Table 6-1 List of Symbols Used in the Eurocode 2-2004

Ac Area of concrete section, mm2

As Area of tension reinforcement, mm2
A's Area of compression reinforcement, mm2
Asl Area of longitudinal reinforcement for torsion, mm2
Asw Total cross-sectional area of links at the neutral axis, mm2
Asw /sv Area of shear reinforcement per unit length, mm2
/mm
At /s Area of transverse reinforcement per unit length for torsion,
mm2
/mm
a Depth of compression block, mm
b Width or effective width of the section in the compression zone,
mm
bf Width or effective width of flange, mm
bw Average web width of a flanged beam, mm
d Effective depth of tension reinforcement, mm
d' Effective depth of compression reinforcement, mm
Ec Modulus of elasticity of concrete, MPa
Es Modulus of elasticity of reinforcement
fcd Design concrete strength = acc fck / ?c , MPa
fck Characteristic compressive concrete cylinder strength at 28 days,
MPa
fctm Mean value of concrete axial tensile strength, MPa
fcwd Design concrete compressive strength for shear design = acc
cwk
c
f
? , MPa
fcwk Characteristic compressive cylinder strength for shear design,
MPa
f's Compressive stress in compression reinforcement, MPa
fyd Design yield strength of reinforcement = fyk /?s
, MPa