <τc,max=2.8<\tau_{c,max}=2.8 N/mm2^2, OK. Mu,lim=0.138fckbd2=293.17M_{u,lim}=0.138f_{ck}bd^2=293.17 kN·m >Me1>M_{e1}, so the section is singly reinforced.

Step 3: Longitudinal steel

Me1=0.87fyAstd(1−Astfybdfck) ⇒ Ast=831 mm2M_{e1}=0.87f_yA_{st}d\left(1-\frac{A_{st}f_y}{bdf_{ck}}\right)\ \Rightarrow\ A_{st}=831\ \text{mm}^2

Provide 3-20 mm bars (942942 mm2^2, pt=0.44%p_t=0.44\%). Minimum steel 0.85bd/fy=4350.85bd/f_y=435 mm2^2, OK. Provide 2-12 mm bars at the top corners as hangers.

Side face bars: D=550D=550 mm >450>450 mm, so cl. 26.5.1.7(d) requires extra longitudinal bars of 0.1%×425×550=2340.1\%\times425\times550=234 mm2^2 (117 mm2^2 per face). Provide 1-16 mm bar on each face at mid-depth (201201 mm2^2), giving a vertical spacing of about 225 mm <300<300 mm.

Step 4: Stirrups. τc=0.45\tau_c=0.45 N/mm2^2; since τve>τc\tau_{ve}>\tau_c:

Asvsv=Tub1d1(0.87fy)+Vu2.5d1(0.87fy)=0.530+0.246=0.776 mm2/mm\frac{A_{sv}}{s_v}=\frac{T_u}{b_1d_1(0.87f_y)}+\frac{V_u}{2.5d_1(0.87f_y)}=0.530+0.246=0.776\ \text{mm}^2/\text{mm}

This is more than the code minimum (τve−τc)b0.87fy=0.609\dfrac{(\tau_{ve}-\tau_c)b}{0.87f_y}=0.609 mm2^2/mm. For 8 mm 2-legged closed stirrups (Asv=100.5A_{sv}=100.5 mm2^2): sv=129s_v=129 mm. Limits: x1=350x_1=350 mm, (x1+y1)/4=206(x_1+y_1)/4=206 mm, 300 mm.

Answer: Longitudinal steel Ast=831A_{st}=831 mm2^2 (3-20 mm bars at the bottom), 2-12 mm at the top, 1-16 mm side face bar on each face; closed 8 mm 2-legged stirrups at 125 mm c/c.

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