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Structure : Chamber 1.8m x 1.3m x 3m REF


Codes : BS 8110 / BS 8007 Designed by Date 12/8/2021
Reference Calculation Output

CALCULATION FOR 1.8 M X 1.3 M


X 3M CHAMBER FOR WO
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Structure : Chamber 1.8m x 1.3m x 3m REF


Codes : BS 8110 / BS 8007 Designed by Date 12/8/2021
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Model Data by SAP2000

BM X direction - wall

BM Y direction - wall
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Structure : Chamber 1.8m x 1.3m x 3m REF


Codes : BS 8110 / BS 8007 Designed by Date 12/8/2021
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BM X direction - Top slab

BM Y direction - Top slab


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DESIGN INFORMATION

BS8110:1985 Material Properties


Characteristic strength of concrete, fcu = 35 N/mm2
Table 3.1 Characteristic strength of main r/f fy = 460 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of links fyv = 460 N/mm3
Density of concrete, ρct = 24 kN/m3
Nominal maximum size of aggregate hagg = 20 mm
Ec = 26567
Es = 2E+05

Durability Requirement
Exposure condition = Moderate
Clear cover external surface r/f = 40 mm
Clear cover internal surface r/f = 25 mm

Thermal Requirement
Local Condition Fall in temperature between the hydration peak and ambient,
T1 = 33 °C
Fall in temperature due to seasonal variations, T2 = 8 °C
Coefficient of thermal expansion of mature concrete, α = 1.0E‐05 °C ‐1
A.5 & Fig A.3 Restraint factor, R = 0.5
Clause 2.2.3.3 Allowable crack width, cw = 0.2 mm
Critical steel ratio, ρcrit = 0.0035
Table A.1 Ratio of tensile strength to average bond strength
between concrete and steel, fct/fb = 0.67

Section Properties
Thickness of Wall h = 200 mm
Length of wall in Horizontal direction, ly = 3000 mm
Length of wall in Vertical direction, lx = 2000 mm

Reinforcement Properties
Reinforcement design width, bt = 1000 mm
Reinforcement bars used in horizontal direction ØT1 = T 12 12
Reinforcement spacing for horizontal bars, = 175 mm
Reinforcement bars used in vertical direction, ØB1 = T 12 12
Reinforcement spacing for vertical bars, = 175 mm

DESIGN FORCES

Load Case : SUB_02_ULS_
BM, M [kNm/m] SF, V
DT, Ft [kN/m]
Direction Span Support [kN/m]
SLS ULS SLS ULS SLS ULS ULS
Horizontal 4 6 5 7.5 16 24 30
Vertical 1.4 2.1 4.2 6.3 x x 20
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DESIGN OF REINFORCEMENT
Span in vertical direction ‐ Inner surface
Assume T10 @ 150 C/C reinforcement provided in Vertical & Horizontal direction
Effective depth, d = h ‐ top cover ‐ ØT1/2
= 200 ‐ 40 ‐ 12/2
= 169 mm

Area of reinforcement provided per  As,prov = π(ØT1/2)^2 × 1000/spacing of r/f


unit width, = πx ( 12/2)^2 x 1000/ 175
= 646.3 mm2/m width

Reinforcement to Carry Bending Moment at ULS


 K  = Mu
Cl. 3.4.4.4 of BS bd2fcu
8110
 = 6.0 x 106
2
1000 x 169  x 35

 = 0.006 < 0.156

Hence, no compression reinforcements required.

z  = d[0.5+√ 0.25‐K/0.9]

 = d[0.5+√ 0.25  ‐ 0.0060 /0.9]

 = 0.993 d > 0.95 d

Therefore, z  = 0.95 d

Therefore, As  = Mult
0.95fyz

 = 6.00 x 106
0.95 x 460 x ( 0.950 x 169 )

 = 86 mm2/m width

Reinforcement to Carry Bending Moment and Direct Tension at SLS


Bending moment in SLS, Ms = 4.0 kNm/m width
Direct tension in SLS, Fs,t = 16.0 kN/m width
( 4x 10^6)
Ms/Fth =
( 16 x 10^3 x 200 )
= 1.25

Distance to centre of reinforcements, a = Top cover + ØT1/2
= 40 + 12 /2
= 31.0 mm
a1 = a/h
= 31 /200
= 0.155
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0.5 ( 1 ‐ 2a1 )2 = 0.5x (1‐2x 0.16 )^2
= 0.238
Ms/Fth > 0.5(1‐2a1)2 Therefore the section has both Tension & Compression

