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    The document provides calculations to determine crack width in concrete according to design standards. It includes formulas for calculating crack width based on factors like rebar spacing, cover depth, and moment/load values. Sample calculations are shown working through determining crack width for a given design problem.

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    The document provides calculations to determine crack width in concrete according to design standards. It includes formulas for calculating crack width based on factors like rebar spacing, cover depth, and moment/load values. Sample calculations are shown working through determining crack width for a given design problem.

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    The document provides calculations to determine crack width in concrete according to design standards. It includes formulas for calculating crack width based on factors like rebar spacing, cover depth, and moment/load values. Sample calculations are shown working through determining crack width for a given design problem.

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    Crack Width Check BS5400 4

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    The document provides calculations to determine crack width in concrete according to design standards. It includes formulas for calculating crack width based on factors like rebar spacing, cover depth, and moment/load values. Sample calculations are shown working through determining crack width for a given design problem.

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    Check Schedule

    Item Crack width

    Date

    Checker

    Contact Email
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    10-May-07 Tayeb Kazemi

    Comments first issue

    Disclaimer The originator does not guarantee the accuracy of the output or any other information on this spreadsheet. The users take all responsiblity for the use of this spreadsheet, modifications and output. Should you experience any problems or like to see more features added to this spreadsheet please contact: [email protected] This spreadsheet is free and you may print or download this spreadsheet to a local hard disk for your personal and noncommercial use only. You may transfer the spreadsheet to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge STSK Consulting Ltd or the website as the source of the material.

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    CALCULATIONS OUTPUT

    SUBJECT
    REF

    BS 5400 pt 4 C.L. 5.8.8.2

    Crack width

    w=
    acr

    3acr e m 1 + 2(acr - cnom ) /( h - d c )

    is distance from the point (crack) considered to the surface of the nearest bar which controls the crack width; Cnom is the required nominal cover dc is the depth of the concrete in compression (if dc is 0 use BS5400 Pt 4 Eq. 26) h is the overall depth em is the calculated strain at the level where cracking is being considered, allowing for the stiffening effect of the concrete in the tension zone;

    e m = e1 - [

    Mq 3.8bt h(a'-d c ) ][(1 )10-9 ] e s As (h - dc ) Mg


    e1

    but shall not be greater than

    e1 is the calculated strain at the level where cracking is being considered, ignoring stiffening of the concrete in the tension zone; bt is the width of the section at the level of the centroid of the tension steel; a' is the distance from the compression face to the point at which the crack width is being calculated; Mg is the moment at the section considered due to permanent loads ; Mq is the moment at the section considered due to live loads; es is the calculated strain in the tension reinforcement, ignoring the stiffening effect of the concrete in the tension zone; As is the area of tension reinforcement b Mg = Mq = Ec = Ec = Es = b Bar spacing Bar dia. Cnom Cover Thickness a' 47.4 164.6 30.8 27.36 205 1000 150 25 45 76 500 469 KNm KNm kN/mm Short term KN/mm Intermediate value KN/mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm (equals h unless cover is more than nominal) 82 mm

    x d

    acr

    S 2 bar.dia 2 bar.dia ) + (C + ) = 2 2 2

    m = Es / Ec

    205 /

    27.4 =

    7.5

    Taking first moment of area about the neutral axis

    bx 2 = As m ( d - x ) 2
    As = 3272.49 mm

    x =

    119.64 mm (dc)

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    CALCULATIONS OUTPUT

    SUBJECT
    REF

    -173.9 Not acceptable

    Stress =
    Second moment of area

    My Mm(d - x / 3) = I I
    2

    I = I '+ I ' '+ A1 d 1


    I Stress(steel) =
    2.1E+08 x

    3.13E+09 mm4 40 ) = 188.79 N/mm

    7.5 x( 412 3.1E+09 188.79 x( 205000 x( 469 412 -

    e1 =
    em = w =

    s (a'-x) = Es (d - x)
    1.10E-03

    119.64 ) 119.64 )

    0.0011

    0.22703 mm

    Allowable crack width = 0.25 mm 0.22703 < 0.25 O.K.

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