In: Civil Engineering
a)Use SBC 304 to design a simply supported rectangular RC beam with tension reinforcement only to carry a service dead load of 18 kN/m (excluding beam’s self-weight) and service live load of 6 kN/m. The span of the beam is 7.5 m. Design data:Compressive strength of concrete, ?’?=25MPaYield strength of reinforcing steel, ??=420MPaConcrete cover 50mmSize of stirrups 10 mmSize of main reinforcement20mmMaximum size of aggregate 20 mm
b)What is the maximum uniform live load (in kN/m) that the beam designed in part (a) can carry according to SBC 304?