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Crack Width Calculations to BS8110: 1997/ BS8007:1987 Checked Revision Job No
Originated from RCC14.xls v 2.1on CD 1999-2003 BCA for RCC
chg R68
CRACK WIDTH CALCULATIONS - FLEXURE -
INPUT
fcu= 35 N/mm
2
fy= 460 N/mm
2
Area of reinforcement " As " = 524 mm
2
b =
1000 mm
h = 200 mm
d = 160 mm
Minimum cover to tension reinforcement " CO " = 40 mm
Maxmum bar spacing " S " = 150 mm
Bar dia " DIA " = 10 mm
" a
cr
" =(((S/2)^2+(CO+DIA/2)^2)^(1/2)-DIA/2) as default or enter other value = 82.46 mm
"acr " is distance from the point considered to the surface of the nearest longitudinal bar
Applied service moment " Ms "= 20.0 KNm
CALCULATIONS
moduli of elasticity of concrete " Ec" = (1/2)*(20+0.2*fcu) = 13.5 KN/mm
2
moduli of elasticity of steel " Es " = 200.0 KN/mm
2
Modular ratio " a " = (Es/Ec) = 14.81
" r " = As/bd =
0.003
depth to neutral axis, "x" = (-a.r +((a.r)
2
+ 2.a.r)
0.5
.d = 43 mm
" Z " = d-(x/3) = 146
Reinforcement stress " fs " = Ms/(As*Z) = 262 N/mm
2
Concrete stress " fc " = (fs*As)/(0.5*b*x) =
6.43
N/mm
2
Strain at soffit of concrete beam/slab " e1 " = (fs/Es)*(h-x)/(d-x) =
0.001757
Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks " e2 " =
e
2
= b.(h-x)
2
/(3.Es.As.(d-x)) for crack widths of 0.2 mm Used
e
2
= 1.5.b.(h-x)
2
/(3.Es.As.(d-x)) for crack widths of 0.1 mm n/a
e
2
= 0.000672
Average strain for calculation of crack width " e
m
"= e
1
-e
2
= 0.001085
Calculated crack width, " w " = 3.a
cr
.em/(1+2.(a
cr
-c)/(h-x))
CALCULATED CRACK WIDTH, 'w' = 0.17 mm
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Revision history RCC14 Crack Width.xls
Date Version
21-Jan-03 RCC14 v2.1
11-Oct-02 RCC14 v2.0
4-Aug-99 RCC14 v1.1
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accepted by the BCA, RCC or their subcontractors, suppliers or advisors. Users should note that all BCA
software and publications are subject to revision from time to time and should therefore ensure that they are in
possession of the latest version.
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design to BS 8110 and EC2' available from British Cement Association, Telford Avenue, Crowthorne, Berkshire
RG45 6YS.
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