For Crack Width


Steel ratio, ρ1&2 = As/[bd]
= 646 /(1000 x  169 )
= 0.00382

Maximum steel stress, Ms Fts
fs1 = +
2bthρ1[0.5h ‐ a] 2bthρ1
4 x 10^6 16 x 10^3
= +
 2 x 1000 x 200 x 0.00382 (0.5x 200 ‐ 31 ) 2 x 1000 x 200 x 0.00382
= 48.41 N/mm2

Minimum steel stress, 1 Fts ρ1fs1


fs2 = ‐
ρ2 bth
1 16 x 10^3 0.00382 x 48.4
= ‐
0.003824 1000 x 700
= ‐27.5

Allowable steel stress, 0.8fy = 368 N/mm2


fs < 0.8fy , and steel stress is satisfactory Ok

Surface tensile Strain, ε1 = fs1 [fs1‐fs2]a


+
Es [h‐2a]Es
48.4 ( 48.41 ‐ ‐27.49 )31
= +
2E+05 ( 200 ‐ 2 x 31 ) x 200000
= 3.27E‐04

Distance from the compression face to crack width calculation point,
a' = Thickness of Element
= 200 mm

Strain due to stiffening effect between
cracks for 0.2mm crack width, ε2 = 2bth
3EsAs
= 2 x 1000 x 200
 3 x 200000 x 646
= 1.0E‐03

Average strain, εm = ε1‐ε2
= 7.04E‐04
Cmin = cover only
= 25 mm
acr = √[( 175/2)^2 + (  ‐ 169 )^2] ‐ 12/2
= 86.83
Crack width, w = 3 acr εm
= 3 x 86.8 x 0.000704 w = # mm
= 0.18
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Allowable crack width, Cw = 0.2 mm

Crack width due to direct tension is satisfactory Ok

Reinforcement to Carry Bending Moment and Direct Tension at ULS

Bending moment in ULS, Mu = 6 kNm/m width
Direct tension in ULS, Fu,t = 24.0 kN/m width

Mu/Fth` = ( 6 x10^6 ) 
 ( 24 x 10^3 x 200 )
= 1.25

Distance to centre of reinforcements, a = Top cover + ØT1/2
= 25 + 12 /2
= 31 mm
a1 = a/h
= 31 / 200
= 0.155
0.5(1‐2a1)2 = 0.5 x ( 1 ‐ 2 x 0.16 )^2
= 0.231
Mu/Fth > 0.5(1‐2a1)2 Therefore the section has both Tension & Compression

Required steel area to carry directtension, Asreqd,Ft = Ft/0.87fy


= ( 24 x 10^3 )/( 0.87 x 460 )
= 59.97 kN/m width
Required steel area to carry bending  Asreqd,m = Ft/0.87fy
moment,  = 86

Total required steel area, Asreqd,tot = 146 kN/m width

Maximum bar spacing, smax = Lesser of (300 or h)


= 200
As,prov = 646.3 mm/m width
Provided r/f and spacing are satisfactory Ok

Span in Horizontal Direction ‐ Outerface


Assume T12 @ 175 C/C reinforcement provided in Vertical & Horizontal direction
Effective depth, d = h ‐ Bottom cover ‐ ØB1/2
= 200 ‐ 40 ‐ 12/2
= 154 mm

Area of reinforcement provided per  As,prov = π(ØB1/2)^2 × 1000/spacing of r/f


unit width, = πx ( 12/2)^2 x 1000/ 175

= 646.3 mm2/m width

Reinforcement to Carry Bending Moment and Direct Tension at SLS


Bending moment in SLS, Ms = 5.0 kNm/m width
Direct tension in SLS, Fs,t = 16.0 kN/m width
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( 5x 10^6)
Ms/Fth =
( 16 x 10^3 x 200 )
= 1.56

Distance to centre of reinforcements, a = Bottom cover + ØB1/2
= 40 + 12 /2
= 46.0 mm
a1 = a/h
= 46 /200
= 0.23
0.5 ( 1 ‐ 2a1 )2 = 0.5x (1‐2x 0.23 )^2
= 0.146

Ms/Fth  > 0.5 ( 1 ‐ 2a1 )2 Therefore the section has  both Tension & Compression

For Crack Width


Effective bending moment, M' = Ms ‐ Ft[d‐h/2]
= 5 ‐ 16 x (( 154 ‐ 200 /2)/1000)
= 4.136 kNm/m width

