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Spacing of reinforcement to control crack width

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iii. Deformation
a. Dead load camber

Immediate (instantaneous) deflections may be computed taking the moment of inertia as

either the effective moment of inertia, Ie or the gross moment of inertia, Ig

The long-term deformation may be taken as the immediate deflection multiplied by the
following factor.

If instantaneous deflection is based on : 4

If instantaneous deflection is based on : ( )≥

Where:

Total dead load of the bridge is considered.

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Location of neutral axis (from bottom face yb)

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Hence the section does not crack under dead load.

Deflection calculation

Camber

b. Live load deflection (optional)

If the owner invokes the optional live-load deflection criteria, the deflection should be the
larger of that resulting from the design truck alone or design lane load plus 25% truck load
[A3.6.1.3.2]. When design truck alone, it should be placed so that the distance between its
resultant and the nearest wheel is bisected by the span centerline. All design lanes should be
loaded [A2.5.2.6.2]:

All design lanes shall be loaded