A beam has dimensions of b = 16 in., h = 26 in., and d = 23.5 in. and is reinforced with 5 No. 5 bars. The concrete strength is 8,200 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. Assuming the reinforcement has yielded, determine the tensile force T in the reinforcement.

Determine As,min for the following beam given that f’c = 8,500 psi and fy = 60,000 psi.

Use the Simplified Alternative Procedure in ASCE 7-10 Chapter 12, Section 12.14 to answer this question. Assume that the building meets the limitations described therein. A two-story building with the following characteristics has a building frame system consisting of light-frame (wood) walls with wood structural panels rated for shear resistance. A certain shear wall in the building is 80 feet long by 24 feet tall and weighs 12 psf. Determine the seismic base shear, V, for the wall.Risk Category ISite Class CSS = 1.25, S1 = 0.75

A beam has dimensions of b = 16 in., h = 30 in., and d = 27.5 in. and is reinforced with 4 No. 5 bars. The concrete strength is 9,100 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. Determine the nominal moment capacity, Mn, of the beam.

A beam has dimensions of b = 14 in., h = 24 in., and d = 21.5 in. and is reinforced with 4 No. 6 bars. The concrete strength is 7,300 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the compressive stress block is a = 1.21561 in. and the strain in the reinforcement is εs = 0.033346, determine the strength φMn for this beam. Assume the transverse reinforcement is not spirals.

Use the Simplified Alternative Procedure in ASCE 7-10 Chapter 12, Section 12.14 to answer this question. Assume that the building meets the limitations described therein. A two-story building with the following characteristics has a building frame system consisting of steel and concrete composite special shear walls. A certain shear wall in the building is 100 feet long by 18 feet tall and weighs 80 psf. Determine the seismic base shear, V, for the wall.Risk Category IISite Class ASS = 0.50, S1 = 0.20

A two-story building has the following characteristics. Determine the seismic design category using ASCE 7-10.Risk Category IIISite Class ESS = 1.25, S1 = 0.75

A two-story building has the following characteristics. Determine the design earthquake spectral response acceleration parameter at short period, SD1, using ASCE 7-10.Risk Category ISite Class ESS = 1.25, S1 = 0.75

Girders G1, G2 and G3 in the roof framing plan support loads from purlin P1. Use ASD to determine the maximum bending moment in girder G3. The roof dead load is D = 10 psf.    The reduced roof live load for this girder is Lr = 15 psf.

A two-story building has the following characteristics. Determine the seismic design category using ASCE 7-10.Risk Category ISite Class BSS = 0.25, S1 = 0.10