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RC EARLY THERMAL CRACK WIDTH CALCULATION (BS8007:1987)

TEDDS calculation version 1.0.04

h/2 h/2

Surface zone face 2

Surface zone face 1

Wall less than or equal to 500mm thick

h
Up to
500 mm
Element details
Element reference name;

Tank w all

Reinforcement direction being considered;

Horizontal

Type of element;

Wall

Overall concrete thickness;

h = 250 mm

Maximum cement content;

c = 350 kg/m 3

Type of formwork;

Plyw ood

Type of aggregate;

Limestone

Restraint factor;

R= 0.50

Design option from BS8007:1987 Table 5.1;

Option 1 (Continuous - no movement joints)

From BS8007:1987 Table A.2

Temperature fall from peak hydration to ambient;

T 1 = 25.0; degrees C

Temperature fall due to seasonal variation;

T 2 = 10.0; degrees C

From BS8110-2:1985 Table 7.3

Coefficient of thermal expansion;

= 0.0000080

Reinforcement details
Type of reinforcement;

Deformed type 2 bars

Strength of reinforcement;

fy = 500 N/mm 2

Average concrete to steel bond strength;

fb = 2.4 N/mm 2

Reinforcement in face 1;

12 mm dia. bars at 150 centres (A s1 = 754 mm 2 per metre);

Reinforcement in face 2;

12 mm dia. bars at 150 centres (A s2 = 754 mm 2 per metre);

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Bar diameter in face 1;

1 = 12 mm

Bar diameter in face 2;

2 = 12 mm

Check minimum reinforcement (clause A.2)

Direct tensile strength of immature concrete;

fct = 1.6 N/mm 2

Critical steel ratio;

crit = fct/fy = 0.00320

Depth of surface zone to face 1;

d z1 = 125 mm

Depth of surface zone to face 2;

d z2 = 125 mm

Minimum area of steel required in face 1;

A smin1 = crit d z1 1000mm = 400 mm 2; per metre

Minimum area of steel required in face 2;

A smin2 = crit d z2 1000mm = 400 mm 2; per metre

PASS - A s1 >= A smin1 - Area of steel provided in face 1 is greater than minimum required
PASS - A s2 >= A smin2 - Area of steel provided in face 2 is greater than minimum required
Calculate estimated maximum crack w idths (clause A.3)
Steel ratio for face 1;

1 = A s1 /(d z1 1000mm) = 0.00603

Steel ratio for face 2;

2 = A s2 /(d z2 1000mm) = 0.00603

Maximum crack spacing for face 1;

s max1 = fct/fb 1/(2 1) = 663 mm

Maximum crack spacing for face 2;

s max2 = fct/fb 2/(2 2) = 663 mm

Maximum crack width in face 1;

w max1 = s max1 R (T 1 + T 2 ) = 0.093 mm

Maximum crack width in face 2;

w max2 = s max2 R (T 1 + T 2 ) = 0.093 mm

Estimated maximum crack width for face 1 is 0.093 mm
Estimated maximum crack width for face 2 is 0.093 mm