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Shrinkage strain calculation and creep effects based on "Prediction of creep, shrinkage, and temperature effects in concrete structures"

- ACI 209R-92
Material Properties
f'c
f't (direct tensile strength)
Ec
fy
Es
n
alpha
Temperature range
T
Thickness
Type

Shrinkage Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Ultimate strain
Initial moist curing duration
Curing correction factor
Relative humidity
Humidity correction factor

Creep Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Creep Factor
Humidity correction factor

30
1.85
25743
500
200000
7.77
0.00001
20.0
10.0
250
Elevated Slab

0.00078
7
1
60%
0.8

MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa

Effects of creep, shrinkage, and


temperature in concrete slabs

ACI 209R-92 - Eqn. 2-4

C
C
C
mm

Spreadsheet version 1.00


Based on AE spreadheet

Table 2.5.4 Correction factors for Relative Humidity

(2-6)
days
Table 2.5.3
Table 2.5.4

Relative
humidity
(%)
0%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%

3
250 mm
2
2 mm
125

0.71 (2-21a)
0.67 (2-22a)

Factored creep
Factored shrinkage

1.46
0.53
0.000415

Correction factors for relative humidity

Shrinkage
1
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.3
0

1
3
7
14
28
90

1
0.8
0.6
Creep

0.4

0
7
14
28
56
100
500
1000
5000
10000

(2-9)
0.000000
0.000069
0.000119
0.000184
0.000255
0.000307
0.000388
0.000401
0.000412
0.000414

Equivalent
temperature
change C
0.00
-6.92
-11.86
-18.45
-25.54
-30.75
-38.79
-40.10
-41.22
-41.36

Restraint Temperature
10,000 day temperature
Total Temperature
Equivalent Imposed Strain
Creep Coefficient
Linear Elastic Restraint Calculations
Fully Restrained
Stress (MPa)
Design Strain
Fully Released
Shortening (mm)
Design Strain

50 m
28 days
-18.448 C
-51.363 C
-32.915 C
-0.000329
0.782

20%

Total temp Creep


factor vt
C
-10.00
-16.92
-21.86
-28.45
-35.54
-40.75
-48.79
-50.10
-51.22
-51.36

(2-8)
0.000
0.354
0.477
0.618
0.769
0.893
1.174
1.257
1.373
1.400

40%

60%

-8.47
-0.000329
-16
0.000000

80%

Dry air or protective membrane


Humidity, moist air, soil
Deicing chemicals
Seawater and seawater spray, wetting & drying
Water-retaining structures

1.4
1.2

3. Determine Shrinkage with ACI 209R-92

0.00040
0.00035
0.00030
Shrinkage
Strain (sh)t

0.00010
0.00005
0.00000

Crack width
(mm)
0.41
0.3
0.18
0.15
0.1

* It should be expected that a portion of the cracks in the structure will exceed these values. With time, a
significant portion can exceed these values. These are general guidelines for design to be used in conjunction
with sound engineering judgement.

4000

6000

8000

Days

4. Determine Creep Coefficient with ACI 209R-92

6. Determine Steel required to control crack width.


Determine maximum acceptable crack width
Determine acceptable steel to control crack width, primary variables are cover,
spacing, and size of bar.
Note: Adding steel does not eliminate cracking. Steel controls crack width. Instead
of one large crack, many small cracks form.

0.00025

2000

50

5. Determine methods to reduce or eliminate restraint during early shrinkage


Consider length of time
Pour strips
Pour outward from sources of restraint such as cores.
Note: Reducing shrinkage does not reduce reinforcing required unless shrinkage is
less than tensile strength of concrete.

0.00045

0.00020
0.00015

1. Determine Relevant Material Properties


Type of Cement
Type of Aggregate
Strength of Concrete
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
2. Determine Environment Properties
Ambient Temperature Range
Relative Humidity

100%

Shrinkage Strain (sh)t

ACI 224R-01 -Table 4.1 Guide to reasonable* crack widths, reinforced concrete under
service loads
Exposure condition

Correction factor for initial


curing CP

0.6
0%

Shrinkage
Strain (sh)t

1.2
1.1
1
0.93
0.86
0.75

Steps for Considering Shrinkage and Thermal Effects

0.8

Shrinkage

0.2

0
Length
Time to restraint

Moist curing
Shrinkage CP
duration (days)

1.2
1
1
0.94
0.87
0.8
0.73
0.67
0.6

2.35 (2-6)
0.87 Table 2.5.4

Creep
Shrinkage

Corrected ultimate strain

Days
Volume
Surface
v/s

Creep

Table 2.5.3 Shrinkage correction factors for initial moist curing

10000

Resources
ACI 209R-92
"Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced concrete" R. Ian Gilbert ACI Structural
Journal May-June 2008
"Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" R. Ian Gilbert ACI
Structural Journal March-April 1992
These two methods consider either direct tension cracking, or flexural cracking with
shrinkage.
Flexural cracking with shrinkage is effectively a modified method to add direct tension
cracking to flexural cracking. There is some debate whether these truly need to be
additive.
Spreadsheet version 1.00
Based on AE spreadheet

Cracking calculation based on "Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" by R. Ian Gilbert - March-April 1992 ACI Structural Journal

w vs. restrain
0.06

0.04

0.03

0.02
Crack width
50%

0.01

0.00
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

0.10
0.08
0.06

Crack width

0.050

200

0.04

0.02
0.00
25

125

225

325

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

mm
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200

mm2
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491

mm2/m
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909
4,909

mm2
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000

1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%
1.96%

-0.000329
-0.000313
-0.000296
-0.000280
-0.000263
-0.000247
-0.000230
-0.000214
-0.000197
-0.000181
-0.000165
-0.000148
-0.000132
-0.000115
-0.000099
-0.000082
-0.000066
-0.000049
-0.000033
-0.000016
0.000000

Eqn. 1
mm
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127
127

Custom restrain
50%

250

25

200

491

4,909

250,000

1.96%

-0.000165

127

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

w vs. reinf spacing


0.12

Area Bar Ab

Restrain
0.050

0.05

Spacing

Restrain

Th

Bar

50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%

mm
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

mm
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300

mm2
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491

mm2/m
19,635
13,090
9,817
7,854
6,545
5,610
4,909
4,363
3,927
3,570
3,272

mm2
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000

7.85%
5.24%
3.93%
3.14%
2.62%
2.24%
1.96%
1.75%
1.57%
1.43%
1.31%

-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165
-0.000165

Eqn. 1
mm
32
48
64
80
95
111
127
143
159
175
191

Custom reinforcement spacing


250
50%
25

200

491

4,909

250,000

1.96%

-0.000165

127

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14

14,449

14

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14
14,449
14

14,449

14

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841
1.841

Eqn. 25

0.748
0.647
0.558
0.477
0.405
0.339
0.279
0.225
0.175
0.128
0.086
0.046
0.009
-0.025
-0.057
-0.087
-0.116
-0.142
-0.167
-0.191
-0.213

