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► Testing (14) The allowable span depth ratio shall be
modified by the factors for tension and
compression reinforcements.

The above span over effective

depth ratios was for limiting the
total deflection to Span/250.
Further, this ensures the part of
deflection occurs after
constructing the finishes and
partitions to Span/500 or 20mm,
whichever is lesser.

Following either method, the maximum

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provide more information on a calculation
related to the deflection check.

Allowable Deflection
as per Eurocode 2
Eurocode 2 also limits the deflection to
Span/250 and span over effective depth ratio is
used to check the limits. The method of
calculation is somewhat different from the BS
8110 Part 1.

Further, it also limits the deflection that occurs

due to the construction of finishes and partitions
to Span/500.

Further, Eurocode 2 does not provide a table as

BS 8110 Part 1, but it provides equations and
charts to check the deflections.

Allowable Deflections
as per ACI Code
ACI 318 specifies the minimum thickness to limit
deflection for each element.

The following table could be referred for limiting

depths of nonprestressed beams. By this process
also we can limit the maximum allowable
deflection in concrete beam.

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Following the above guidelines and other
requirements stipulated in the ACI standards,
limiting deflection and calculation of the
deflections can be done.

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