CRACK WIDTH CHECK

Design Parameters:i) Depth of section, h =

ii) Width of section, b =
iii) Minimum clear cover, Cmin =
iv) Dia. of main tensional bar(db), =

1200 mm
1000 mm
50 mm
32 mm
v) No. of bar, n =
10
vi) Spacing of bar, s =
100 mm
vii) Grade of concrete, =
M 25
viii) Grade of reinforcement, =
Fe 500
ix) Modulus of elasticity of steel, Es =
210 KN/mm2
x) Depth of crack check level, a =
1200 mm
xi) Design Moment,M =
1068.963 KN-m
x) Dia. of top compession bar(db), =
25 mm
xi) Spacing of top reinforcement, s =
100 mm
xii) No. of bar, n =
10
The Crack Width of the section is checked at point A, at soffit of beam between the mid point of
consecutive two main longitidunal bar.
The design crack width (Wcr) at a selected level, A on the surface of the section
with max. moment is,

Where,
acr = Shortest distance from the selected level on the surface to a longitudinal bar

m = Average strain of steel at the selected level.

x = Depth of neutral axis.

Calculation of acr :[Effective cover dc= Cmin + db/2

=
= sqrt of [(100/2)^2 +66^2]-32/2
=
66.80 mm

Calculation of Neutral Axis depth :Effective depth , d = (h - dc)

= (1200-66)
= 1134

mm

Modulur ratio, m = 280/(3 x cb)

[As per IS;-456]
= 11
[cbc = 8.5 MPa for M25 Grade of Conc.]
Ast = (804 x 10)
= 8040
mm2
Asc = (491 x 10)
= 4910
mm2

[Effective cover at top dct= Cmin + db/2

Moment about N-A,

(b x X) x X/2 + (m-1) x Asc x (X-dct) = mAst x (d-X)
1000x X^2/2 +(11-1)x4910(X-62.5)=11x8040(1134-X)
X^2 +275.08X -206719.42 =
0

62.5 mm]

66 mm]

Therefore,X =

337 mm

Calculation of Average Strain of Steel,m :-

Where,
1 = Strain at the selected level based on a cracked sectional analysis.
= S x (a-X)/(d-X)
S = Strain in the longitudinal reinforcement.

Lever Arm, J = (h - dc - X/3)

= (1200-66-337/3)
=
1022
mm
Total tension force covered by reinforcement,
T= M/J
= (1068.963x 1000)/1022
=
1045.96 KN

As per Hooks Law,

Es = (fs/s)

s = (fs/Es)
fs = Stress developed at reinforcement.
= T/Ast
= (1045.96x 1000)/8040
< 0.87xfy
=
130.1
MPa
435 MPa Safe
Therefore,

s = 130.1/(210x1000)
= 0.0006195

1 = S x (a-X)/(d-X)
= 0.00061952380952381x(1200-337)/(1134-337)
= 0.0006708
Therefore,

m = 1 -[{b x (h-X) x (a-X)}/{3 x ES x Ast x (d-X)}]

= 0.0006708 -[{1000 x (1200-337) x (1200-337)}/{3 x210x1000 x8040 x (1134-337)}]
= 0.0004864 Crack is developed

Crack Width, Wcr = 3 x acr x m / [1 + {2 x (acr - Cmin)/(h-X)}]

= 3 x66.8 x 0.0004864 / [1 + {2 x (66.8 - 50)/(1200-337)}]
=
0.093826 mm