I love the shear to bond failure. What type of bars did you use for reinforcement? Was this an undergrad class? Also, I think it would be kind of cool to design a small, pre-stressed beam.
@MrDsmyl Yes, this was an undergraduate class. I can't remember the details of the bars, but I am sure if you contact my professor at spujol@purdue.edu he would love to help. I think doing a pre-stressed beam would be a really fun project, but you might need stronger cement. Post me the video if you ever do. Thanks for the comment
All structural members have to be designed. When designing a member you look at the loading, the stresses, the materials' (concrete, steel, etc) strength, and the yielding. You may also consider serviceability. A reinforced concrete member is a composite material. We have concrete and steel interacting in such a way that the composite material is stronger than either of it's constituents. You must choose the correct amount of each constituent to maximize strength. That is design.
I love the shear to bond failure. What type of bars did you use for reinforcement? Was this an undergrad class? Also, I think it would be kind of cool to design a small, pre-stressed beam.
MrDsmyl 1 year ago
@MrDsmyl Yes, this was an undergraduate class. I can't remember the details of the bars, but I am sure if you contact my professor at spujol@purdue.edu he would love to help. I think doing a pre-stressed beam would be a really fun project, but you might need stronger cement. Post me the video if you ever do. Thanks for the comment
rplaughl 1 year ago
how do u 'design' the concrete? isnt a slab?
noel3003 3 years ago
Im not sure what your question is asking?
do you mean how did they get the concrete into beam form. if so they just poured into forms.
i had to do the same thing in my materials class only i had to do non-reinforced... real fun wasn't allowed to use some small re-bar.
xenon467 2 years ago
@noel3003 come again?
TocTep 1 year ago
All structural members have to be designed. When designing a member you look at the loading, the stresses, the materials' (concrete, steel, etc) strength, and the yielding. You may also consider serviceability. A reinforced concrete member is a composite material. We have concrete and steel interacting in such a way that the composite material is stronger than either of it's constituents. You must choose the correct amount of each constituent to maximize strength. That is design.
rplaughl 1 year ago