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CHAPTER 6 ULTIMATE LIMIT STATES
6.1.25. Flanged beams
Flanged sections may be treated as a rectangular section using the equations derived above
Providing that the neutral axis at the ultimate limit state remains within the lange. If the
simplified rectangular concrete stress block is assumed, a flanged section could be considered
asrectangular for neutral axis depths up to 1/ times the flange thickness, which is 1.25 times
the flange thickness for < SOMPa. This is because the stress block remains inthe flange
and 2-I-1/elause 6.1(5) only applies for approximately ‘concentric’ loading which is equiva
lent to neutral axis at a depth of 1.33h for a flange of depth h, as discussed in [Link] above
Strictly, 2-I-1/elause 6.1(6) could be considered to require adjustment to the limiting concrete
sirain for a neutral axis depth of 1.25h, but this will generally have minimal effect.
Where the neutral axis ies within the web, the section should be analysed using the strain
‘compatibility method discussed in section [Link] above and illustrated in Worked example
6.1-4. A further complexity for flanged beams is that the variable concrete strain limit, dis-
‘cussed in section [Link]. should theoretically be applied to the flange regions, although some
judgement can be applied here to small flange projections —EC2-1-1 specifically refers to box
girder flanges which are usually wide. This adds to the iteration necessary and gives greater
need for the analysis by computer.
Worked example 6,1-4: Flanged reinforced concrete beam
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203mm ]
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4209 rm
Smaart AS 1200 sop ba 18.0798 nn
Fig. 6.1-6. Fanged reinforced concrete section
Consider the anged section shown in Fig 61-6. Asiuming C35/45 concrete,
Joy = S00 MPa, 9 =1.15, = 1.5 and ogc =0.85, find the ultimate sagging moment
resistance asing the parabolic-rectangular stress block,
By trial and error, guess & depth to neutral axis of 331 mm and consider the concrete
stress block and strains illustrated in Fig. 61-7
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(4) Compreaive freatieas Necks ()8rone
Fig. 6.1-7. Compressive stresses in flanged resforced concrete section
From geometry of parabolic-rectangular concrete stress block:
ony) 3
f= (1 Rey) = 3381 = 141 9mm
hy = 200-1919 = 58.1 am
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