Eqn. 27
mm
198
216
237
263
295
335
389
463
571
747
1,078
1,935
9,470
-3,272
-1,395
-886
-650
-513
-423
-361
-314

Eqn. 16

456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994
456,994

Eqn. 9
MPa
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831

Eqn. 28

0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701
0.001701

m
252
231
211
190
170
149
129
108
88
67
46
26
5
-15
-36
-56
-77
-98
-118
-139
-159

0.748
0.647
0.558
0.477
0.405
0.339
0.279
0.225
0.175
0.128
0.086
0.046
0.009
-0.025
-0.057
-0.087
-0.116
-0.142
-0.167
-0.191
-0.213

264,830
280,988
297,145
313,302
329,459
345,617
361,774
377,931
394,088
410,246
426,403
442,560
458,717
474,874
491,032
507,189
523,346
539,503
555,661
571,818
587,975

Eqn. 17
MPa
53.95
57.24
60.53
63.83
67.12
70.41
73.70
76.99
80.28
83.57
86.87
90.16
93.45
96.74
100.03
103.32
106.62
109.91
113.20
116.49
119.78

Eqn. 15
MPa
-40.34
-37.05
-33.76
-30.47
-27.18
-23.89
-20.59
-17.30
-14.01
-10.72
-7.43
-4.14
-0.85
2.45
5.74
9.03
12.32
15.61
18.90
22.20
25.49

Eqn. 23
MPa
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85

Eqn. 30
mm
0.051
0.051
0.051
0.051
0.051
0.051
0.051
0.050
0.050
0.050
0.050
0.049
0.044
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.001701

456,994

1.831

1.841

0.086

1,078

46

0.086

426,403

86.87

-7.43

1.85

0.050

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
1.851
1.850
1.849
1.847
1.846
1.844
1.841
1.839
1.836
1.832
1.829

Eqn. 25

0.448
0.260
0.184
0.142
0.116
0.098
0.086
0.076
0.068
0.062
0.057

Eqn. 27
mm
69
154
273
426
611
829
1,078
1,357
1,666
2,004
2,370

Eqn. 16

462,348
461,849
461,190
460,374
459,401
458,274
456,994
455,565
453,990
452,270
450,409

Eqn. 9
MPa
1.850
1.849
1.846
1.843
1.840
1.836
1.831
1.826
1.820
1.813
1.806

Eqn. 28

0.000425
0.000637
0.000850
0.001062
0.001275
0.001488
0.001701
0.001914
0.002127
0.002340
0.002553

m
729
325
183
117
82
60
46
37
30
25
21

0.448
0.260
0.184
0.142
0.116
0.098
0.086
0.076
0.068
0.062
0.057

319,607
367,215
390,975
405,197
414,650
421,378
426,403
430,293
433,389
435,908
437,994

Eqn. 17
MPa
16.28
28.05
39.82
51.59
63.35
75.11
86.87
98.62
110.36
122.10
133.84

Eqn. 15
MPa
-7.30
-7.31
-7.32
-7.34
-7.37
-7.40
-7.43
-7.47
-7.51
-7.55
-7.60

Eqn. 23
MPa
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85

Eqn. 30
mm
0.005
0.010
0.015
0.022
0.030
0.040
0.050
0.062
0.074
0.088
0.102

0.001701

456,994

1.831

1.841

0.086

1,078

46

0.086

426,403

86.87

-7.43

1.85

0.050

Cracking calculation based on "Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced Concrete" by R. Ian Gilbert - May-June 2008 ACI Structural Journal
Design moments
Service

445 kN.m

w
w vs.
vs. restrain
restrain
3.02
3.02
3.01
3.01
3.00
3.00
2.984

2.99
2.98
2.97
2.97
2.96
2.96
2.95
2.95
2.94
2.94

Crack Width
Crack Width
75%
75%

2.93
2.93
2.92
2.92

2.91
2.91 0%
0%

20%
20%

40%
40%

60%
60%

80%
80%

100%
100%

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Restrain

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005

mm2
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000

0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%

Custom restrain
75%

250

16

200

201

1,005

250,000

0.40%

Design
Strain

Cover

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Mod., E'c (EQN Modular Ratio,
22)
nbar

-0.000329
-0.000313
-0.000296
-0.000280
-0.000263
-0.000247
-0.000230
-0.000214
-0.000197
-0.000181
-0.000165
-0.000148
-0.000132
-0.000115
-0.000099
-0.000082
-0.000066
-0.000049
-0.000033
-0.000016
0.000000

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Eqn. 22
MPa
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449
14,449

-0.000247

25

14,449

Possible Depth Possible Depth Depth to NA,


to NA 1, c1
to NA 2, c2
c (c1 or c2)

Icr

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

mm
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217
217

mm
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41

mm
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03
-66.03

Eqn. 8.6c
mm
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41
50.41

Eqn. 8-7
mm4
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08
2.59E+08

14

217

50.41

-66.03

50.41

2.59E+08

Concrete
Crack Area,
Reinf. Ratio
s*
Act (EQN
to Act, rhotc
1)
Eqn. 1
Eqn. 8
mm
mm2
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71
99,794
0.01007
264.71

99,794

0.01007

264.71

Allowable
Service
Service Steel
Ratio (fa/fs)
Stress, fs

Actual Steel
Stress, fa

Actual crack
width

Acceptable
crack width

MPa
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220
2,220

mm
3.006
3.001
2.997
2.993
2.988
2.984
2.980
2.975
2.971
2.966
2.962
2.958
2.953
2.949
2.945
2.940
2.936
2.932
2.927
2.923
2.919

mm
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30

Eqn. 9
MPa
176
179
182
185
189
192
195
199
202
205
208
212
215
218
222
225
228
232
235
238
241

12.64
12.41
12.19
11.97
11.76
11.56
11.37
11.18
10.99
10.82
10.65
10.48
10.32
10.17
10.02
9.87
9.73
9.59
9.45
9.32
9.20

2,220

2.984

0.30

192

11.56

Shrinkage strain calculation and creep effects based on "Prediction of creep, shrinkage, and temperature effects in concrete structures" - ACI 209R-92
Material Properties
f'c
f't (direct tensile strength)
Ec
fy
Es
n
alpha
Temperature range
T
Thickness
Type

Shrinkage Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Ultimate strain
Initial moist curing duration
Curing correction factor
Relative humidity
Humidity correction factor

Creep Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Creep Factor
Humidity correction factor

30
1.85
25743
500
200000
7.77
0.00001
10.0
5.0
300
Foundation Mat

0.00078
7
1
60%
0.8

MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa

Effects of creep, shrinkage, and


temperature in concrete slabs

ACI 209R-92 - Eqn. 2-4

C
C
C
mm

Spreadsheet version 1.00


Based on AE spreadheet

Table 2.5.4 Correction factors for Relative Humidity

(2-6)
days
Table 2.5.3
Table 2.5.4

Relative
humidity
(%)
0%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%

3
300 mm
2
1 mm
300

0.66 (2-21a)
0.29 (2-22a)

