Example 16
Example 16
Example 16
EXAMPLE 16
Cracked Slab Analysis
Since the moments vary along the span of a slab or beam, it is generally not
accurate to assign the same cracked section effective moment of inertia along the
entire length of a span. A better approach and the one recently added to the SAFE
program is to account for the proper amount of curvature for each distinct finite
element of the slab or beam that corresponds to the amount of moment being
applied to that element. After the moment curvatures are known for each
element, the deflections can be calculated accordingly.
This verification example will compare the results from Example 8.4, Concrete
Structures, Stresses and Deformations, Third Edition, A Ghali, R Favre and M
Elbadry, pages 285-289, with the results obtained from SAFE. Both the
calculations and the SAFE analysis use the cracked analysis methodology
described in the preceding paragraphs.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
The slab used in this example has dimensions b = 0.3 m and h = 0.6 m. The slab
spans 8.0 m and has an applied load of 17.1 KN/m.
EXAMPLE 16 - 1
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EXAMPLE 16 - 2
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Note: The concrete cracking strength of f cr = 2.5 MPa was used in this example
using the Run menu > Cracking Analysis Option command.
RESULTS COMPARISON
SAFE calculated the displacements using a Nonlinear Cracked Load Case (see
Figure 16-1). The first nonlinear load case was calculated without creep and
shrinkage effects and the second nonlinear load case included creep and
shrinkage effects. Table 16-1 shows the results obtained from SAFE compared
with the referenced example.
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CONCLUSION
The SAFE results show an acceptable comparison with the independent results.
CALCULATIONS:
Design Parameters: Es = 200 GPa, Ec = 30 GPa, h = 0.65 m, b = 0.3m,
As = 1080 mm2, As = 270 mm2, Center of reinf. at 0.05 m
Span = 8.0 m, Uniform Load = 17.1 KN/m
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2 2
M 58.3
1.4 Interpolation coefficient, 1 1 2 r 1 1.0 0.82
M 136
where 1 1.0 and 2 1.0
1.5 Curvature:
State1: Uncracked
136E-06
1 610E-06 / m
30 109 7.436E-03
Interpolated curvature:
m 1 1 2 1 0.82 (610E-06 / m) 0.82 2506E-06 2157E-06 / m
1.7 Deflection:
By assuming a parabolic distribution of curvature across the entire span (see the
Mean Curvature over Entire Span plot in Figure 16-4), the deflection can be
calculated as,
EXAMPLE 16 - 5
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82
Deflection 0.002157 10 1000 14.4 mm (See Table 16-1)
96
EC t0 30e9
E C t , t0 10GPa
1 X t , t0 1 0.8(2.5)
Where X t,t0 0.8 (SAFE Program Default), t,t0 2.5 (aging coefficient, see
Figure 16-5 below)
ES 200
n 20
E C t,t0 10
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Interpolated curvature:
t 1 1 t 2 t 1 0.91 (1909 106 ) 0.91 3754 106 3584 106 / m
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2.6 The Load Case Data form for Nonlinear Long-Term Cracked Analysis:
The Creep Coefficient and Shrinkage Strain values must be user defined. For this
example, a shrinkage strain value of 250E-6 was used. Note that the value is input
as a positive value.
Figure 16-5 Load Case Data form for Nonlinear Long-Term Cracked Analysis
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