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A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 30 in., and d = 27.5 in. and is reinforced with 5 No. 5 bars. The concrete strength is 4,300 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth to the neutral surface is c = 2.176612 in., determine the strain in the reinforcement.

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A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 30 in., d’ = 2.5 in., and d = 27.5 in. It is reinforced with 2 No. 5 bars on the compression side and 4 No. 8 bars on the tension side. The concrete strength is 3,700 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 4.481 in., determine the force in the compression reinforcement, Cs.

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