Factored creep
Factored shrinkage

1.35
0.23
0.000182

Correction factors for relative humidity

Shrinkage
1
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.3
0

1
3
7
14
28
90

1
0.8
0.6
Creep

0.4

0
7
14
28
56
100
500
1000
5000
10000

(2-9)
0.000000
0.000030
0.000052
0.000081
0.000112
0.000135
0.000170
0.000176
0.000180
0.000181

Equivalent
temperature
change C
0.00
-3.03
-5.19
-8.08
-11.18
-13.46
-16.98
-17.56
-18.05
-18.11

Restraint Temperature
10,000 day temperature
Total Temperature
Equivalent Imposed Strain
Creep Coefficient
Linear Elastic Restraint Calculations
Fully Restrained
Stress (MPa)
Design Strain
Fully Released
Shortening (mm)
Design Strain

12 m
28 days
-8.076 C
-23.109 C
-15.032 C
-0.000150
0.726

20%

Total temp Creep


factor vt
C
-5.00
-8.03
-10.19
-13.08
-16.18
-18.46
-21.98
-22.56
-23.05
-23.11

(2-8)
0.000
0.329
0.443
0.574
0.714
0.829
1.090
1.167
1.275
1.300

40%

60%

-3.87
-0.000150
-2
0.000000

80%

Dry air or protective membrane


Humidity, moist air, soil
Deicing chemicals
Seawater and seawater spray, wetting & drying
Water-retaining structures

1.4
1.2

0.00020
0.00018
0.00016
0.00014
0.00012
0.00010
0.00008
0.00006
0.00004
0.00002
0.00000

3. Determine Shrinkage with ACI 209R-92

Crack width
(mm)
0.41
0.3
0.18
0.15
0.1

* It should be expected that a portion of the cracks in the structure will exceed these values. With time, a
significant portion can exceed these values. These are general guidelines for design to be used in conjunction
with sound engineering judgement.

4000

6000

8000

50

Days

4. Determine Creep Coefficient with ACI 209R-92


5. Determine methods to reduce or eliminate restraint during early shrinkage
Consider length of time
Pour strips
Pour outward from sources of restraint such as cores.
Note: Reducing shrinkage does not reduce reinforcing required unless shrinkage is
less than tensile strength of concrete.
6. Determine Steel required to control crack width.
Determine maximum acceptable crack width
Determine acceptable steel to control crack width, primary variables are cover,
spacing, and size of bar.
Note: Adding steel does not eliminate cracking. Steel controls crack width. Instead
of one large crack, many small cracks form.

Shrinkage
Strain (sh)t

2000

1. Determine Relevant Material Properties


Type of Cement
Type of Aggregate
Strength of Concrete
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
2. Determine Environment Properties
Ambient Temperature Range
Relative Humidity

100%

Shrinkage Strain (sh)t

ACI 224R-01 -Table 4.1 Guide to reasonable* crack widths, reinforced concrete under
service loads
Exposure condition

Correction factor for initial


curing CP

0.6
0%

Shrinkage
Strain (sh)t

1.2
1.1
1
0.93
0.86
0.75

Steps for Considering Shrinkage and Thermal Effects

0.8

Shrinkage

0.2

0
Length
Time to restraint

Moist curing
Shrinkage CP
duration (days)

1.2
1
1
0.94
0.87
0.8
0.73
0.67
0.6

2.35 (2-6)
0.87 Table 2.5.4

Creep
Shrinkage

Corrected ultimate strain

Days
Volume
Surface
v/s

Creep

Table 2.5.3 Shrinkage correction factors for initial moist curing

10000

Resources
ACI 209R-92
"Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced concrete" R. Ian Gilbert ACI Structural
Journal May-June 2008
"Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" R. Ian Gilbert ACI
Structural Journal March-April 1992
These two methods consider either direct tension cracking, or flexural cracking with
shrinkage.
Flexural cracking with shrinkage is effectively a modified method to add direct tension
cracking to flexural cracking. There is some debate whether these truly need to be
additive.
Spreadsheet version 1.00
Based on AE spreadheet

Cracking calculation based on "Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" by R. Ian Gilbert - March-April 1992 ACI Structural Journal

w vs. restrain
0.18

0.16

0.14

0.12

0.10

0.08

0.06
Crack width
50%

0.04

0.02
0.000
0.00
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

0.70
0.60
0.50

Crack width

0.40

200

0.30

0.20
0.10
0.00
25

125

0.000
225

325

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011

mm2
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000

0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%
0.67%

-0.000150
-0.000143
-0.000135
-0.000128
-0.000120
-0.000113
-0.000105
-0.000098
-0.000090
-0.000083
-0.000075
-0.000068
-0.000060
-0.000053
-0.000045
-0.000038
-0.000030
-0.000023
-0.000015
-0.000008
0.000000

Eqn. 1
mm
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239

Custom restrain
50%

300

16

200

201

2,011

300,000

0.67%

-0.000075

239

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Restrain

Th

Bar

50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%

mm
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
8,042
5,362
4,021
3,217
2,681
2,298
2,011
1,787
1,608
1,462
1,340

mm2
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000

2.68%
1.79%
1.34%
1.07%
0.89%
0.77%
0.67%
0.60%
0.54%
0.49%
0.45%

-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075
-0.000075

Eqn. 1
mm
60
90
119
149
179
209
239
269
298
328
358

Custom reinforcement spacing


300
50%
16

200

201

2,011

300,000

0.67%

-0.000075

239

0.90
0.80

Area Bar Ab

Restrain

w vs. reinf spacing


1.00

Spacing

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13

14,915

13

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13
14,915
13

14,915

13

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664
1.664

Eqn. 25

0.029
0.023
0.018
0.012
0.006
0.001
-0.005
-0.010
-0.015
-0.020
-0.026
-0.031
-0.036
-0.041
-0.046
-0.051
-0.056
-0.061
-0.065
-0.070
-0.075

Eqn. 27
mm
5,667
7,029
9,253
13,534
25,190
181,533
-34,866
-15,906
-10,303
-7,619
-6,044
-5,009
-4,277
-3,731
-3,309
-2,973
-2,698
-2,471
-2,278
-2,114
-1,971

Eqn. 16

436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810
436,810

Eqn. 9
MPa
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476
1.476

Eqn. 28

0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441
0.013441

m
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6

0.029
0.023
0.018
0.012
0.006
0.001
-0.005
-0.010
-0.015
-0.020
-0.026
-0.031
-0.036
-0.041
-0.046
-0.051
-0.056
-0.061
-0.065
-0.070
-0.075

