BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

MARKING SCHEME
ECV 4501 : STRUCTURAL DESIGN III

QUESTION ONE - COMPULSORY

a) A reinforced concrete beam 300mm wide has an effective depth of 460mm and is
reinforced for tension only. Assuming 𝑓𝑐1 = 21𝑀𝑃𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑦 = 345𝑀𝑃𝑎, determine the
balance steel area in sq. mm. (5 Marks)

1 mrk

1 mrk

2 mrks

1 mrk

b) A rectangular beam has 𝑏 = 300𝑚𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑 = 490𝑚𝑚. Concrete compression strength

𝑓𝑐1 = 27.6𝑀𝑃𝑎 and steel yield strength 𝑓𝑦 = 276𝑀𝑃𝑎. Calculate the required tension
steel area if the factored moment 𝑀𝑢 is;

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 6 marks

i. 20kN/m
5 marks

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ii. 140kN/m
5 marks

iii. 485kN/m
5 marks

iv. 620kN/m (25 Marks)

4 marks

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QUESTION TWO
a) A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300mm and an overall depth of 480mm. The
beam is simply supported over a span of 5m. Steel strength 𝑓𝑦 = 415𝑀𝑃𝑎 and concrete
𝑓𝑐′ = 28𝑀𝑃𝑎. Concrete cover is over 70mm from the centroid of the steel area. Unit
weight concrete is 23.5𝑘𝑁/𝑚3. Other than the weight of the beam, the beam carried a
superimposed dead of 18kN/m and a live load of 14kN/m. Use the strength design
method to;

i. Determine the maximum factored moment on the beam

3 marks

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ii. If the design ultimate moment capacity is 280kN/m, determine the required
number of 20mm tension bars.
9 marks

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iii. If the beam will carry a factored load of 240kn at midspan, determine the required
number of 20mm tension bars. (20 Marks)
8 marks

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QUESTION THREE
a) A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300mm and an effective depth to tension
bars of 600mm. Compression reinforcement if needed will be placed at a depth of
60mm below the top. If 𝑓𝑐′ = 30𝑀𝑃𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑦 = 414 𝑀𝑃𝑎, determine the tension
steel area if the beam is to resist an ultimate moment of 650kN/m. (7 Marks)
3
marks

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marks

b) A rectangular concrete beam has a width of 300mm and an effective depth of 550mm.
The beam is simply supported over a span 6m and is used to carry a uniform dead
load of 25kN/m and a uniform live load of 40kN/m. Assuming 𝑓𝑐′ =
21𝑀𝑃𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑦 = 312 𝑀𝑃𝑎 and compression reinforcement, if necessary, shall be
placed at a depth 80mm from the outermost compressive concrete;

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 i. Determine 80mm from the outermost compression concrete
4 marks

ii. Determine the required tension steel area

6 marks

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iii. Determine the required number of 25mm tension bars. (13 Marks)
3 marks

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QUESTION FOUR
a) A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300mm and a total depth of 600mm. The beam
will be design to carry a factored moment of 540kN/m. Concrete 𝑓𝑐′ = 28𝑀𝑃𝑎 and steel
yield strength 𝑓𝑦 = 428𝑀𝑃𝑎. Solve using strength design method;
i. Determine the balanced steel ratio in percent.
3 marks

ii. Determine the minimum effective depth of the beam using steel ratio 𝜌 equal to
0.5 of balanced steel ratio.
3 marks

iii. Determine the minimum effective depth of the beam using the maximum
allowable steel ratio. (10 Marks)

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b) A concrete one-way slab has a total thickness of 120mm. The slab will be reinforced with
12 mm diameter bars with 𝑓𝑦 = 275𝑀𝑃𝑎. Concrete strength 𝑓𝑐′ = 21𝑀𝑃𝑎. Determine
the required spacing 12mm main bar if the total factored moment actin on 1m width of
slab is 23kN/m. Clear concrete cover is 20mm. (10 Marks)
5
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QUESTION FIVE
A hallow beam is shown in Figure 1. Assume 𝑓′𝑐 = 28 𝑀𝑃𝑎 and 𝑓𝑦 = 345 𝑀𝑃𝑎.

Figure 1\

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a) Calculate the required tension steel area when 𝑀𝑢 = 800𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚.
4
marks

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b) What is the balanced moment capacity of the beam?
4
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c) What is the maximum steel area under singly reinforced condition?
4 marks

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d) What is the maximum design moment strength under singly reinforced condition?
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e) Calculate the required tension steel area when 𝑀𝑢 = 1200𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚. (20 Marks)

4 marks

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