PROJECT: FILE: C-Width

DESIGNED BY: DATE: 12-Nov-17

CHECKED BY: DATE:

CRACK WIDTH CALCULATION

Note: The following calculations are based on the assumption of the cracked section.
One-way slab action or beam action has been considered.
One layer of reinforcing bars has been considered

Data
Service Load Moment, M = 3800.0 kN-m
Service Load Tensile Force, T = 0.0 kN
Materials:
Concrete cylinder strength, fc' = 45.0 MPa
Reinforcement yield strength, fy = 414.0 MPa
Concrete Modulus of Elasticity, Ec = 31529 MPa
Reinforcement Modulus of Elasticity, Ey = 200000 MPa
Section:
Width of beam, b = 600 mm
Depth of beam, h = 1500 mm
Clear Cover to reinforcement = 50 mm
Diameter of reinforcement, db = 32 mm
Area of Reinforcement, As = 201.06 cm2
No. of Layers = 5.00
No. of Reinforcing bars = 5.00

Calculation of f s
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Moment of Inertia (gross), Ig = 1.6875E+11 mm
Effective Depth, d = 1402 mm
Effective Cover, dc = 98 mm
Dist. b/w C.L. reinf. & gross sec. NA, h1 = 652 mm
Dist. b/w Extr. fibre & gross sec. NA, h2 = 750 mm
Steel Ratio, Rho = As/(bd) = 0.0239
Modular Ratio, n = 6.34
Factor k = 0.4195
Compr. Zone Depth (cracked section), kd = 588 mm
Factor j = 0.8602
Dist. b/w C.L.reinf. & cracked sec. NA, h1 = 814 mm
Dist. b/w Extr. fibre & cracked sec. NA, h2 = 912 mm
Modulus of rupture, fr = 0.62*sqrt(fc') ACI 318M-11 (9.5.2.3) 4.16 MPa
Cracking Moment, Mcr = fr X I / h2 = ACI 318M-11 (9.5.2.3) 935.8 kN-m
Steel Stress (cracked sec.), fs = M/Asjd + nT/bh = 156.72 MPa
Steel Stress (uncracked sec.), fs = nM*h1/I + nT/bh = 93.14 MPa

Calculation of Crack Width

fs = 22.740 ksi h1 = 32.04 in.

dc = 3.86 in. h2 = 35.90 in.
A= 36.46 in2 Es = 29020 ksi
c= 1.97 in.

1. Gergely & Lutz Method (Adopted by ACI)

w = 0.076 * (dc*A)1/3 * h2/h1 * fs * 10-3 = 0.0101 inch = 0.256 mm

2. Kaar and Hognestad Method

w = 0.115 * (A)1/4 * h2/h1 * fs * 10-3 = 0.0072 inch = 0.183 mm

3. Base et al Method
w = 3.3 * c * fs / Es * h2/h1 = 0.0057 inch = 0.145 mm

4. Gergely & Lutz Method (Adopted by ACI)

w = 0.091 * b * (tb*A)1/3 * (fs - 5) * 10-3 = 0.0094 inch = 0.239 mm