539,840
542,863
545,885
548,908
551,930
554,952
557,975
560,997
564,020
567,042
570,064
573,087
576,109
579,132
582,154
585,176
588,199
591,221
594,244
597,266
600,288

Eqn. 17
MPa
268.49
270.00
271.50
273.00
274.51
276.01
277.51
279.02
280.52
282.02
283.53
285.03
286.53
288.04
289.54
291.04
292.55
294.05
295.55
297.06
298.56

Eqn. 15
MPa
-7.76
-6.26
-4.75
-3.25
-1.75
-0.24
1.26
2.76
4.27
5.77
7.27
8.78
10.28
11.78
13.29
14.79
16.29
17.80
19.30
20.80
22.31

Eqn. 23
MPa
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85

Eqn. 30
mm
0.168
0.151
0.123
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.013441

436,810

1.476

1.664

-0.026

-6,044

-2

-0.026

570,064

283.53

7.27

1.85

0.000

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
1.837
1.819
1.796
1.768
1.735
1.700
1.664
1.626
1.588
1.551
1.514

Eqn. 25

-0.122
-0.083
-0.061
-0.048
-0.038
-0.031
-0.026
-0.021
-0.018
-0.015
-0.013

Eqn. 27
mm
-286
-660
-1,214
-1,981
-3,002
-4,333
-6,044
-8,222
-10,974
-14,434
-18,766

Eqn. 16

544,923
533,565
518,724
500,987
480,998
459,402
436,810
413,764
390,724
368,061
346,058

Eqn. 9
MPa
1.822
1.787
1.741
1.684
1.619
1.549
1.476
1.400
1.324
1.250
1.177

Eqn. 28

0.003327
0.004998
0.006676
0.008359
0.010047
0.011741
0.013441
0.015147
0.016858
0.018575
0.020298

m
-42
-18
-10
-6
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1

-0.122
-0.083
-0.061
-0.048
-0.038
-0.031
-0.026
-0.021
-0.018
-0.015
-0.013

632,642
605,649
591,834
583,332
577,525
573,289
570,064
567,535
565,508
563,861
562,505

Eqn. 17
MPa
78.66
112.96
147.18
181.33
215.43
249.49
283.53
317.55
351.58
385.61
419.65

Eqn. 15
MPa
9.60
9.36
9.05
8.67
8.24
7.77
7.27
6.77
6.26
5.76
5.27

Eqn. 23
MPa
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.85

Eqn. 30
mm
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.013441

436,810

1.476

1.664

-0.026

-6,044

-2

-0.026

570,064

283.53

7.27

1.85

0.000

Cracking calculation based on "Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced Concrete" by R. Ian Gilbert - May-June 2008 ACI Structural Journal
Design moments
Service

445 kN.m

w
w vs.
vs. restrain
restrain
2.92
2.92

2.91
2.91

2.896

2.90

2.89

2.88
2.88

2.87
2.87

Crack Width
Crack Width
75%
75%

2.86
2.86
2.85
2.85 0%
0%

20%
20%

40%
40%

60%
60%

80%
80%

100%
100%

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Restrain

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005

mm2
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000

0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%

Custom restrain
75%

300

16

200

201

1,005

300,000

0.34%

Design
Strain

Cover

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Mod., E'c (EQN Modular Ratio,
22)
nbar

-0.000150
-0.000143
-0.000135
-0.000128
-0.000120
-0.000113
-0.000105
-0.000098
-0.000090
-0.000083
-0.000075
-0.000068
-0.000060
-0.000053
-0.000045
-0.000038
-0.000030
-0.000023
-0.000015
-0.000008
0.000000

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Eqn. 22
MPa
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915
14,915

-0.000113

25

14,915

Possible Depth Possible Depth Depth to NA,


to NA 1, c1
to NA 2, c2
c (c1 or c2)

Icr

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13

mm
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267

mm
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77

mm
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39
-72.39

Eqn. 8.6c
mm
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77
56.77

Eqn. 8-7
mm4
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08
4.06E+08

13

267

56.77

-72.39

56.77

4.06E+08

Concrete
Crack Area,
Reinf. Ratio
s*
Act (EQN
to Act, rhotc
1)
Eqn. 1
Eqn. 8
mm
mm2
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59
121,614
0.00827
322.59

121,614

0.00827

322.59

Allowable
Service
Service Steel
Ratio (fa/fs)
Stress, fs

Actual Steel
Stress, fa

Actual crack
width

Acceptable
crack width

MPa
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789
1,789

mm
2.908
2.906
2.904
2.901
2.899
2.896
2.894
2.892
2.889
2.887
2.884
2.882
2.879
2.877
2.875
2.872
2.870
2.867
2.865
2.862
2.860

mm
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30

Eqn. 9
MPa
172
174
175
177
178
180
181
183
184
186
187
189
190
192
193
195
196
198
199
201
202

10.39
10.30
10.21
10.13
10.04
9.96
9.87
9.79
9.71
9.64
9.56
9.48
9.41
9.33
9.26
9.19
9.12
9.05
8.98
8.91
8.85

1,789

2.896

0.30

180

9.96

Shrinkage strain calculation and creep effects based on "Prediction of creep, shrinkage, and temperature effects in concrete structures" - ACI 209R-92
Material Properties
f'c
f't (direct tensile strength)
Ec
fy
Es
n
alpha
Temperature range
T
Thickness
Type

Shrinkage Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Ultimate strain
Initial moist curing duration
Curing correction factor
Relative humidity
Humidity correction factor

Creep Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Creep Factor
Humidity correction factor

35
2.00
27806
420
200000
7.19
0.00001
20.0
10.0
1500
Foundation Mat

0.00078
7
1
60%
0.8

MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa

Effects of creep, shrinkage, and


temperature in concrete slabs

ACI 209R-92 - Eqn. 2-4

C
C
C
mm

Spreadsheet version 1.00


Based on AE spreadheet

Table 2.5.4 Correction factors for Relative Humidity

(2-6)
days
Table 2.5.3
Table 2.5.4

Relative
humidity
(%)
0%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%

Creep

1
1
0.94
0.87
0.8
0.73
0.67
0.6

Table 2.5.3 Shrinkage correction factors for initial moist curing


Moist curing
Shrinkage CP
duration (days)

Shrinkage
1
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.3
0

1
3
7
14
28
90

Shrinkage Strain (sh)t

1.2
1.1
1
0.93
0.86
0.75

Volume
Surface
v/s

3
1500 mm
2
1 mm
1500

Creep
Shrinkage

0.66 (2-21a)
0.20 (2-22a)

Factored creep
Factored shrinkage

1.35
0.16

Corrected ultimate strain

0.000150

0
7
14
28
56
100
500
1000
5000
10000

(2-9)
0.000000
0.000025
0.000043
0.000067
0.000092
0.000111
0.000140
0.000145
0.000149
0.000149

