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INPUT
fck = 30 MPa Area of tension steel, As = 565 mm2
fyk = 500 MPa d= 129 mm
b= 1000 mm Area of compression steel, As = 2 314 mm2
h= 160 mm d = 2 31 mm
QP moment, M = 24.9 KNm Maxmum tension bar spacing, S = 200 mm
Age at cracking = 14 days Max tension bar dia, Øeq = 12 mm
Cement type = R (S, N, or R) Short term or long term ? L (S or L)
Creep factor, φ = 2.0 Cover to As, c = 25 mm

CALCULATIONS
modulus of elasticity of concrete = 22[(fck+8)/10]0.3 Ecm = 32.8 GPa
moduli of elasticity of steel Es = 200.0 GPa
Modular ratio αe = 18.27
mean concrete strength at cracking fcm,t = 34.98 MPa
mean concrete tensile strength fct,eff = 2.67 MPa
uncracked neutral axis depth
[bh²/2+(αe-1)(Asd+As2d2)]/[bh+(αe-1)(As+As2)] xu = 81.21 mm
uncracked 2 moment of area nd

bh³/12+bh(h/2-x)²+(αe-1)[As(d-x)²+As2(x-d2)²] Iu = 378 mm4 106

cracking moment = fctI/(h-x) Mcr = 12.78 kNm
< 24.9 kNm→ section is CRACKED
fully cracked neutral axis depth
(-Asαe-As2(αe-1)+[{Asαe+As2(αe-1)}²-2b{Asαed-As2d2(αe-1)}]½)/b xc = 41.24 mm
concrete stress = M/[bx(d-x/3)/2+(αe-1)As2(d-d2)(x-d2)/x] σc = 9.926 MPa
stress in tension steel = σc∙αe(d-x)/x σs = 385.9 MPa
effective tension area = min[2.5(h-d), (h-x)/3, h/2]b - As Ac,eff = 39021 mm2
As /Ac,eff ρp,eff = 0.0145
max final crack spacing = min[1.3/(h-x),3.4c+0.17Ø/ρp,eff)] sr,max = 154.4 mm
average strain for crack width calculation εsm-εcm = 1463.9 μstrain
CALCULATED CRACK WIDTH Wk = 0.226 mm
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INPUT
fck = 35 MPa Area of tension steel, As = 1473 mm2
fyk = 500 MPa d= 399.5 mm
bw = 300 mm Area of compression steel, As = 2 236 mm2
h= 450 mm d = 2 33 mm
bf = 2170 mm Maxmum tension bar spacing, S = 87 mm
hf = 125 mm Max tension bar dia, Øeq = 25 mm
QP moment, M = 114.2 KNm Short term or long term ? L (S or L)
Age at cracking = 14 days Cover to As, c = 38 mm
Cement type = R (S, N, or R)
Creep factor, φ = 2.0
CALCULATIONS modulus of elasticity of concrete = 22[(fck+8)/10]0.3 Ecm = 34.1 GPa
moduli of elasticity of steel Es = 200.0 GPa
Modular ratio αe = 17.61
mean concrete strength at cracking fcm,t = 39.58 MPa
mean concrete tensile strength fct,eff = 2.95 MPa
uncracked neutral axis depth
[bwh²/2+(bf-bw)hf²/2+(αe-1)(Asd+As2d2)]/[bwh+(bf-bw)hf+(αe-1)(As+As2)] xu = 138.21 mm
uncracked 2nd moment of area
bwh³/12+bwh(h/2-x)²+(bf-bw)hf³/12+(bf-bw)hf(x-hf/2)²+(αe-1)[As(d-x)²+As2(x-d2)²] Iu = 6653 mm4 106
cracking moment = fctI/(h-x) Mcr = 63.05 kNm
< 114.2 kNm→ section is CRACKED
fully cracked x (within flange) xc = 85.53 mm
concrete stress (x within flange) σc = 3.234 MPa
stress in tension steel = σc∙αe(d-x)/x σs = 209.0 MPa
effective tension area = min[2.5(h-d), (h-x)/3, h/2]bw - As Ac,eff = 34974 mm2
As /Ac,eff ρp,eff = 0.0421
max final crack spacing = min[1.3/(h-x),3.4c+0.17Ø/ρp,eff)] sr,max = 230.1 mm
average strain for crack width calculation εsm-εcm = 800.8 μstrain
CALCULATED CRACK WIDTH Wk = 0.184 mm
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

ENTER DATA IN BLUE CELLS ONLY.

RED MESSAGES INDICATE ENTRY ERRORS.

