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Ref. Crack Width Calculations for Rectangular RC Section Subjected to Flexure and Axial Forces
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Section ID: 1 5
Input Data:
Type of the section (Beam/Slab) Slab Slab
Concrete cubic strength fcu (MPa) = 40 40
Steel yield strength fy (MPa) = 460 460
Section breadth b (mm) = 1000 1000
Section thickness t (mm) = 300 300
Tension steel clear cover cc (mm) = 50 50
Compression steel clear cover d' (mm) = 50 50
Straining Actions:
Applied service bending moment Ms (KN.m) = 33.4 33.4
Applied service axial force Ns (KN) = 0 0
Reinforcement:
Tension reinf. (group 1) As = 1 T 20 - 125 1 T 20 - 200
Tension reinf. (group 2 if any)
Compression reinf. (group 1) A's = 0 T 20 - 125 0 T 20 - 200
Compression reinf. (group 2 if any)
Type of the reinf. section (Main/Secondary) Main Main
Outer stirrup diameter mm =
Stirrups N/A Stirrups N/A
Calculations:
Cover to tension reinf. c (mm) = 60 60
Cover to compression reinf. c' (mm) = 60 60
Cover to centre of first row dc (mm) = 60 60
ACI318, 8.5 n (Ratio between Es/Ec) n = 7.52 7.52
Eccentricity of loads e (mm) = 0 0
Section depth for tension reinf. d (mm) = 240 240
Depth of neutral axis C (mm) = 78.21 64.42
Concrete cylindrical strength f'c (MPa) = 32 32
Comp. stress in conc. fc (MPa) = 3.99 4.75
Tension stress in steel fs (MPa) = 62.12 97.30
Comp. stress in steel f's (MPa) = 6.99 2.45
A factor A (mm2) = 15000.00 24000.00
ACI350,10-5 Z factor Z (N/mm) = 5997.70 10987.71
b factor b = 1.371 1.342
ACI350, Crack width W (mm) = 0.0907 0.1626
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