distance from the point considered to the surface of the nearest longitudinal bar acr = [(S)+(c+db)]-db = 4.5 in Concrete stiffening factor ks = 1.0 (1.5 if limiting crack width of 0.1mm, otherwise 1.0) Crack limit width = 0.3 mm Strain at the tension face e1 = (fc/Ect)(h-c)/c = 0.001102 e2 = ksAct(h-c)/(3EsAst(ds-c)) = em = e1-e2 =
0.000217 0.000885
wk = 3acrem/[1+2(acr-clr)/(h-c)] = Check maximum crack width
0.011 in Wk Wk,max
(0.27 mm) 0.27mm > 0.3mm
OK
Crack width calculated by Euro Code 2 [ EN1992-1-1:2004(E) ]
fck =
34.47379 MPa
Ecm =
33952 MPa
fcm =
42.47379 MPa
Es =
200000 MPa
fct,eff=fctm=0.3fck(2/3) =
3.18 Mpa
Limiting crack with W k,max =
0.3 mm
Bond coefficient
k1 =
0.8 (0.8 for deformed bars and 1.6 for plain bars)
Strain distribution coefficient
k2 =
0.5 (0.5 for bending, 1.0 for pure tension)
k3 =
3.4 ( country specific, recommended 3.4, 1.0 used in earlier code)
k4 =
0.425 ( country specific, recommended 0.425 , 0.25 used earlier code)
kt = Load duration coefficient Neutral axis from compression edge, x = Tensile steel from compression edge, d = Total section height, H = h = H-yst+db/2+c = hc,ef = min[2.5(h-d), (h-x)/3] = = Ac,eff (hc,ef) =
0.4 362.4 816.3 1219.2 1219.2
bar diameter, db = Clear cover, c =
25.4 mm 63.5 mm
Section height adjusted for concrete cover
285.6 mm 2.021 rad 208199 mm
Ast = rp,eff = Ast/Ac,eff =
(0.6 for short term and 0.4 for long term loading)
mm mm mm mm
7097 mm 0.0341
Maximum crack spacing
203.2 mm 5(clr+db/2) = 342.6 mm
Bar spacing S = Sr,max=k3c+k1k2k4db/rp,eff = Sr,max = 1.3(h-c) =
