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Calculation of the crack width in concrete

Design code BS 8110 & BS 8007

INPUTS Concrete strength Reinforcement yeild strength Modulus of elasticity of reinforcement steet Reinforcement area As shown in the provided figure As shown in the provided figure As shown in the provided figure Minimum clear cover of the tension reinforcement Maximum bar spacing Bar diameter As shown in the provided figure Applied service moment CALCULATIONS Modulus of elasticity of concrete Modular ratio Reinforcement ratio Depth of the nutral axix lever arm Actual reinforcement stress Actual concrete stress Strain at the soffit of concrete Strain due to the stiffening effect of concrete between cracks: for crack width of 0.2mm for crack width of 0.1mm Average strain for crack width calculation Out comes Calculated crack width

Fcu Fy Es As b h d

= = = = = = =

40 420 200000 1005 1000 500 562

Mpa Mpa Mpa mm2 mm mm mm

Co S DIA acr Ms

= = = = =

75 125 25 95 298

mm mm mm mm kN.m

Eco P X Z Fs Fc 1

= = = = = = = =

4700xSQRT(f'c) Es / Eco As / bd (-p + Sqrt((p)^2 + 2p)) x d d - X/3 Ms / (As x Z) Fs x As / (0.5xbxX) (Fs /Es) x (h-X) / (d-X)

26587 7.52 0.18% 85 534 556 13 0.002417

Mpa

mm mm Mpa Mpa

2 2 2 ==> 2 m

= = = = =

b x (h-X)^2 / (3xEsxAsx(d-X)) 1.5 x b x (h-X)^2 / (3xEsxAsx(d-X)) 0.000237 1 - 2

0.000599 0.000898 0.002180

w = 3 x acr x m / (1+2x(acr-Co)/(h-X))

0.57

mm

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