The minimum reinforcement for RC elements according to the different codes of design

Created by: Khaled Sobhy Emam

Demonstrator, Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University
khaled.sobhy@eng.asu.edu.eg

ECP 203-2018 ACI 318-19 EuroCode BS8110-97

  0.225 f cu 1.1   0.25 f '   f ctm  1  Tension Side
  xbxd  xbxd    c
xbxd   0.26 xbxd  if f y  250MPa  As min  0.24%A c
 min  fy fy   fy   f yk 
  A smin  max . 
A s min  max   A s min .  max  0.0013xbxd ; if f y  460MPa  As min  0.13%A c
 1.3A s req   1.4 xbxd   
Beams  0.15   fy   k c kxf ctm xA ct (Crack control check)  2  Compression Side
     
xbxd A smin  0.2%A c
 100  1  
 If A sact  A s req .  No need to check As min
3 f ctm  EN1992-1-2004 (table 3.1)
Crack control check  EN1992-1-2004 (7.3.2)

 0.6  Asmin  0.0018Ag  f ctm  if f y  250MPa  A smin  0.24%A c

 f xbxd   0.26 xbxd 
f yk  if f y  460MPa  A smin  0.13%A c
A smin  max  y  
 0.15  A s min .( main )  max  0.0013xbxd ;
 xbxd   
 100   k c kxf ctm xA ct (Crack control check) 
Slabs  
 
A s min .  20%A smain
(sec ondary )

f ctm  EN1992-1-2004 (table 3.1)

Crack control check  EN1992-1-2004 (7.3.2)
1  Short Columns: A smin  1%A g A smin  0.4%A c
 0.1N wd 

a)Tied stirrups  A smin  0.8%A ccalc. OR 0.6%A cchosen  A smax  8%A g A smin

 max  f yd


A smax  6%A c
b)Spiral stirrups  As min  1%A c  0.002A 
Columns  c 

2  Long Columns: A smax  4%A c

0.25  0.052 b
A s min  xA c
100
1  Vertical RFT. 1  Vertical RFT. 1  Vertical RFT. 1  Vertical RFT.
a)The section is under tension  As min  0.225%A c / side a)Cast in situ  A svlmin .  0.002A c A svlmin  0.4%A c
b)The section is under compression  A smin  0.2%A c / side  f y  420MPa  As min  0.0012A g  2  Horizontal RFT. 2  Horizontal RFT.
if   #16  
c)The section is under flexture  A smin  0.15%A c / tension side  f y  420MPa  As  0.0015A g   25%A svl  if f y  250MPa  A sh min  0.3%A c
 min  A
sh min .  max  
Total RFT. in the section  0.5%A c if   #16  A smin  0.0015A g  0.001A c  if f y  460MPa  A sh min  0.25%A c
2  Horizontal RFT. b)Precast  As min  0.0010A g
Walls A s min  0.25%A c 2  Horizontal RFT.
 HZ.  0.25 VL. a)Cast in situ 
 f y  420MPa  As min  0.0020A g 
if   #16  
 f y  420MPa  As  0.0025A g 
 min 
if   #16  A smin  0.0025A g
b)Precast  As min  0.0010A g

 0.15%A c  Asmin  0.0018Ag

Foundations A s min  max .  '  Not Applicable Not Applicable
 5T12 / m 