Question 8

Considering the following strain distribution

in a beam section reinforced with Grade 60

steel, from the similar triangles above and

below the neutral axis, we have 0.003

Use this expression to answer the following.

1. For a tension controlled case,

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2. For a compression controlled case,

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(

0.003

Et

()

X

d-c

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Strain Diagram

d-c

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