Q1/ A reinforced concrete beam has the following properties: Beam width (b)-300 mm Beam height (h)-600 mm • Effective depth (d) - 525 mm ⚫ Concrete compressive strength (f'c)=27 MPa ⚫ Steel yield strength (fy)=420 MPa . Steel reinforcement area (As) 1473 mm² • Modular ratio (n) = 8.2 Calculate the location of the neutral axis and determine if the section is in the uncracked or cracked stage when subjected to a bending moment of 81 kN m. Use the working stress method.

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Q1/ A reinforced concrete beam has the following properties:
Beam width (b)-300 mm
Beam height (h)-600 mm
•
Effective depth (d) - 525 mm
⚫ Concrete compressive strength (f'c)=27 MPa
⚫ Steel yield strength (fy)=420 MPa
.
Steel reinforcement area (As) 1473 mm²
•
Modular ratio (n) = 8.2
Calculate the location of the neutral axis and determine if the section is in the uncracked or cracked
stage when subjected to a bending moment of 81 kN m. Use the working stress method.
Transcribed Image Text:Q1/ A reinforced concrete beam has the following properties: Beam width (b)-300 mm Beam height (h)-600 mm • Effective depth (d) - 525 mm ⚫ Concrete compressive strength (f'c)=27 MPa ⚫ Steel yield strength (fy)=420 MPa . Steel reinforcement area (As) 1473 mm² • Modular ratio (n) = 8.2 Calculate the location of the neutral axis and determine if the section is in the uncracked or cracked stage when subjected to a bending moment of 81 kN m. Use the working stress method.
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