Assume that service steel stress, fs = 200 N/mm2 and lever arm Z = 0.9d,
Z = 0.9 x 154
= 138.6 mm

Required steel area resisting M', = M'/fsZ
= 4.136 x 10^6/ (200 x 138.6 )
= 149.2 mm2/m width

Required steel area resisting Ft, = Ft/fs
= 16x 10^3/200
= 80 mm2/m width

Total required steel area, Astot = 149 + 80


= 229 mm2/m width

Effective steel area resisting M', As' = 646 x 149 / 229


= 421.1 mm2/m width

Effective steel area resisting Ft, As'' = 646 x 80 / 229


= 225.7 mm2/m width
Effective steel ratio for M', ρ = As/[bd]
= 421 /( 1000 x 154 )
= 0.003

Young's modulus of concrete (Long term), = Ec/2

Modular ratio, αe = (2 x Es)/Ec
= (2x 200000 )/26567
= 15.06

Depth to neutral axis, x = αeρ [( 1+2/αeρ)1/2 ‐1]d
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= 15.06 x 0.003{[1+(2/( 15.06 x 0.003)^1/2]‐1}154
= 38.3 mm

Z = d‐x/3
= 154 ‐ 38.3 /3
= 141.2 mm

Steel stress, fs = M'/[ZAs']
= 4.1 x 10^6/( 141.233333333333 x 421.08 )
= 69.5 N/mm2

Allowable steel stress, 0.8fy = 0.8 x 460


BS8007:1987
Clause B.2 = 368 N/mm2
Conditions to fs < 0.8fy, and steel stress is satisfactory OK
Satisfy

Concrete stress, fcb = 2Ms/[Zbx]


= (2x 5 x10^6)/( 141.2 x1000x 38.3 )
= 1.849 N/mm2

Allowable concrete stress, 0.45fcu =  0.45 x 35


BS8007:1987
Clause B.2 = 15.75 N/mm2
Conditions to
Satisfy fcb < 0.45fcu, and concrete stress is satisfactory Ok

Apparent elastic tensile strain, ε1 = [fs/Es][(h‐x)/(d‐x)]
69.5 ( 200 ‐ 38.3)
= x
2E+05 ( 154 ‐ 38.3 )
= 0.00049 mm
BS8007:1987
Clause B.1 Distance from the compression face to crack width calculation point,
a' = Thickness of Element
= 200 mm

BS8007:1987 Strain due to stiffening effect between
Clause B.4 cracks for 0.2mm crack width, ε2 = bt (h‐x) (a'‐x)
3EsAs(d‐x)
= 1000 ( 200 ‐ 38.3)(200 ‐ 38.3)
 3x 200000 x 646 ( 154 ‐ 38.3 )
= 0.00058

BS8007:1987 Average strain, εm = ε1‐ε2


Clause B.3 = 0.00010

BS8007:1987 Cmin = cover only


Clause B.1 = 50 mm

BS8007:1987 acr = √[(175/2)^2 + (200 ‐ 154 )^2] ‐ 12/2


Clause B.1 = 92.85 mm
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BS8007:1987
Clause B.2 Crack width, w = 3 acr εm
[1+2(acr‐cmin)/(h‐x)]
= 3 x 92.9 x 0.0001
[1 + 2( 92.9 ‐ 50)/( 200  ‐  38.3 )]
= 0.018

BS8007:1987 Allowable crack width, cw = 0.20 mm


Clause 2.2.3.3
Crack width due to flexural bending is satisfactory Ok

Reinforcement to Carry Bending Moment and Direct Tension at ULS

Bending moment in ULS, Mu = 7.5 kNm/m width


Direct tension in ULS, Fu,t = 24.0 kN/m width
( 7.5x 10^6)
Mu/Fth =
( 24 x 10^3 x 200 )
= 1.56

Distance to centre of reinforcements, a = Bottom cover + ØB1/2
= 40 + 12 /2
= 46.0 mm
a1 = a/h
= 46 /200
= 0.23
0.5 ( 1 ‐ 2a1 )2 = 0.5x (1‐2x 0.23 )^2
= 0.146

Mu/Fth  > 0.5 ( 1 ‐ 2a1 )2 Therefore the section has  both Tension & Compression

Effective bending moment, M'u = Mu ‐ Ft[d‐h/2]


