CRACK WIDTH CHECK ( LIMIT STATE METHOD)

1. For Flexure;
STEEL GRADE = 500 N/mm²
CONCRETE GRADE = 30 N/mm²
MEMBER DEPTH (D) = 550 mm
COVER = 50 mm
REINFORCEMENT = 12 mm 100 mm Spacing.
+ 0 mm 100 mm Spacing.
PROVIDED AREA = 1130.973355 mm²
Pt( % ) = 0.228941975 %
SERVICE MOMENT = 151 KNm
EFFECTIVE COVER = 56 mm
SPACING OF REINF. = 50 mm
Ec = 27386.12788 N/mm²
Es = 200000 N/mm²
Limiting strain in tension reinforcement = 0.002
Limiting stress in concrete = 13.5 N/mm²

acr = 55.32699
Ɛm = average strain at the level where cracking is considered
Ɛ1 = strain at the level considered
Ɛ2 = strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks.

Ɛm = Ɛ1 - Ɛ2

For, Strain at the level considered ( Ɛ1 ),

xu = 29.01852829 mm
Effective depth, d = 494 mm
ƒs = 318.51 N/mm2
As stress in steel is greater than 130 N/mm2; crack width check is needed
Ɛ1 = 0.001784367
Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks. ( Ɛ2 ),

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.2 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.000860212
So, Ɛm = 0.000924155

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.1 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.001290317
So, Ɛm = 0.000494049

Design Surface Crack Width ( Wcr )

For limiting crack width = 0.2 mm

Wcr = 0.150318213 mm

Crack width is within limit, Hence section is SAFE

 CRACK WIDTH CHECK ( LIMIT STATE METHOD)
1. For Flexure;
STEEL GRADE = 500 N/mm²
CONCRETE GRADE = 30 N/mm²
MEMBER DEPTH (D) = 350 mm
COVER = 50 mm
REINFORCEMENT = 12 mm 100 mm Spacing.
+ 0 mm 100 mm Spacing.
PROVIDED AREA = 1130.973355 mm²
Pt( % ) = 0.384684815 %
SERVICE MOMENT = 81 KNm
EFFECTIVE COVER = 56 mm
SPACING OF REINF. = 50 mm
Ec = 27386.12788 N/mm²
Es = 200000 N/mm²
Limiting strain in tension reinforcement = 0.002
Limiting stress in concrete = 13.5 N/mm²

acr = 55.32699
Ɛm = average strain at the level where cracking is considered
Ɛ1 = strain at the level considered
Ɛ2 = strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks.

Ɛm = Ɛ1 - Ɛ2

For, Strain at the level considered ( Ɛ1 ),

xu = 26.51451788 mm
Effective depth, d = 294 mm
ƒs = 291.03 N/mm2
As stress in steel is greater than 130 N/mm2; crack width check is needed
Ɛ1 = 0.001759788
Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks. ( Ɛ2 ),

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.2 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.000576509
So, Ɛm = 0.00118328

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.1 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.000864763
So, Ɛm = 0.000895026

Design Surface Crack Width ( Wcr )

For limiting crack width = 0.2 mm

Wcr = 0.190139699 mm

Crack width is within limit, Hence section is SAFE

 CRACK WIDTH CHECK ( LIMIT STATE METHOD)
1. For Flexure;
STEEL GRADE = 500 N/mm²
CONCRETE GRADE = 30 N/mm²
MEMBER DEPTH (D) = 350 mm
COVER = 50 mm
REINFORCEMENT = 12 mm 100 mm Spacing.
+ 0 mm 100 mm Spacing.
PROVIDED AREA = 1130.973355 mm²
Pt( % ) = 0.384684815 %
SERVICE MOMENT = 79 KNm
EFFECTIVE COVER = 56 mm
SPACING OF REINF. = 50 mm
Ec = 27386.12788 N/mm²
Es = 200000 N/mm²
Limiting strain in tension reinforcement = 0.002
Limiting stress in concrete = 13.5 N/mm²

acr = 55.32699
Ɛm = average strain at the level where cracking is considered
Ɛ1 = strain at the level considered
Ɛ2 = strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks.

Ɛm = Ɛ1 - Ɛ2

For, Strain at the level considered ( Ɛ1 ),

xu = 25.83372438 mm
Effective depth, d = 294 mm
ƒs = 283.56 N/mm2
As stress in steel is greater than 130 N/mm2; crack width check is needed
Ɛ1 = 0.00171385
Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks. ( Ɛ2 ),

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.2 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.000577468
So, Ɛm = 0.001136382

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.1 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.000866202
So, Ɛm = 0.000847648

Design Surface Crack Width ( Wcr )

For limiting crack width = 0.2 mm

Wcr = 0.182615995 mm

Crack width is within limit, Hence section is SAFE

 CRACK WIDTH CHECK ( WORKING STRESS METHOD)
1. For Flexure;
STEEL GRADE = 415 N/mm²
CONCRETE GRADE = 30 N/mm²
MEMBER DEPTH (D) = 550 mm
COVER = 50 mm
REINFORCEMENT = 20 mm 400 mm Spacing.
+ 20 mm 400 mm Spacing.
PROVIDED AREA = 1570.7963268 mm²
Pt( % ) = 0.3205706789 %
SERVICE MOMENT = 166.75 KNm
EFFECTIVE COVER = 60 mm
SPACING OF REINF. = 200 mm
Ec = 27386.127875 N/mm² m= 9.3333
Es = 200000 N/mm²
σcbc = 10 σct = 1.5
σcc = 8 σcbt = 2

acr = 106.61904
Ɛm = average strain at the level where cracking is considered
Ɛ1 = strain at the level considered
Ɛ2 = strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks.

Ɛm = Ɛ1 - Ɛ2

For, Strain at the level considered ( Ɛ1 ),

xu = 106.097 mm σcbc = 6.9140054 < 10
Effective depth, d = 490 mm O.K.
Z= d - x/3 = 454.634 mm
ƒs = 233.50 N/mm 2
As stress in steel is greater than 130 N/mm2; crack width check is needed
 Ɛ1 = 0.001349958
Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks. ( Ɛ2 ),

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.2 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.000544607
So, Ɛm = 0.000805351

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.1 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.000816911
So, Ɛm = 0.000533048

Design Surface Crack Width ( Wcr )

For limiting crack width = 0.2 mm

Wcr = 0.2052410586 mm

Crack width is exceeding the limit hence modify section

2. For Direct Tension;

SERVICE FORCE = 169.9 KN

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.2 mm :

ƒct = 0.2948732 N/mm2
ƒst = 54.08085 N/mm2

Ɛ2 = 0.0005835681

For a limiting design surface rack width of 0.1 mm :

Ɛ2 = 0.0008753522

Apparent strain Ɛ1 = 0.00027040

For limiting crack width = 0.2 mm

 Wcr = -0.100167694 mm

Crack width is within limit, Hence section is SAFE