A reinforced concrete T-Beam has a width of 800mm and a thickness of 50mm. It has an effective depth of 300mm and is reinforced at the bottom with a total steel area of 1800sq.mm. If the web thickness of the T-beam is 200 mm, with a concrete strength of fc = 20MPa and yield strength of steel fy= 400MPa. Assume steel yields. The ultimate capacity of the beam is kN.m A. 177kN.m B.  197kN.m C.  217kN.m D.  157kN.m

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A reinforced concrete T-Beam has a width of 800mm and a thickness of 50mm. It has an effective depth of 300mm and is reinforced at the bottom with a total steel area of 1800sq.mm. If the web thickness of the T-beam is 200 mm, with a concrete strength of fc = 20MPa and yield strength of steel fy= 400MPa. Assume steel yields. The ultimate capacity of the beam is kN.m


A. 177kN.m
B.  197kN.m
C.  217kN.m
D.  157kN.m

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