0.00
-2.50
-4.29
-6.67
-9.23
-11.11
-14.02
-14.49
-14.90
-14.95

0.00008
Total temp Creep
factor
vt
C
0.00006
-10.00
-12.50
-14.29
-16.67
-19.23
-21.11
-24.02
-24.49
-24.90
-24.95

(2-8)
0.00004
0.000
0.00002
0.328
0.00000
0.442
0
0.573
0.713
0.827
1.088
1.165
1.273
1.298

Shrinkage Strain
(sh)t

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

Restraint Temperature
10,000 day temperature
Total Temperature
Equivalent Imposed Strain
Creep Coefficient
Linear Elastic Restraint Calculations
Fully Restrained
Stress (MPa)
Design Strain
Fully Released
Shortening (mm)
Design Strain

245 m
28 days
-6.667 C
-24.948 C
-18.281 C
-0.000183
0.725

-5.08
-0.000183
-45
0.000000

Dry air or protective membrane


Humidity, moist air, soil
Deicing chemicals
Seawater and seawater spray, wetting & drying
Water-retaining structures

3. Determine Shrinkage with ACI 209R-92


50

Days

4. Determine Creep Coefficient with ACI 209R-92

6. Determine Steel required to control crack width.


Determine maximum acceptable crack width
Determine acceptable steel to control crack width, primary variables are cover,
spacing, and size of bar.
Note: Adding steel does not eliminate cracking. Steel controls crack width. Instead
of one large crack, many small cracks form.
Resources
ACI 209R-92
"Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced concrete" R. Ian Gilbert ACI Structural
Journal May-June 2008
"Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" R. Ian Gilbert ACI
Structural Journal March-April 1992
These two methods consider either direct tension cracking, or flexural cracking with
shrinkage.
Flexural cracking with shrinkage is effectively a modified method to add direct tension
cracking to flexural cracking. There is some debate whether these truly need to be
additive.

0.8
ACI 224R-01 -Table 4.1 Guide to reasonable* crack widths, reinforced concrete
under
service loads
0.6
Exposure condition

2. Determine Environment Properties


Ambient Temperature Range
Relative Humidity

Correction factors for relative humidity


1.2
1

Length
Time to restraint

1. Determine Relevant Material Properties


Type of Cement
Type of Aggregate
Strength of Concrete
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

5. Determine methods to reduce or eliminate restraint during early shrinkage


Consider length of time
Pour strips
Pour outward from sources of restraint such as cores.
Note: Reducing shrinkage does not reduce reinforcing required unless shrinkage is
less than tensile strength of concrete.

0.00010
Equivalent
temperature
change C

1.2

0.00012
Shrinkage
Strain (sh)t

1.4

0.6

0.00014

Days

Correction factor for initial


curing CP

0.8

0.00016

2.35 (2-6)
0.87 Table 2.5.4

Steps for Considering Shrinkage and Thermal Effects

Crack width 0.4


(mm)
0.2
0.41
0.3
0
0.18
0%
0.15
0.1

* It should be expected that a portion of the cracks in the structure will exceed these values. With time, a
significant portion can exceed these values. These are general guidelines for design to be used in conjunction
with sound engineering judgement.

Creep

Shrinkage

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%
Spreadsheet version 1.00
Based on AE spreadheet

Cracking calculation based on "Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" by R. Ian Gilbert - March-April 1992 ACI Structural Journal

w vs. restrain
1.00

0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30

Crack width
50%

0.20
0.10
0.000
0.00
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

0.70
0.60
0.50

Crack width

0.40

200

0.30

0.20
0.10
0.00
25

125

0.000
225

325

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500

mm
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

mm
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

mm2
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113

mm2/m
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754
754

mm2
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%

-0.000183
-0.000174
-0.000165
-0.000155
-0.000146
-0.000137
-0.000128
-0.000119
-0.000110
-0.000101
-0.000091
-0.000082
-0.000073
-0.000064
-0.000055
-0.000046
-0.000037
-0.000027
-0.000018
-0.000009
0.000000

Eqn. 1
mm
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387
2,387

Custom restrain
50%

1500

12

300

113

754

1,500,000

0.05%

-0.000091

2,387

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Restrain

Th

Bar

50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%

mm
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500

mm
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

mm
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300

mm2
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113
113

mm2/m
4,524
3,016
2,262
1,810
1,508
1,293
1,131
1,005
905
823
754

mm2
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

0.30%
0.20%
0.15%
0.12%
0.10%
0.09%
0.08%
0.07%
0.06%
0.05%
0.05%

-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091
-0.000091

Eqn. 1
mm
398
597
796
995
1,194
1,393
1,592
1,790
1,989
2,188
2,387

Custom reinforcement spacing


1500
50%
12

200

113

1,131

1,500,000

0.08%

-0.000091

1,592

0.90
0.80

As/m (T+B)

Th

w vs. reinf spacing


1.00

Area Bar Ab

Restrain

0.90
0.80

Spacing

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12

16,123

12

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12
16,123
12

16,123

12

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357
1.357

Eqn. 25

0.005
0.005
0.004
0.004
0.003
0.003
0.002
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.000
0.000
-0.001
-0.001
-0.001
-0.002
-0.002
-0.003
-0.003
-0.004
-0.004

Eqn. 27
mm
321,029
353,822
394,078
444,670
510,165
598,287
723,207
914,060
1,241,757
1,935,731
4,388,063
-16,442,316
-2,860,998
-1,566,814
-1,078,810
-822,600
-664,731
-557,701
-480,357
-421,853
-376,052

Eqn. 16

1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607
1,065,607

Eqn. 9
MPa
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715
0.715

Eqn. 28

0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539
0.006539

m
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1

0.005
0.005
0.004
0.004
0.003
0.003
0.002
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.000
0.000
-0.001
-0.001
-0.001
-0.002
-0.002
-0.003
-0.003
-0.004
-0.004

2,984,843
2,986,222
2,987,600
2,988,978
2,990,357
2,991,735
2,993,114
2,994,492
2,995,870
2,997,249
2,998,627
3,000,005
3,001,384
3,002,762
3,004,140
3,005,519
3,006,897
3,008,275
3,009,654
3,011,032
3,012,411

Eqn. 17
MPa
3,958.77
3,960.60
3,962.43
3,964.26
3,966.08
3,967.91
3,969.74
3,971.57
3,973.40
3,975.22
3,977.05
3,978.88
3,980.71
3,982.54
3,984.36
3,986.19
3,988.02
3,989.85
3,991.68
3,993.51
3,995.33

Eqn. 15
MPa
-19.72
-17.90
-16.07
-14.24
-12.41
-10.58
-8.76
-6.93
-5.10
-3.27
-1.44
0.39
2.21
4.04
5.87
7.70
9.53
11.35
13.18
15.01
16.84

Eqn. 23
MPa
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

Eqn. 30
mm
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.006539

1,065,607

0.715

1.357

0.000

4,388,063

0.000

2,998,627

3,977.05

-1.44

2.00

0.000

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
1.952
1.899
1.833
1.762
1.690
1.620
1.556
1.497
1.445
1.398
1.357