= 7.5 ‐ 24 x (( 154 ‐ 200 /2)/1000)
= 6.204 kNm/m width

BS8110:1985 k  =  M'u/(fcubd2)


Clause 3.4.4.4  =  6.204 x 10^6/( 35 x  1000x 154 ^2)
 =  0.007
K < 0.156, and compression r/f are not required

BS8110:1985 Z  =  [0.5+(0.25‐K/0.9)1/2]d


Part ‐ 1  =  0.99 d  > 0.95 d
Clause 3.4.4.4 Hence  Z  =  0.95 d
Z  =  146.30 mm

BS8110:1985 Required steel area to carry bending   As reqd,M      =  M/(0.87fyZ)


Part ‐ 1 moment, = 6.204 x10^6 /( 0.87 x 460 x 146.3 )
Clause 3.4.4.4  =  105.96 mm2/ m width

Required steel area to carry direct tension, Asreqd,Ft = Ft/0.87fy


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= (24 x10^3)/(0.87x 460 )
= 59.97 mm2/m width

Total required steel area, Asreqd,tot = 106 + 60


= 166 mm2/m width

BS8007:1987 Maximum bar spacing, smax = Lesser[300 or h(=200)]


Clause 2.6.2.3 = 200 mm

As,prov = 646.3 mm/m width


Provided r/f and spacing are satisfactory Ok

Reinforcement to Carry Shear Force at ULS


Ultimate design shear force at support, Vu = 30 kN/m width

BS8110:1985 shear stress v = Vu/bvd


Part ‐ 1 = 30x10^3/( 1000 x 154 )
Clause 3.5.5.2 = 0.195

BS8110:1985 100As/bd  = (100x 646)/( 1000 x 154 )


Part ‐ 1 = 0.419  < 3
Table 3.9 → Ok
Conditions to
Satisfy 400/d    = 400/ 154
= 2.597  > 1 3

BS8110:1985 Design shear stress,                            
v c = 0.79[100A s /bd] 1/3 [400/d] 1/4 [f cu /25] 1/3 /γ m
Part ‐ 1 = 0.79[0.42] ^(1/3) [2.6]^( 1/4) [35 /25]^( 1/3) /1.25
Table 3.9 = 0.672 N/mm2

BS8110:1985 Shear enhancement factor for a section at a distance d from support,
Part ‐ 1 = 2d /av
Clause 3.4.5.10 = 2

Enhanced design shear stress           Vc = 0.67 x 2 N/mm2


= 1.34
Shear stress at support is satisfactory Ok

Reinforcement to Resist Shrinkage and Thermal Movement in Immature Concrete

BS8007:1987 Assume continuous constructions without movement joints 
Table 5.1
BS8007:1987 Critical steel ratio, ρcrit = 0.0035
Table A.1
BS8007:1987 Ratio of tensile strength to average
Table A.1 bond strength between concrete and fct/fb = 0.67
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steel,

BS8007:1987 Restraint factor, R = 0.5


Clause A.5

BS8007:1987 Maximum crack spacing, smax = [fct/fb][Ф/2ρ]


Clause A.3 Maximum crack width, wmax = smaxRα[T1+T2]
BS8007:1987 Maximum allowable crack width, wmax = 0.2 mm
Clause 2.2.3.3
Required steel ratio based on the ρ = [fct/fb]Rα[T1+T2]Ф
areas of surface zone, 2wmax
= [0.67]x0.5 x 0.00001 [ 33 + 8]Ф
 2x 0.2
= 0.0003 Ф

For Vertical Direction  ρ1 = 0.00034 x 12
= 0.004 > ρcrit → Not Ok

For Horizontal Direction  ρ2 = 0.00034 x 12
= 0.004 > ρcrit → Not Ok

BS8007:1987 Thickness of surface zone, tzone = 75 mm


Figure A.1
Therefore Required minimum steel area As,req = 0.00408 x 75 x 1000
of surface zone For Vertical Direction  = 306 mm2/m width

Provided r/f For Vertical Direction  As,prov = 646.3 mm2/m width


→ Ok Ok

Therefore Required minimum steel area As,req = 0.00408 x 75 x 1000


of surface zone For Horizontal Direction  = 306 mm2/m width

Provided r/f For Horizontal Direction  As,prov = 646.3 mm2/m width


→ Ok Ok
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DESIGN INFORMATION

BS8110:1985 Material Properties


Characteristic strength of concrete, fcu = 35 N/mm2
Table 3.1 Characteristic strength of main r/f fy = 460 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of links fyv = 460 N/mm3
Density of concrete, ρct = 24 kN/m3
Nominal maximum size of aggregate hagg = 20 mm
Ec = 26567
Es = 2E+05

