A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and a total depth of 550 mm. Effective cover to centroid of tension bars is 60mm. Compressive reinforcement (if required) will be placed at d’ = 60mm. f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 415 MPa. The Follow 2010/2015 NSCP provision and use ? = 0.90 for flexure.  1. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam carries a factored moment of 79 kN-m.  2. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam carries a factored moment of 193 kN-m.  3. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam carries a factored moment of 402 kN-m.

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A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and a total depth of 550 mm. Effective cover to centroid of tension bars is 60mm. Compressive reinforcement (if required) will be placed at d’ = 60mm. f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 415 MPa. The Follow 2010/2015 NSCP provision and use ? = 0.90 for flexure. 

1. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam carries a factored moment of 79 kN-m. 
2. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam carries a factored moment of 193 kN-m. 
3. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam carries a factored moment of 402 kN-m.

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