Eqn. 25

-0.009
-0.005
-0.003
-0.002
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Eqn. 27
mm
-29,632
-75,051
-157,704
-307,390
-590,481
-1,184,309
-2,763,548
-12,247,289
12,221,390
5,685,063
4,388,063

Eqn. 16

2,854,024
2,692,487
2,495,102
2,280,293
2,063,208
1,854,513
1,660,626
1,484,631
1,327,324
1,188,101
1,065,607

Eqn. 9
MPa
1.905
1.798
1.667
1.524
1.380
1.241
1.112
0.995
0.890
0.797
0.715

Eqn. 28

0.001084
0.001627
0.002170
0.002714
0.003259
0.003804
0.004350
0.004896
0.005443
0.005990
0.006539

m
-8
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

-0.009
-0.005
-0.003
-0.002
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

3,026,567
3,015,618
3,009,806
3,006,186
3,003,758
3,002,067
3,000,867
3,000,007
2,999,389
2,998,945
2,998,627

Eqn. 17
MPa
669.02
999.90
1,330.63
1,661.28
1,991.93
2,322.61
2,653.35
2,984.16
3,315.05
3,646.02
3,977.05

Eqn. 15
MPa
5.94
5.27
4.46
3.58
2.68
1.82
1.02
0.29
-0.36
-0.94
-1.44

Eqn. 23
MPa
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

Eqn. 30
mm
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.004350

1,660,626

1.112

1.556

0.000

-2,763,548

0.000

3,000,867

2,653.35

1.02

2.00

0.000

Cracking calculation based on "Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced Concrete" by R. Ian Gilbert - May-June 2008 ACI Structural Journal
Design moments
Service

445 kN.m

w
w vs.
vs. restrain
restrain
2.45
2.45
2.40
2.40
2.35

2.309

2.30
2.25
2.25
2.20
2.20
2.15
2.15
Crack Width
Crack Width
75%
75%

2.10
2.10
2.05
2.05
2.00
2.00 0%
0%

20%
20%

40%
40%

60%
60%

80%
80%

100%
100%

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Restrain

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005

mm2
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%

Custom restrain
75%

1,500

16

200

201

1,005

1,500,000

0.07%

Design
Strain

Cover

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Mod., E'c (EQN Modular Ratio,
22)
nbar

-0.000183
-0.000174
-0.000165
-0.000155
-0.000146
-0.000137
-0.000128
-0.000119
-0.000110
-0.000101
-0.000091
-0.000082
-0.000073
-0.000064
-0.000055
-0.000046
-0.000037
-0.000027
-0.000018
-0.000009
0.000000

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Eqn. 22
MPa
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123
16,123

-0.000137

25

16,123

Possible Depth Possible Depth Depth to NA,


to NA 1, c1
to NA 2, c2
c (c1 or c2)

Icr

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

mm
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467
1,467

mm
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43

mm
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89
-152.89

Eqn. 8.6c
mm
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43
138.43

Eqn. 8-7
mm4
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10
1.36E+10

12

1,467

138.43

-152.89

138.43

1.36E+10

Concrete
Crack Area,
Reinf. Ratio
s*
Act (EQN
to Act, rhotc
1)
Eqn. 1
Eqn. 8
mm
mm2
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######
680,787
0.00148
######

680,787

0.00148

######

Allowable
Service
Service Steel
Ratio (fa/fs)
Stress, fs

Actual Steel
Stress, fa

Actual crack
width

Acceptable
crack width

MPa
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312
312

mm
2.392
2.375
2.359
2.342
2.326
2.309
2.293
2.276
2.260
2.243
2.227
2.210
2.194
2.177
2.161
2.144
2.128
2.111
2.095
2.078
2.062

mm
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30

Eqn. 9
MPa
80
82
84
85
87
89
91
93
95
96
98
100
102
104
106
107
109
111
113
115
116

3.90
3.81
3.73
3.65
3.57
3.50
3.43
3.36
3.30
3.23
3.17
3.11
3.06
3.00
2.95
2.90
2.85
2.81
2.76
2.72
2.67

312

2.309

0.30

89

3.50

Shrinkage strain calculation and creep effects based on "Prediction of creep, shrinkage, and temperature effects in concrete structures" - ACI 209R-92
Material Properties
f'c
50
2.39
f't (direct tensile strength)
Ec
33234
fy
420
Es
200000
6.02
n
alpha
0.00001
Temperature range
1000.0
10.0
T
Thickness
300
Type
Elevated Slab
No allowance for temp influences, slump, cement or air content.

Shrinkage Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Ultimate strain
Initial moist curing duration
Curing correction factor
Relative humidity
Humidity correction factor

Creep Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Creep Factor
Humidity correction factor

0.00078
7
1
60%
0.8

MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa

Effects of creep, shrinkage, and


temperature in concrete slabs

ACI 209R-92 - Eqn. 2-4

C
C
C
mm

Spreadsheet version 1.00


Based on AE spreadheet

Table 2.5.4 Correction factors for Relative Humidity

(2-6)
days
Table 2.5.3
Table 2.5.4

Relative
humidity
(%)
0%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%

3
300 mm
2
2 mm
150

0.69 (2-21a)
0.59 (2-22a)

Factored creep
Factored shrinkage

1.41
0.47
0.000369

Correction factors for relative humidity

Shrinkage
1
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.3
0

1
3
7
14
28
90

1
0.8
0.6
Creep

0.4

0
7
14
28
56
90
1000
2000
3000
10000

(2-9)
0.000000
0.000061
0.000105
0.000164
0.000227
0.000266
0.000356
0.000363
0.000365
0.000368

Equivalent
temperature
change C
0.00
-6.15
-10.54
-16.39
-22.70
-26.56
-35.64
-36.25
-36.46
-36.76

Restraint Temperature
10,000 day temperature
Total Temperature
Equivalent Imposed Strain
Creep Coefficient
Linear Elastic Restraint Calculations
Fully Restrained
Stress (MPa)
Design Strain
Fully Released
Shortening (mm)
Design Strain

280 m
28 days
-16.395 C
-46.759 C
-30.365 C
-0.000304
0.758

20%

Total temp Creep


factor vt
C
-10.00
-16.15
-20.54
-26.39
-32.70
-36.56
-45.64
-46.25
-46.46
-46.76

(2-8)
0.000
0.343
0.462
0.600
0.746
0.844
1.219
1.278
1.305
1.358

40%

60%

-10.09
-0.000304
-85
0.000000

80%

Dry air or protective membrane


Humidity, moist air, soil
Deicing chemicals
Seawater and seawater spray, wetting & drying
Water-retaining structures

1.4
1.2

1. Determine Relevant Material Properties


Type of Cement
Type of Aggregate
Strength of Concrete
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
2. Determine Environment Properties
Ambient Temperature Range
Relative Humidity

3. Determine Shrinkage with ACI 209R-92


0

100%

50

Days

4. Determine Creep Coefficient with ACI 209R-92


5. Determine methods to reduce or eliminate restraint during early shrinkage
Consider length of time
Pour strips
Pour outward from sources of restraint such as cores.
Note: Reducing shrinkage does not reduce reinforcing required unless shrinkage is
less than tensile strength of concrete.

