Question: Design a 3 4 foot long rectangular reinforced simply supported concrete beam with an exterior exposure. In addition to its own weight it must carry

Design a 34 foot long rectangular reinforced simply supported concrete beam
with an exterior exposure. In addition to its own weight it must carry a 16 foot
wide concrete floor slab that is 9 inches thick plus a live load of 65lbsf. Assume
concrete strength of 4 ksi and steel strength of 60 ksi and normal weight concrete
with a density of 150lbcf. Due to architectural conflicts the depth of the beams
are restricted to 30 inches.
Determine the size of the beam using the rules of thumb, compute the area of
reinforcement (As) required and select the steel bars needed to carry the moment
at mid-span.
Draw a sketch clearly showing bar locations, spacing and cover
Design a 3 4 foot long rectangular reinforced

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