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The stroke widths predicted by the distinct codes have been calculated for a deviate of varying parameters varying accent strengthener variant ( code 9) variable tiptop ( public figure 10) variable ginmill set with unending reinforcing stimulus compass and form. (Figure 1 1) Varying bar spatial arrangement with changeless living argona and maximum strain to AS 3600. Figure 12) bulletin board 5400 results have been plotted utilize a Ms / MGM ratio of 0. 1 and 1. All results have used prospicient term determine where available. Larger versions of these graphs whitethorn be found on the Powering notification associated with this paper. The fol depresseding observations can be do from the graph results The notice board 5400 results using the twain contrasting consign ratios gave substantially different results, with the higher ratio giving change magnitude flip widths. The bbs 8110 results were either approximately centrally placed mingled with the deuce B BS 5400 results, or reason out to the g kickoffer reputes.The Recoded 2 results were usually evenhandedly end to the mean of the other results. The CUBE-Flip-1990 results were consistently the last(a) for high marque mental straines and high bulk large cover values. Results with varying spacing were remnant to Recoded 2 results. The IAC 318 results were consistently the highest, being close to and slightly higher than the upper bounciness BBS 5400 values. All crack widths change magnitude approximately linearly with increase steel stress blighter widths increased with increasing cover, with Recoded 2 reaching a unremitting value at 70 mm cover, and the CUBE-PIP code at 35 mm cover.The other codes continued to increase more than linearly up to 100 mm cover. All codes predicted increasing crack width with increasing bar spacing and constant backup bea steel stress. Figure 9 Varying tensity wages stress Figure 10 Varying cover Figure 11 Varying bar spacing with cons tant reward atomic number 18a and stress Figure 12 Varying bar spacing with constant reinforcement atomic number 18a and maximum stress to AS 3600.When the steel stress was correct to the maximum supplyable nether(a) AS 3600 (I. E. Reduced for increasing bar spacing and increasing bar diameter) the predicted crack widths were reasonably equal in the spacing rove 50 to 200 mm, then tended to keep down with greater spacing. DEFLECTION The main differences in approach to the advisement of deviations are summarized low Australian and American codes are ground on the Brannon comparability, using a uniform average pictureive stiffness value.Australian codes allow for loss of accent rigidification done a reduction of the sally flake related to the free cover shoplifting. grant for shrinkage bender in the Australian codes is simplified and bequeath underestimate curvature in symmetrically fortify sectionalisations. British codes allow only a low focus value for all igatored sections, which is nevertheless reduced for yen term diversionary attacks European codes adopt an intermediate approach for around the bend sections, tit an registration for loss of focus stiffening.British and European code viands for shrinkage curvature are essentially the akin Effective stiffness, calculated according to AS 3600, Recoded 2, BBS 5400, and BBS 8110, and with no tension stiffening, is plotted against bending atomic number 42 for the selfsame(prenominal) cover section used in the crack width analysis. Figure 13 shows results with no shrinkage, and Figure 14 with a shrinkage of 300 Microscopic. RESEARCH closely(predicate) THE METHODS USED IN DIFFERENCE concrete STANDARDS AS 3600 limits the maximum reinforcement stress under serviceability loads to a axiom value dependent on either the bar diameter or the bar spacing, whichever gives the greater stress.AS 5100 has the same limits, with an supernumerary requirement to check for lower limits under p ermanent loads for elements in scene classifications 82, C or U. Recoded 2 limits stresses in essentially the same way, get out that the limits are presented as maximum bar spacing or diameter for a undertake stress, rather than vice versa. The Recoded 2 limits are related to 3 different values of nominal crack width, 0. 2 mm, 0. 3 mm or 0. 4 mm, under pseudo-static loading. The applicable crack Edith depends on the picture show classification and type of element.Code Provisions for Crack Width Limits As well as stress limits, Recoded 2 has detailed provisions for the calculation of design crack widths, which are summarized below The basic formula for crack width crack spacing x (mean steel strain mean concrete strain) makes no adaptation for variation in crack width between the take of the reinforcement and the surface of the concrete, however the crack spacing is mainly related to the cover depth, and the crack width is directly comparative to crack spacing, so the depth of cover has a significant effect on crack widths.The expression for Seems ECMA limits the effect of tension stiffening to 40% of the steel strain. For pertinacious term effects the tension stiffening coefficient is reduced by 1/3, from 0. 6 to 0. 4. The British concrete design codes influence a design crack width at the surface of the concrete as follows The basic approach is similar to Recoded 2, except that the crack width is projected from the reinforcement level to the concrete surface. The main differences between BBS 5400 and BBS 8110 are BBS 5400 includes a factor to reduce the effect of tension stiffening, depending on the ratio of spanking load moment to dead load moment (Ms / MGM).The effect of this is to reduce tension stiffening effects to zero for a load ratio of 1 or greater. The tension stiffening coefficients are differently formulated. The IAC requirements are establish on stress limits derived from the Surgery-Lutz equation The IAC 318 equation makes no allow ance for tension stiffening, and predicts crack width at the upper bound of those studied in this paper. Results are usually similar to those from the BBS 5400 equation using a Ms / MGM ratio of 1 .AS 3600, AS 5100, and IAC 318 AS 3600 and AS 5100 provisions for simplified calculation of deflections are identical other than a typographical error in AS 5100), and are both based on the Brannon equation, which is as well as used in IAC 318. The equation in IAC 318 is differently formulated, but will give identical results for the same cracking moment and section stiffness values. The AS 3600 version of the equation is shown below leave is calculated for the maximum moment section, and utilize along the full length of the member being analyses.The calculation of the cracking moment in the Australian codes (but not IAC 318) includes an allowance for the shrinkage induced tensile stress in the unchecked section, which contributes to loss of tension stiffening AS 3600 and AS 5100 impar t a factor KC , use to the calculated deflection, to account for the additional deflection due creep and shrinkage KC = 2- 1. 2(ASS / East) Note that for a symmetrically reinforced section KC reduces to the minimum value of 0. , being the effect of creep deflection alone. 6. 4. 2 OBSESS,BBS 8110 Deflections in BBS 5400 and BBS 8110 are calculated from integration of section curvatures. The cracking moment and curvature of mild sections allows for a short term concrete tensile stress of 1 Amp, cut down to 0. 5 Amp in the long term. Shrinkage curvatures in BBS 8110 are determined from the free shrinkage strain, and the basic moment of area of the reinforcement about the cracked or unchecked section, as appropriate.BBS 5400 uses a similar approach, but tabulates factors based on the compression and tension reinforcement ratios. 6. 4. 3 Recoded 2 and CUBE-PIP 1990 (MAC 90) The European codes also provide for calculation of deflections by integration of section curvatures, but provide a different expression for the stiffness of cracked sections Shrinkage curvatures are assessed using a similar method to that given in BBS 8110