MASTER OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures

Instructed by: Dr. Jia-Bao Yan
Homework #2

Name: Daro SUN

ID: 6218000114

April 16, 2019

1. Determine the shape factor of the T-beam

yt =
 Ay = ( 300  20  10 ) + ( 430  15  235) = 126.56 mm
A ( 300  20 ) + ( 430  15)
yb = 450 mm − yt = 323.44 mm
bd 3  b d 3   300  203   15  4303 
I xx =  1 1 + A1 h12  +  2 2 + A2 h2 2  =  + 300  20  116.562  +  + 15  430  108.442  = 2569  105 mm 4
 12   12   12   12 
I xx 2569  105 mm 4
S xx = = = 79.42  10 mm4 3

ymax 323.44 mm

Plastic section modulus:

A ( 300  20 ) + ( 430  15 )
= = 6225 mm 2 , Af = 300  20 = 6000 mm 2
2 2
A
As  Af → Plastic neutral axis is located in the web
2
→ C = T  ( 300  20 )  y + 15( y − 20) y = 15(450 − y ) y → y = 35 mm (from top fibre)

Centroid of compressive block: y1 =

 Ay = ( 300  20  25) + (15  15  7.5) = 24.36 mm
A ( 300  20 ) + (15  15)
450 − y 450 − 35
Centroid of tensile block: y2 = = = 207.5 mm
2 2
A
Z xx = ( y1 + y2 ) = 6225 ( 24.36 + 207.5 ) = 144.33  104 mm3
2
Z 144.33  104
→ Shape factor,  = xx = = 1.81
S xx 79.42  104

2
2.a) Determine the shape factor of a thin pipe section

 2 ( D +t ) 2
4  D+t   D−t   2
3 3

  sin  d = ( 2t ) ( D + 2 Dt + t + D − t + D − 2 Dt + t )
1
Z =4  ( rdrd )r sin  = 3   −
2 2 2 2 2 2

0 ( D −t ) 2  2   2   0 6

( t ) ( 3D 2 + t 2 ) = t 3 + tD 2  tD 2
1 1
=
3 3
Second moment of inertia
 2 ( D +t ) 2

(8D t + 8Dt )   D8 t
3
I =4  ( rdrd ) ( r sin  ) =
2 3 3

0 ( D −t ) 2
64
 D3t
8 = D t  D t
3 2
I
→S = =
c (D + t) 4(D + t) 4
2
Z 4
→ Shape factor, f = = tD 2  = 1.27
S  D2t

3.a) Find the neutral axis

15 y 15 ( 20 − y )
Force equilibrium: C = T   160 =  280 → y = 12.7 mm (from top fiber, see the following figure)
2 2
15  12.7 2  12.7 15  7.3 2  7.3
b) Yielding moment: M y = 160   + 280   = 129 + 75 = 204 N.m
2 3 2 3
 2 y 2 ( 20 − y )  15  12.7  2  12.7 2  7.3 
Alternatively: M y = Td = Cd = C   +  = 160   +  = 203.2 N.m
 3 3  2  3 3 
See the following figure.
The difference is due to round off error.
c) Plastic moment:
PNA is the same as elastic neutral axis as the beam cross section is symmetrical about x-x axis.
M p = Td = 15  7.3  280  10 = 306.6 N.m (see the following figure)