Table 3.1

Table 3.1 & equation (3.4)

Table 3.1

a b c
Below -150 263604.5 25099852 90.552 bx^2/2 - bx^2 - x[(bf-bw)hf + (ae-1)As' + ae.As] + (bf-bw)hf^2/2 + (ae-1)As'd' + ae.As.d = 0
x is within flange 0 Within -1085 29854.55 10490477 85.529 bf.x^2/2 - bf.x^2 - x[(ae-1)As' + ae.As] + (ae-1)As'd' + ae.As.d = 0
√ f z m
√ Below 33.657 200.5777 5.9594776 3.7553
7.3.2 (3) Within 3.2342 M/[bfx(d-x/3)/2+(αe-1)As2(x-d2)/x(d-d2)]
7.3.4 (2)
Equations (7.11) & (7.14)
Equation (7.9)
Equation (7.8) 1
^2/2 + (ae-1)As'd' + ae.As.d = 0
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INPUT
fck = 35 MPa Area of tension steel, As = 1000 mm2
fyk = 500 MPa d= 417 mm
bw = 300 mm Area of compression steel, As = 2 236 mm2
h= 450 mm d = 2 34 mm
bf = 1222 mm Maxmum tension bar spacing, S = 87.4 mm
hf = 125 mm Max tension bar dia, Øeq = 10 mm
QP moment, M = 147 KNm Short term or long term ? L (S or L)
Age at cracking = 14 days Cover to As, c = 28 mm
Cement type = R (S, N, or R)
Creep factor, φ = 2.0
CALCULATIONS modulus of elasticity of concrete = 22[(fck+8)/10]0.3 Ecm = 34.1 GPa
moduli of elasticity of steel Es = 200.0 GPa
Modular ratio αe = 17.61
mean concrete strength at cracking fcm,t = 39.58 MPa
mean concrete tensile strength fct,eff = 2.95 MPa
uncracked neutral axis depth
[bwh²/2+(bf-bw)hf(h-hf/2)+(αe-1)(Asd+As2d2)]/[bwh+(bf-bw)hf+(αe-1)(As+As2)] xu = 303.18 mm
uncracked 2 moment of area nd

bwh³/12+bwh(h/2-x)²+(bf-bw)hf³/12+(bf-bw)hf(h-x-hf/2)²+(αe-1)[As(d-x)²+As2(x-d2)²] Iu = 4572 mm4 106

cracking moment = fctI/(h-x) Mcr = 92.01 kNm
< 147 kNm→ section is CRACKED
fully cracked neutral axis depth
(-Asαe-As2(αe-1)+[{Asαe+As2(αe-1)}²+2b{Asαed+As2d2(αe-1)}]½)/bw xc = 162.73 mm
concrete stress = M/[bx(d-x/3)/2+(αe-1)As2(x-d2)/x(d-d2)] σc = 14.638 MPa
stress in tension steel = σc∙αe(d-x)/x σs = 402.7 MPa
height of tension zone = min[2.5(h-d), (h-x)/3, h/2] hc,eff = 82.50 mm
effective tension area Ac,eff = 99815 mm2
As /Ac,eff ρp,eff = 0.0100
max final crack spacing = min[1.3/(h-x),3.4c+0.17Ø/ρ p,eff)] sr,max = 264.9 mm
average strain for crack width calculation εsm-εcm = 1319.6 μstrain
CALCULATED CRACK WIDTH Wk = 0.350 mm
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(S or L)
√

Table 3.1

Table 3.1 & equation (3.4)

Table 3.1

ρ' = 0.0019 ρ = 0.0080

mm4 106

√
σs > 0.8fyk

7.3.2 (3)
7.3.4 (2)
Equations (7.11) & (7.14)
Equation (7.9)
Equation (7.8) 1
National Annex values
EC2 Ref Function Value
7.2 (2) k1 0.6 stress limit - concrete
7.2 (3) k2 0.45 linear creep limit
7.2 (5) k3 0.8 stress limit - steel
7.3.4 (3) k3 3.4 Equation (7.11) factor
7.3.4 (3) k4 0.425 Equation (7.11) factor
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Revision history TCC14 Crack Width

Date Version Action Size (kB)
27-May-10 TCC14 v4.1 Correction to αe for "S" type cement. 949

10-Mar-10 TCC14 v4.0 Updated to revised UK National Annex. 949

10-Jun-09 TCC14 v3.3 Correction to expression in Rectangular!D45 (working cells unchanged). 943

3-Feb-09 TCC14 v3.2 Clarification of expression in cell Rectangular!D46. 943

Correction to calculation of Aceff and cracked x for rectangular sections. Default cement
28-Feb-07 TCC14 v3.1 919
type changed to 'R'.
28-Jun-06 TCC14 v3.0 v3 release. Page nos, User Guide and registration details amended. 918

3-Feb-05 TCC14 v1.0 Tee sections added. RE-BADGED 924

30-Apr-03 RCCen14 β4 Correction to use of equation (7.14). 258
26-Mar-03 RCCen14 β3 Updatd to November 2002 draft. 258
21-Dec-01 RCCen14 β2 Updated to final draft. 266
31-Aug-01 RCCen14 β1 First issue for in-house comment 266

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