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welcome to I am civil engineer today
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we're diving into the world of RCC beams
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focusing on singly and doubly reinforced
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beams what's the difference between them
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and when should you use one over the
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other let's explore these Concepts in
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detail when designing RCC beams
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Engineers can choose between singly and
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doubly reinforced beams but what exactly
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sets them apart and in what scenario
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used a singly reinforced beam is a beam
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that has steel reinforcement only in the
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tension Zone this type of beam is
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typically used in situations where the
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load on the beam is relatively small and
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the concrete is strong enough to handle
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the compression forces without
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additional reinforcement however it's
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not feasible to have reinforcement only
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in the tension Zone as we need to hold
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the stups in position as a result the is
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code suggests providing at least two
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reinforcement bars in the compression
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stups on the other hand a doubly
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reinforced beam has steel reinforcement
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in both the tension and compression
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zones this type of beam is used when the
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load on the beam is greater and the
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concrete alone cannot handle the
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compression forces such conditions arise
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when the depth of the beam is limited
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and the the strength available from a
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singly reinforced section is
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insufficient to withstand the bending
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moment with only the tensile
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reinforcement for example if the floor
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height is not sufficient to accommodate
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the required depth of a singly
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reinforced beam we increase the
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reinforcement to adapt to the limited
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depth increasing the amount of Steel
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only in the tension Zone may not be
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enough to enhance the moment of
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resistance thus a doubly reinforced beam
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is adopted to increase the strength in
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dimensions in conclusion the choice
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between a singly and doubly reinforced
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beam depends on the load the beam must
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carry and the strength of the concrete
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if the load is relatively small and the
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concrete can handle the compression
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without reinforcement a singly
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reinforced beam may be used however if
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the load is greater and the concrete
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alone cannot handle the compression
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forces a doubly reinforced beam is
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necessary whether you're a struct
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engineer an architecture student or
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simply interested in civil engineering
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understanding the difference between
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singly and doubly reinforced beams is
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essential for the design process we hope
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this video has provided you with a clear
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understanding of when each type of beam
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is most appropriate and the key
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them thank you for watching don't forget
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