This paper summarizes the procedure for the computation of nominal ben
ding resistance of reinforced, prestressed, and partially prestressed
concrete members according to the 1994 ''AASHTO LRFD Specifications fo
r Highway Bridge Design.'' The cases of rectangular or flanged section
s, underreinforced or overreinforced, with a combination of reinforcin
g bars and prestressing tendons, whether bonded or unbonded, are cover
ed. Provisions on limiting the flexural reinforcement adopted in the n
ew specifications are summarized. They address minimum and maximum lev
els of reinforcement in flexural members, the percent of moment redist
ribution in continuous bending members, and the prediction of stress a
t ultimate in bonded and unbonded tendons. The provisions are nondimen
sional and can be applied to any code. Logical flowcharts showing the
various computational steps are provided, and examples illustrating th
e procedure are developed.