DOCUMENT No: SHEET

QT200
SUBJECT
BORED PILES SLS CRACK WIDTH - PILE
REFERENCE CALCULATIONS REMARKS

BS5400-4 Section Specification

Sec. 5.8.8.2
Permissible Crack Width w' = 0.200 mm
Moduli of Elasticity of Steel Es = 200000 MPa
Moduli of Elasticity of Concrete 0.75E c = 15000 MPa
Modular Ratio n = 13.33
Width of the Section b = 1000 mm
Overall Depth of the Section h = 1000 mm
Table 13 Nomimal Concrete Cover c nom = 75 mm
Longitudinal Reinforcement;
number, diameter, spacing 20 - T25 - 126
As = 9817 mm 2
Distance from the point considered to the surface
of the nearest longitudinal bar a cr = 103.6 mm
Distance from the compression face to the point
at which the crack width is being calculated a' = 940 mm

Staad Analysis Result

Moment due to Permanent Loads Mg = 528.0 kN-m

Moment due to Live Loads Mq = 352.0 kN-m

Axial Force; Compression (+) , Tension (-) P = 100 kN

Moment about y-axis My = 880 kN-m
Moment about z-axis Mz = 0 kN-m

BIAX Analysis Result

Maximum Compressive Stress in Concrete < 50% Fc' σc = 14.00 MPa

Maximum Tensile Stress in Steel < 75% Fy σs = 100.00 MPa

Strain Diagram ( σ = Eε )

εC = 0.00093

x = 549 mm
neutral axis

843 mm

εS = 0.000500
158 mm ε1 = 0.000666

Stiffening Effect of Concrete (ε2)

3.8bh (a' - x) Mq
ε2 = 1 - 10-9 = 0.000224
εSAs (h - x) Mg
εm = ε1 - ε2 , but not greater than ε1 = 0.000442

Design Crack Width (w)

3 * acr * εm
w = = 0.122 < 0.20, SAY OK
1 + 2 (acr - cnom)/(h - x)

 provided reinforcement is adequate