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Design for Bending for Rectangular Sections (Beams: EC2)

Calculate the value of K from;
K = MEd/(fck*bw*d2)
Then calculate the limiting value of K, known as K’ from;
K’ = (2*η*αcc /γC)*(1 – λ*(δ – k1)/(2*k2))*( λ*(δ – k1)/(2*k2)) for fck ≤ 50 N/mm2
K’ = (2*η*αcc /γC)*(1 – λ*(δ – k3)/(2*k4))*( λ*(δ – k3)/(2*k4)) for fck > 50 N/mm2
where

ki = moment redistribution factors

δ = moment redistribution ratio ( = 1.0 in the current release)

γC = the NDP partial safety factor for concrete

αcc = coefficient to take account of long term effects on compressive strength of concrete

λ = 0.8 for fck ≤ 50 N/mm2

= 0.8­(fck­50)/400 for 50 < fck ≤ 90 N/mm2

η = 1.0 for fck ≤ 50 N/mm

= 1.0­(fck­50)/200 for 50 < fck ≤ 90 N/mm2

For design in accordance with UK NA, Irish NA, Malaysian NA and Singapore NA;
γC = 1.5
αcc = 0.85
For design in accordance with EC2 Recommendations;
γC = 1.5
αcc = 1.0

IF K ≤ K’ THEN compression reinforcement is not required.

Calculate the lever arm, z from;
z = MIN(0.5*d*[1 + (1 – 2*K/(η*αcc/γC))0.5], 0.95*d)

The area of tension reinforcement required is then given by;

Ast,reqd = MEd/(fyd*z)
where
fyd = fyk/γS
γS = the NDP partial safety factor for reinforcement

The depth to the neutral axis, xu is given by;

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xu = 2*(d­z)/λ

For design in accordance with UK NA, EC2 Recommendations, Irish NA, Malaysian NA and
Singapore NA;
γS = 1.15

IF K > K’ THEN compression reinforcement is required.

Calculate the depth to the neutral axis from;
xu = d*(δ­k1)/k2 for fck ≤ 50 N/mm2
xu = d*(δ­k3)/k4 for fck > 50 N/mm2

Calculate the stress in the reinforcement from;

fsc = MIN(Es*εcu3*(1­(d2/xu), fyd)
where
d2= the distance from the extreme fibre in compression to the c of g of the compression
reinforcement

Calculate the limiting bending strength, M’ from;

M’ =K’*fck*bw*d2

Calculate the lever arm from;

z = 0.5*d*[1 + (1 – 2*K’/(η*αcc/γC))0.5]

The area of compression reinforcement required, As2,reqd is given by;

As2,reqd = (MEd­M’)/(fsc*(d­d2))

The area of tension reinforcement required, Ast,reqd is given by;

Ast,reqd = M’/(fyd*z) + As2,reqd*fsc/fyd

Parent topic
• Design for Bending

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