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[naman247]

Dear Sefians,

I need your help on one doubt.
When we design one way continuous slabs there are intermediate beams which arein between the continuous slabs.
Can we design this beams as T-beams?
Since there will be negative moments at continuous ends of the slabs and henceif we design it as T-beams then its compression flange would be under tensionowing to negative moment at continuous portion of slabs and for designing it asT-beam and to get T-beam action we need flange to be under compression.

Kindly clarify this doubt of mine.
From
Naman Navin Karaniya

[es_jayakumar]

Sri. Naman,
In this case, only the middle of the beam where sagging moment occurs can be designed as T beam. At supports, the beam may be designed as ordinary rectangular beam.

E S Jayakymar