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A beam has dimensions of b = 18 in., h = 30 in., and d = 27.5 in. and is reinforced with 5 No. 7 bars. The concrete strength is 7,300 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth to the neutral surface is c = 2.352706 in., determine the strain in the reinforcement.

When faced with severe architectural restrictions on the dimensions of a beam, a designer may be forced to use a doubly reinforced section.

A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 26 in., and d = 23.5 in. and is reinforced with 5 No. 7 bars. The concrete strength is 3,400 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth to the neutral surface is c = 5.233927 in., determine the strain in the reinforcement.

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. Assuming the reinforcement has yielded, determine the depth to the neutral axis, c.

Flexural stiffness is inversely related to span length. Therefore, a higher percentage of the load applied to floor panels is carried in the short span direction as compared to the long span direction.

Cantilever beams loaded with only gravity loads develop tension cracks along the bottom of the beam.

A beam has dimensions of b = 18 in., h = 12 in., and d = 9.5 in. and is reinforced with 4 No. 11 bars. The concrete strength is 5,000 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 6.118 in., does the reinforcement yield?

Cantilever beams loaded with only gravity loads require longitudinal reinforcement along the bottom of the beam.

Simply supported beams loaded with only gravity loads develop tension cracks along the top of the beam.

A beam has dimensions of b = 18 in., h = 12 in., and d = 9.5 in. and is reinforced with 5 No. 8 bars. The concrete strength is 3,500 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 5.207 in., does the reinforcement yield?