Crack Width Check BS5400 4
Crack Width Check BS5400 4
3 . 8 bt h(a '−d c ) Mq
ε m=ε 1−[ ][(1− )10−9 ]
ε s A s (h−d c ) Mg
but shall not be greater than e1
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 = 47.4 KNm
Mq = 164.6 KNm
Ec = 30.8 kN/mm² Short term x
Ec = 27.36 KN/mm² Intermediate value d
Es = 205 KN/mm²
b 1000 mm
Bar spacing 150 mm²
Bar dia. 25 mm
Cnom 45 mm
Cover 76 mm
Thickness 500 mm
a' 469 mm (equals h unless cover
is more than nominal)
acr =
m = Es / Ec
√ (
S 2
2
=
) +( C +
205 /
bar . dia 2 bar . dia
2
)−
27.4 =
2
7.5
= 82 mm
x = 119.64 mm (dc)
-173.9 Not acceptable
My Mm(d− x /3 )
Stress= =
I I
Second moment of area
I =I ' + I ''+ A 1 d
12
I = 3.13E+09 mm4
w = 0.22703 mm