A reinforced concrete beam that has a width of 280 mm and an effective depth of 520 mm. It is reinforced for tension only with 5-28mm Ø bars. Material strengths are f'c = 21 MPa and fs = 128 MPa. Assumen = 9. Which failed or yielded first? Steel or concrete?

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Problem 12.7P: Estimate the transverse tensile strength of the concrete in Problem 12.6.
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A reinforced concrete beam that has a width of 280
mm and an effective depth of 520 mm. It is
reinforced for tension only with 5-28mm Ø bars.
Material strengths are f'c = 21 MPa and fs = 128
MPa. Assumen = 9. Which failed or yielded first?
Steel or concrete?
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Transcribed Image Text:A reinforced concrete beam that has a width of 280 mm and an effective depth of 520 mm. It is reinforced for tension only with 5-28mm Ø bars. Material strengths are f'c = 21 MPa and fs = 128 MPa. Assumen = 9. Which failed or yielded first? Steel or concrete? %3D
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