Effective Depth of Beam in Singly Reinforced Sections Formulas

Effective Depth of Beam is the distance from the centroid of tension steel to the outermost face of the compression fiber. And is denoted by d_eff. Effective Depth of Beam is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Effective Depth of Beam is always positive.

Singly Reinforced Sections formulas that make use of Effective Depth of Beam

fxMoment Resistance of Steel given Stress and AreaGo

fxMoment Resistance of Steel given Steel RatioGo

fxMoment Resistance of SteelGo

fxMoment Resistance of Concrete given Flange ThicknessGo

FAQ

What is the Effective Depth of Beam?

Effective Depth of Beam is the distance from the centroid of tension steel to the outermost face of the compression fiber. Effective Depth of Beam is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Effective Depth of Beam is always positive.

Can the Effective Depth of Beam be negative?

No, the Effective Depth of Beam, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Effective Depth of Beam?

Effective Depth of Beam is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Effective Depth of Beam can be measured.

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