Shrinkage Strain (sh)t


0.00040
0.00035
0.00030

6. Determine Steel required to control crack width.


Determine maximum acceptable crack width
Determine acceptable steel to control crack width, primary variables are cover,
spacing, and size of bar.
Note: Adding steel does not eliminate cracking. Steel controls crack width. Instead
of one large crack, many small cracks form.

0.00025
0.00020

Shrinkage
Strain (sh)t

0.00015
0.00010
0.00005
0.00000
2000

ACI 224R-01 -Table 4.1 Guide to reasonable* crack widths, reinforced concrete under
service loads
Exposure condition

Correction factor for initial


curing CP

0.6
0%

Shrinkage
Strain (sh)t

1.2
1.1
1
0.93
0.86
0.75

Steps for Considering Shrinkage and Thermal Effects

0.8

Shrinkage

0.2

0
Length
Time to restraint

Moist curing
Shrinkage CP
duration (days)

1.2
1
1
0.94
0.87
0.8
0.73
0.67
0.6

2.35 (2-6)
0.87 Table 2.5.4

Creep
Shrinkage

Corrected ultimate strain

Days
Volume
Surface
v/s

Creep

Table 2.5.3 Shrinkage correction factors for initial moist curing

Crack width
(mm)
0.41
0.3
0.18
0.15
0.1

* It should be expected that a portion of the cracks in the structure will exceed these values. With time, a
significant portion can exceed these values. These are general guidelines for design to be used in conjunction
with sound engineering judgement.

4000

6000

8000

10000

Resources
ACI 209R-92
"Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced concrete" R. Ian Gilbert ACI Structural
Journal May-June 2008
"Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" R. Ian Gilbert ACI
Structural Journal March-April 1992
These two methods consider either direct tension cracking, or flexural cracking with
shrinkage.
Flexural cracking with shrinkage is effectively a modified method to add direct tension
cracking to flexural cracking. There is some debate whether these truly need to be
additive.
Spreadsheet version 1.00
Based on AE spreadheet

Cracking calculation based on "Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" by R. Ian Gilbert - March-April 1992 ACI Structural Journal

w vs. restrain
0.30

0.241
0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10
Crack width
50%

0.05

0.00
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

0.25

0.20

Crack width

0.159

0.15

200

0.10
0.05
0.00
25

125

225

325

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

mm
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

mm
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250

mm2
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314

mm2/m
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513

mm2
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000

0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%
0.84%

-0.000304
-0.000288
-0.000273
-0.000258
-0.000243
-0.000228
-0.000213
-0.000197
-0.000182
-0.000167
-0.000152
-0.000137
-0.000121
-0.000106
-0.000091
-0.000076
-0.000061
-0.000046
-0.000030
-0.000015
0.000000

Eqn. 1
mm
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239
239

Custom restrain
50%

300

20

250

314

2,513

300,000

0.84%

-0.000152

239

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Restrain

Th

Bar

50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%

mm
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

mm
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

mm
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300

mm2
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314

mm2/m
12,566
8,378
6,283
5,027
4,189
3,590
3,142
2,793
2,513
2,285
2,094

mm2
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000

4.19%
2.79%
2.09%
1.68%
1.40%
1.20%
1.05%
0.93%
0.84%
0.76%
0.70%

-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152
-0.000152

Eqn. 1
mm
48
72
95
119
143
167
191
215
239
263
286

Custom reinforcement spacing


300
50%
20

200

314

3,142

300,000

1.05%

-0.000152

191

0.35
0.30

Area Bar Ab

Restrain

w vs. reinf spacing


0.40

Spacing

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11

18,903

11

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11
18,903
11

18,903

11

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377
2.377

Eqn. 25

0.142
0.129
0.115
0.102
0.089
0.077
0.065
0.053
0.041
0.030
0.019
0.008
-0.003
-0.013
-0.024
-0.034
-0.044
-0.053
-0.063
-0.072
-0.081

Eqn. 27
mm
1,276
1,395
1,539
1,715
1,938
2,226
2,615
3,170
4,022
5,502
8,704
20,826
-53,044
-11,666
-6,553
-4,557
-3,492
-2,831
-2,381
-2,054
-1,806

Eqn. 16

708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672
708,672

Eqn. 9
MPa
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364
2.364

Eqn. 28

0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569
0.000569

m
219
201
182
163
145
126
107
88
70
51
32
13
-5
-24
-43
-61
-80
-99
-118
-136
-155

0.142
0.129
0.115
0.102
0.089
0.077
0.065
0.053
0.041
0.030
0.019
0.008
-0.003
-0.013
-0.024
-0.034
-0.044
-0.053
-0.063
-0.072
-0.081

627,643
635,274
642,906
650,537
658,169
665,800
673,432
681,063
688,695
696,326
703,958
711,589
719,221
726,852
734,484
742,115
749,746
757,378
765,009
772,641
780,272

Eqn. 17
MPa
249.73
252.77
255.80
258.84
261.88
264.91
267.95
270.99
274.02
277.06
280.10
283.13
286.17
289.21
292.24
295.28
298.31
301.35
304.39
307.42
310.46

Eqn. 15
MPa
-35.58
-32.55
-29.51
-26.47
-23.44
-20.40
-17.36
-14.33
-11.29
-8.25
-5.22
-2.18
0.86
3.89
6.93
9.97
13.00
16.04
19.07
22.11
25.15

Eqn. 23
MPa
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39

Eqn. 30
mm
0.246
0.246
0.246
0.246
0.246
0.245
0.245
0.245
0.244
0.243
0.241
0.232
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000569

708,672

2.364

2.377

0.019

8,704

32

0.019

703,958

280.10

-5.22

2.39

0.241

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
2.390
2.389
2.388
2.387
2.385
2.384
2.382
2.379
2.377
2.374
2.371

Eqn. 25

0.098
0.063
0.047
0.037
0.031
0.026
0.023
0.021
0.019
0.017
0.016

Eqn. 27
mm
357
803
1,425
2,221
3,188
4,324
5,625
7,086
8,704
10,473
12,389

Eqn. 16

716,664
716,220
715,615
714,850
713,927
712,846
711,608
710,216
708,672
706,976
705,132