Durability Requirement
Exposure condition = Moderate
Clear cover to bottom r/f = 25 mm
Clear cover to top r/f = 25 mm

Thermal Requirement
Local Condition Fall in temperature between the hydration peak and ambient,
T1 = 33 °C
Fall in temperature due to seasonal variations, T2 = 8 °C
Coefficient of thermal expansion of mature concrete, α = 1.0E‐05 °C ‐1
A.5 & Fig A.3 Restraint factor, R = 0.5
Clause 2.2.3.3 Allowable crack width, cw = 0.2 mm
Critical steel ratio, ρcrit = 0.0035
Table A.1 Ratio of tensile strength to average bond strength
between concrete and steel, fct/fb = 0.67

Section Properties
Thickness of Wall h = 200 mm
Length of wall in Horizontal direction, ly = 2000 mm
Length of wall in Vertical direction, lx = 3000 mm

Reinforcement Properties
Reinforcement design width, bt = 1000 mm
Reinforcement bars used in horizontal direction ØT1 = T 12 12
Reinforcement spacing for horizontal bars, = 175 mm
Reinforcement bars used in vertical direction, ØB1 = T 12 12
Reinforcement spacing for vertical bars, = 175 mm

DESIGN FORCES

Load Case : SUB_02_ULS_
BM, M [kNm/m] SF, V
Direction Span [kN/m]
SLS ULS ULS
Shortway 5.00 7.5 32
Longway 5.00 7.5 32
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DESIGN OF REINFORCEMENT
Span in vertical direction ‐ Inner surface
Assume T12 @ 175 C/C reinforcement provided in Vertical & Horizontal direction
Effective depth, d = h ‐ top cover ‐ ØT1/2
= 200 ‐ 25 ‐ 12/2
= 169 mm

Area of reinforcement provided per  As,prov = π(ØT1/2)^2 × 1000/spacing of r/f


unit width, = πx ( 12/2)^2 x 1000/ 175
= 646.27 mm2/m width

Reinforcement to Carry Bending Moment at ULS


 K  = Mu
Cl. 3.4.4.4 of BS bd2fcu
8110
 = 7.5 x 106
2
1000 x 169  x 35

 = 0.0075 < 0.156

Hence, no compression reinforcements required.

z  = d[0.5+√ 0.25‐K/0.9]

 = d[0.5+√ 0.25  ‐ 0.0075 /0.9]

 = 0.991 d < 0.95 d

Therefore, z  = 0.95 d

Therefore, As  = Mult
0.95fyz

 = 7.50 x 106
0.95 x 460 x ( 0.950 x 169 )

 = 107 mm2/m width

Support in vertical direction ‐ Outersurface


Assume T10 @ 150 C/C reinforcement provided in Vertical & Horizontal direction
Effective depth, d = h ‐ Bottom cover ‐ ØB1/2
= 200 ‐ 25 ‐ 12/2
= 169 mm

Area of reinforcement provided per  As,prov = π(ØB1/2)^2 × 1000/spacing of r/f


unit width, = πx ( 12/2)^2 x 1000/ 175
= 646.27 mm2/m width
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Reference Calculation Output
For Crack Width

Assume that service steel stress, fs = 200 N/mm2 and lever arm Z = 0.9d,
Z = 0.9 x 169
= 152.1 mm

Required steel area resisting M', = M'/fsZ
= 5 x 10^6/ (200 x 152.1 )
= 164.365549 mm2/m width

Effective steel area resisting M', As' = 646.27


= 646.27 mm2/m width

Effective steel ratio for M', ρ = As/[bd]
= 646 /( 1000 x 169 )
= 0.004

Young's modulus of concrete (Long term), = Ec/2

Modular ratio, αe = (2 x Es)/Ec
= (2x 200000 )/26567
= 15.06

Depth to neutral axis, x = αeρ [( 1+2/αeρ)1/2 ‐1]d
= 15.06 x 0.004{[1+(2/( 15.06 x 0.004)^1/2]‐1}169
= 48.4 mm

