This document discusses balanced, underreinforced, and overreinforced designs of reinforced concrete beams. It defines balanced design as when the concrete and steel reach their maximum strains simultaneously under the ultimate load. Underreinforced design has less steel than required for balance, causing the steel to yield before the concrete fails. Overreinforced design has more steel than required for balance, meaning the concrete will fail before the steel yields. The document also provides equations to calculate the balanced steel ratio and minimum steel reinforcement requirements.