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

A classmate has suggested a beam design that has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 28 in., and d = 25.5 in. and is reinforced with 4 No. 11 bars. Assuming a cover of 1.5 in. and a stirrup diameter of 0.5 in., does the reinforcement fit within a single row as suggested?

A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 28 in., d’ = 2.5 in., and d = 25.5 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 2,500 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 6.268 in., determine the strain in the compression reinforcement, ε’s.

Bars of longitudinal reinforcement often do not have to extend the full length of a beam.

A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 28 in., d’ = 2.5 in., and d = 25.5 in. It is reinforced with 2 No. 5 bars on the compression side and 5 No. 8 bars on the tension side. The concrete strength is 4,000 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 5.216 in., determine the strain in the compression reinforcement, ε’s.

The determination of whether a reinforced concrete floor system is classified as a one-way or two-way system is based on the ratio of the span lengths for the floor slab in the two principal vertical directions.

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 2,500 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the neutral axis is c = 6.268 in., determine the strain in the compression reinforcement, ε’s.

Where there are several layers of reinforcement, a continuous vertical opening large enough for the concrete vibrator to pass through should be provided.

In high-strength concrete, cracks tend to go around pieces of the aggregate rather than penetrating them.

For a beam with stirrup hooks, the free end of the bar must extend at least _____ from the hook. Assume b = 12 in., d = 23 in., and that there are four No. 6 longitudinal tension bars and No. 5 stirrups at 12 in. o.c. The stirrup hooks are 135°.