SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 7 ANALYSIS OF SINGLY REINFORCED BEAM FOR BARS IN LAYERS

TYPICALLY, TENSION BARS ARE LOCATED AT THE TOP PORTION OF THE BEAM NEAR THE SUPPORT WHERE NEGATIVE BENDING OCCURS FOR CONTINUOUS BEAMS. FOR CANTILEVER BEAMS UNDER TYPICAL LOADING (DOWNWARD LOAD), TENSION BARS ARE LOCATED AT THE TOP BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVE BENDING DEVELOPED.