Z = d‐x/3
= 169 ‐ 48.4 /3
= 152.87 mm

Steel stress, fs = M'/[ZAs']
= 5 x 10^6/( 152.1 x 646.27 )
= 64.7 N/mm2

Allowable steel stress, 0.8fy = 0.8 x 460


BS8007:1987
Clause B.2 = 368 N/mm2
Conditions to fs < 0.8fy, and steel stress is satisfactory OK
Satisfy

Concrete stress, fcb = 2Ms/[Zbx]


= (2x 7.5 x10^6)/( 152.9 x1000x 48.4 )
= 2.0269 N/mm2

Allowable concrete stress, 0.45fcu =  0.45 x 35


BS8007:1987
Clause B.2 = 15.75 N/mm2
Conditions to
Satisfy fcb < 0.45fcu, and concrete stress is satisfactory Ok
Project : GCWWMIIP Feature

Structure : Designed S.M.B.R REF


Codes : BS8110 : 1985 Checked G.D.M.P Date
Reference Calculation Output
Apparent elastic tensile strain, ε1 = [fs/Es][(h‐x)/(d‐x)]
64.7 ( 200 ‐ 48.44)
= x
2E+05 ( 169 ‐ 48.44 )
= 0.00041 mm
BS8007:1987
Clause B.1 Distance from the compression face to crack width calculation point,
a' = Thickness of Element
= 200 mm

BS8007:1987 Strain due to stiffening effect between
Clause B.4 cracks for 0.2mm crack width, ε2 = bt (h‐x) (a'‐x)
3EsAs(d‐x)
= 1000 ( 200 ‐ 48.44)(200 ‐ 48.44)
 3x 200000 x 646 ( 169 ‐ 48.44 )
= 0.00049

BS8007:1987 Average strain, εm = ε1‐ε2


Clause B.3 = 0.00008

BS8007:1987 Cmin = cover only


Clause B.1 = 50 mm

BS8007:1987
Clause B.1 acr = √[(175/2)^2 + (200 ‐ 169 )^2] ‐ 12/2
= 86.829 mm

BS8007:1987
Clause B.2 Crack width, w = 3 acr εm
[1+2(acr‐cmin)/(h‐x)]
= 3 x 86.8 x 0.00008
[1 + 2( 86.8 ‐ 50)/( 200  ‐  48.44 )]
= 0.014

BS8007:1987 Allowable crack width, cw = 0.20 mm


Clause 2.2.3.3
Crack width due to flexural bending is satisfactory Ok

Reinforcement to Resist Shrinkage and Thermal Movement in Immature Concrete

BS8007:1987 Assume continuous constructions without movement joints 
Table 5.1
BS8007:1987 Critical steel ratio, ρcrit = 0.0035
Table A.1
BS8007:1987 Ratio of tensile strength to average
Table A.1 bond strength between concrete and fct/fb = 0.67
steel,

BS8007:1987 Restraint factor, R = 0.5


Clause A.5
Project : GCWWMIIP Feature

Structure : Designed S.M.B.R REF


Codes : BS8110 : 1985 Checked G.D.M.P Date
Reference Calculation Output

BS8007:1987 Maximum crack spacing, smax = [fct/fb][Ф/2ρ]


Clause A.3 Maximum crack width, wmax = smaxRα[T1+T2]
BS8007:1987 Maximum allowable crack width, wmax = 0.2 mm
Clause 2.2.3.3
Required steel ratio based on the ρ = [fct/fb]Rα[T1+T2]Ф
areas of surface zone, 2wmax
= [0.67]x0.5 x 0.00001 [ 33 + 8]Ф
 2x 0.2
= 0.0003 Ф

For Vertical Direction  ρ1 = 0.00034 x 12
= 0.004 > ρcrit →  Ok

For Horizontal Direction  ρ2 = 0.00034 x 12
= 0.004 > ρcrit →  Ok

BS8007:1987 Thickness of surface zone, tzone = 75 mm


Figure A.1
Therefore Required minimum steel area As,req = 0.00408 x 75 x 1000
of surface zone For Vertical Direction  = 306 mm2/m width

Provided r/f For Vertical Direction  As,prov = 646.27 mm2/m width


→ Ok Ok

Therefore Required minimum steel area As,req = 0.00408 x 75 x 1000


of surface zone For Horizontal Direction  = 306 mm2/m width

Provided r/f For Horizontal Direction  As,prov = 646.27 mm2/m width


→ Ok Ok

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