A simply supported rectangular beam of length 6.45m has a width of 437.5 and an effective depth of 692.5. The beam is to be reinforced using 12 ?? bars. The beam supports service dead loads of 31 kN/m and 39.5kN/m., respectively.  1. Calculate the ultimate moment capacity of the beam. 2. Calculate the height of the equivalent stress block. 3. Determine the number of bars required for this beam

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A simply supported rectangular beam of length 6.45m has a width of 437.5 and an effective depth of
692.5. The beam is to be reinforced using 12 ?? bars. The beam supports service dead loads of
31 kN/m and 39.5kN/m., respectively. 
1. Calculate the ultimate moment capacity of the beam.
2. Calculate the height of the equivalent stress block.
3. Determine the number of bars required for this beam
 

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