21/10/2019 Deflection Check (Beams: BS 8110)

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Deflec on Check
The deflec on of reinforced concrete beams is not directly calculated and the serviceability of the beam is measured
by comparing the calculated limi ng basic span/effec ve depth ra o L/d
The following table gives basic span/effec ve depth ra o for rectangular and flanged beams for spans up-to 10 m.

Support Rectangular Flanged beam with Flanged beam with

Condi ons Sec on
bw/b ≤ 0.3 bw/b > 0.3

Can lever 7 5.6 Linear interpolated

value between 7 and
5.6

Simply 20 16 Linear interpolated

Supported value between 20
and 16

Con nuous 26 20.8 Linear interpolated

value between 26
and 20.8

For spans exceeding 10 m values in the above table are mul plied by (10/Span) except for
can levers where the design is jus fied by calcula ons.A

For beams with tension reinforcement, the basic values of L/d are mul plied by using the
modifica on factor;

Modifica on = MIN [0.55 + {(477 – fs) / (120*(0.9 + (M/bd2)))}, 2.0]

factorB (MFt)

where

M = design ul mate moment at the centre of the span or, for a can lever, at the support

b = width or effec ve width of the sec on or flange in the compression zone

d = effec ve depth of the tension reinforcement

fs = the design service stress in the tension reinforcementC

= 5/8*(fy*As req) / As prov*1/βb

NOTE: As pointed out in Reynolds RC Designers Handbook the term 5/8 which is applicable for γms = 1.15 is given
incorrectly as 2/3 in BS 8110 which is applicable to γms = 1.05

fy = characteris c strength of reinforcement

As req = area of tension reinforcement required at mid-span to resist the moment due to design
ul mate loads (at support for can levers)

As prov = area of tension reinforcement provided at mid-span (at support for can levers)

βb = ra o of moments, a er and before redistribu on

NOTE: As redistribu on is not implemented, βb = 1.

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For beams with compression reinforcement, the basic values of L/d is mul plied by using the modifica on factor;D

Modifica on factor = MIN[{1 + ((100*As’prov)/(b*d))} / { 3 + (100*As’prov)/(b*d)}, 1.5]

(MFc)

where

As’prov = provided area of compression reinforcement

A BS 8110-1:1997 3.4.6.4

B BS 8110-1:1997 3.4.6.5 Table 3.10 equa on 7

C BS 8110-1:1997 3.4.6.5 Table 3.10 equa on 8

D BS 8110-1:1997 3.4.6.6 Table 3.11 equa on 9

Parent topic
• Beam Design to BS 8110

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