alirama
Civil/Environmental
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1
Does anyone know if there is a reduction factor required when combining flexure and tension in an RC section?
The specific example I'm working with is a slab (designed for bending/flexure). We also have an inclined column that is adding some tension into this slab. Do we need to add the bars required for tension to the bars required for flexure? (I.e. Do we need to reinforce for both cases independently?)
I would've thought that we could design the slab for flexure and then ensure there are enough flexural bars present to take the tension - or do I need a whole new set of bars for tension? Or is the answer somewhere in between?
I can't imagine a tension in a bar substantially "weakening" it's flexural capacity, but I agree that it will have some impact.
The specific example I'm working with is a slab (designed for bending/flexure). We also have an inclined column that is adding some tension into this slab. Do we need to add the bars required for tension to the bars required for flexure? (I.e. Do we need to reinforce for both cases independently?)
I would've thought that we could design the slab for flexure and then ensure there are enough flexural bars present to take the tension - or do I need a whole new set of bars for tension? Or is the answer somewhere in between?
I can't imagine a tension in a bar substantially "weakening" it's flexural capacity, but I agree that it will have some impact.