6.

DEFLECTION AND CRACK

CONTROL IN RC BEAMS
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H.D. Yapa, University of Peradeniya

FLEXURAL BEHAVIOUR OF BEAMS

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IDEALISED LOAD-DEFORMATION

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SERVICEABILITY STATE STRESS/STRAIN
VALUES

 Linear stress-strain distribution can be assumed

 Bending theory relationship can be used

 However, reinforced concrete is a composite of

concrete and steel.
 So, transformation of the composite section into
an equivalent homogeneous concrete section is
necessary.
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UN-CRACKED BEAM CROSS SECTION
TRANSFORMATION

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CRACKED BEAM CROSS SECTION
TRANSFORMATION

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DEFLECTION OF RC BEAMS

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Total deflection
< Span / 250

Deflection after finishing, fixing brittle

partitions, etc
< Span / 500
QUASI –PERMANENT LOAD COMBINATION

Characteristic value, Qk

Combination value, y0Qk

Frequent value, y1Qk

Instantaneous action, Q

Quasi-permanent value, y2Qk

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DEFLECTION ASSESSING CRITERION

Deflection control in RC
beams/slabs

Computation of Based on the l/d

deflection ratio

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FORMULATION

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VALUES OF K

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INCORPORATION OF CREEP EFFECT

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CURVATURE DUE TO SHRINKAGE

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 CRACK CONTROL
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 CRACKING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE

 Cracking of Reinforced concrete members is

natural.
 Cracking is caused by:
 loading
 bending, shear
 axial tension, combination of these

 restrained thermal and/or shrinkage effects

 combination of these.

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CRACK WIDTH LIMITS

0.3 mm (all exposure

Corrosion classes)
resistance
0.4 mm (X0, XC1)

Water tightness 0.2 mm

Appearance 0.4 mm

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CRACK CONTROLLING CRITERION

Crack control in RC members

Computation of Based on
crack width simplified rules

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CALCULATION OF CRACK WIDTH

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EFFECTIVE CONCRETE AREA IN TENSION

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SR,MAX

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THANK YOU

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