Design aspects of the safe structuring of reinforcement in reinforced concrete bending beams

Abstract

In the paper problems with safe and optimal design of reinforcement in reinforced concrete elements were presented. There were two methods considered: analytical, based on tensile forces envelope with the influence of bending moment and shear force as well as a simplified method based on bending moments envelope. In order to compare both methods a numerical analysis was carried out. Load bearing capacity in critical sections and the amount the reinforcing steel were taken as comparative parameters.