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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?

A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 26 in., d’ = 2.5 in., and d = 23.5 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 3,400 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 4.812 in., determine the strain in the compression reinforcement, ε’s.

A concrete floor system with a ratio of the longer to the shorter span length that is less than 2 is usually considered a one-way system.

A beam has dimensions of b = 20 in., h = 10 in., and d = 7.5 in. and is reinforced with 4 No. 9 bars. The concrete strength is 3,800 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 4.371 in., does the reinforcement yield?

A beam has dimensions of b = 16 in., h = 22 in., and d = 19.5 in. and is reinforced with 2 No. 5 bars. The concrete strength is 7,300 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. Determine the strength Mn for this beam.

Adjacent span loading is the common loading pattern for determining maximum negative moments at supports due to dead load.