BEAM:-
A Beam is
any structural member which resists load mainly by bending. Therefore it is
also called flexural member. Beam may be singly reinforced or doubly reinforced.
When steel is provided only in tensile zone (i.e. below neutral axis) is called
singly reinforced beam, but when steel is provided in tension zone as well as
compression zone is called doubly reinforced beam.
The aim of
design is:
To decide
the size (dimensions) of the member and the amount of reinforcement required.
To check
whether the adopted section will perform safely and satisfactorily during the
lifetime of the structure.
FEW
DEFINITIONS
OVERALL
DEPTH :-
The normal
distance from the top edge of the beam to the bottom edge of the beam is called
Overall depth. It is denoted by ‘D’.
EFFECTIVE
DEPTH:-
The normal
distance from the top edge of beam to the centre of tensile reinforcement is
called Effective depth. It is Denoted by ‘d’.
CLEAR
COVER:-
The distance
between the bottom of the bars and bottom most the edge of the beam is called
Clear Cover.
EFFECTIVE
COVER:-
The distance
between centre of tensile reinforcement and the bottom edge of the beam is
called Effective Cover.
EFFECTIVE COVER = CLEAR COVER + ½ DIA OF BAR.
END COVER:-
End Cover =
2X Dia. of Bar OR 25mm (Whichever is Greater)
NEUTRAL
AXIS:-
The layer / lamina where no stress exist is
known as Neutral Axis. it divides the beam section into two zones, compression
zone above the neutral axis & tension zone below the neutral axis.
DEPTH OF
NEUTRAL AXIS:-
The normal
distance between the top edge of the beam & neutral axis is called Depth of
neutral Axis. It is denoted by ‘n’.
LEVER ARM:-
The distance
between the resultant Compressive force (C)
and Tensile force (T) is known as Lever arm. It is denoted by ‘z’. The
total compressive force (C) in concrete
act at the C.G. of Compressive stress diagram i.e. n/3 from the compression
edge. The total tensile force (T) acts at C.G. of the reinforcement.
LEVER ARM = d-n/3
TENSILE
REINFORCEMENT:-
The
reinforcement provided tensile zone is called tensile reinforcement. It is
denoted by Ast.
COMPRESSION
REINFORCEMENT :-
The
reinforcement provided compression zone is called compression reinforcement .
It is denoted by Asc.
TYPES OF
BEAM SECTION:-
The beam section can be of the following
types:
Balanced
Section
Unbalanced
Section
(a) Under -
Reinforced Section
(b) Over-
Reinforced Section
BALANCED
SECTION:- A section is known as Balanced Section in which the compressive
stress in concrete (in Compressive zone)
and tensile stress in steel will both reach the maximum permissible values
simultaneously.
The neutral
axis of balanced (or critical) section is known as Critical neutral axis (nc).
The area of steel provided as economical area of steel . Reinforced concrete
sections are designed as balanced sections.
2.
UNBALANCED SECTION:-This is a section in which the quantity of steel provided is
different from what is require for the balanced section.
Unbalanced
sections may be of the following two types:
(a) Under -
Reinforced Section
(b) Over-
Reinforced Section
(a)
UNDER-REINFORCED SECTION:- If the area of the steel provided is less than that
required for balanced section, it is known as Under - Reinforced Section. Due
to less reinforcement the position of actual neutral axis (n) Will shift above
the critical neutral axis (nc)i.e. n< nc. In Under-Reinforced section steel
is fully stressed and concrete is under stressed (i.e. Some concrete remains
un-utilised). Steel being ductile, takes some time to break. This gives
sufficient warning before the final collapse of the structure. For this reason
and from economy point of view the Under-Reinforced sections are designed.
(b)
OVER-REINFORCED SECTION:- If the area of steel provided is more than that
required for a balanced section, it is known as Over- Reinforced Section, As
the area of steel provided is more, the position of neutral axis will shift
towards steel, therefore Actual axis (n) is below the critical neutral axis
(nc)i.e. n > nc. In this section concrete is fully stressed and steel is
under stressed. Under such conditions, the beam will fail initially due to over
stress in the concrete . Concrete being brittle, this happens suddenly and
explosively without any warning.
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