Eqn. 9
MPa
2.389
2.388
2.386
2.384
2.381
2.377
2.373
2.369
2.364
2.358
2.352

Eqn. 28

0.000114
0.000171
0.000227
0.000284
0.000341
0.000398
0.000455
0.000512
0.000569
0.000626
0.000683

m
783
349
196
126
88
65
50
40
32
27
23

0.098
0.063
0.047
0.037
0.031
0.026
0.023
0.021
0.019
0.017
0.016

653,212
674,438
685,033
691,376
695,593
698,595
700,838
702,575
703,958
705,083
706,015

Eqn. 17
MPa
51.98
80.51
109.03
137.54
166.06
194.57
223.08
251.59
280.10
308.60
337.10

Eqn. 15
MPa
-5.08
-5.09
-5.10
-5.11
-5.13
-5.15
-5.17
-5.19
-5.22
-5.25
-5.28

Eqn. 23
MPa
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.39

Eqn. 30
mm
0.013
0.026
0.044
0.066
0.093
0.124
0.159
0.198
0.241
0.288
0.338

0.000455

711,608

2.373

2.382

0.023

5,625

50

0.023

700,838

223.08

-5.17

2.39

0.159

Cracking calculation based on "Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced Concrete" by R. Ian Gilbert - May-June 2008 ACI Structural Journal
Design moments
Service

445 kN.m

w
w vs.
vs. restrain
restrain
1.25
1.25
1.24
1.24
1.23
1.23

1.219
1.22
1.21
1.20
1.20
1.19
1.19
1.18
1.18
Crack Width
Crack Width
75%
75%

1.17
1.17
1.16
1.16
1.15
1.15 0%
0%

20%
20%

40%
40%

60%
60%

80%
80%

100%
100%

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Restrain

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

mm
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250

mm2
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
491

mm2/m
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963
1,963

mm2
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000

0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%

Custom restrain
75%

300

25

250

491

1,963

300,000

0.65%

Design
Strain

Cover

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Mod., E'c (EQN Modular Ratio,
22)
nbar

-0.000304
-0.000288
-0.000273
-0.000258
-0.000243
-0.000228
-0.000213
-0.000197
-0.000182
-0.000167
-0.000152
-0.000137
-0.000121
-0.000106
-0.000091
-0.000076
-0.000061
-0.000046
-0.000030
-0.000015
0.000000

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Eqn. 22
MPa
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903
18,903

-0.000228

25

18,903

Possible Depth Possible Depth Depth to NA,


to NA 1, c1
to NA 2, c2
c (c1 or c2)

Icr

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

mm
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263

mm
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95

mm
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58
-90.58

Eqn. 8.6c
mm
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95
66.95

Eqn. 8-7
mm4
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08
5.52E+08

11

263

66.95

-90.58

66.95

5.52E+08

Concrete
Crack Area,
Reinf. Ratio
s*
Act (EQN
to Act, rhotc
1)
Eqn. 1
Eqn. 8
mm
mm2
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28
116,527
0.01685
247.28

116,527

0.01685

247.28

Allowable
Service
Service Steel
Ratio (fa/fs)
Stress, fs

Actual Steel
Stress, fa

Actual crack
width

Acceptable
crack width

MPa
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949
949

mm
1.237
1.234
1.230
1.226
1.222
1.219
1.215
1.211
1.207
1.204
1.200
1.196
1.192
1.189
1.185
1.181
1.177
1.174
1.170
1.166
1.162

mm
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30

Eqn. 9
MPa
191
194
197
200
203
206
209
212
215
218
221
224
227
230
233
236
239
242
245
248
251

4.97
4.90
4.82
4.75
4.68
4.61
4.54
4.48
4.41
4.35
4.29
4.23
4.18
4.12
4.07
4.02
3.96
3.92
3.87
3.82
3.77

949

1.219

0.30

206

4.61

Shrinkage strain calculation and creep effects based on "Prediction of creep, shrinkage, and temperature effects in concrete structures" - ACI 209R-92
Material Properties
f'c
f't (direct tensile strength)
Ec
fy
Es
n
alpha
Temperature range
T
Thickness
Type

Shrinkage Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Ultimate strain
Initial moist curing duration
Curing correction factor
Relative humidity
Humidity correction factor

Creep Effects (ACI 209R-92)


Creep Factor
Humidity correction factor

45
2.27
31529
460
200000
6.34
0.000009
30.0
15.0
400
Elevated Slab

MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa

Effects of creep, shrinkage, and


temperature in concrete slabs

ACI 209R-92 - Eqn. 2-4

C
C
C
mm

0.00078 (2-6)
7 days
Table 2.5.3
1
65%
0.75 Table 2.5.4

Spreadsheet version 1.00


Based on AE spreadheet

Table 2.5.4 Correction factors for Relative Humidity


Relative
humidity
(%)
0%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%

Creep
Shrinkage

0.670532 (2-21a)
0.466882 (2-22a)

Factored creep
Factored shrinkage

1.315752
0.350162

Ultimate strain

0.000273

1
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.3
0

1
3
7
14
28
90

1
0.8
0.6
Creep

0.4

0
7
14
28
56
100
500
1000
5000
10000

(2-9)
0.000000
0.000046
0.000078
0.000121
0.000168
0.000202
0.000255
0.000264
0.000271
0.000272

Restraint Temperature
10,000 day temperature
Total Temperature
Equivalent Imposed Strain
Creep Coefficient
Linear Elastic Restraint Calculations
Fully Restrained
Stress (Mpa)
Design Strain
Fully Released
Shortening (mm)
Design Strain

75 m
28 days
-13.488 C
-45.241 C
-31.754 C
-0.000286
0.706

Equivalent
temperature
change

Total temp

0.00
-5.06
-8.67
-13.49
-18.68
-22.48
-28.36
-29.32
-30.14
-30.24

-15.00
-20.06
-23.67
-28.49
-33.68
-37.48
-43.36
-44.32
-45.14
-45.24

20%

40%

60%

-9.01
-0.000286
-21
0.000000

Dry air or protective membrane


Humidity, moist air, soil
Deicing chemicals
Seawater and seawater spray, wetting & drying
Water-retaining structures

1.4
1.2

3. Determine Shrinkage with ACI 209R-92

0.00025
0.00020

0.00005
0.00000
2000

Crack width
(mm)
0.41
0.3
0.18
0.15
0.1

* It should be expected that a portion of the cracks in the structure will exceed these values. With time, a
significant portion can exceed these values. These are general guidelines for design to be used in conjunction
with sound engineering judgement.

4000

6000

Days

4. Determine Creep Coefficient with ACI 209R-92

6. Determine Steel required to control crack width.


Determine maximum acceptable crack width
Determine acceptable steel to control crack width, primary variables are cover,
spacing, and size of bar.
Note: Adding steel does not eliminate cracking. Steel controls crack width. Instead
of one large crack, many small cracks form.

Shrinkage
Strain

0.00010

50

5. Determine methods to reduce or eliminate restraint during early shrinkage


Consider length of time
Pour strips
Pour outward from sources of restraint such as cores.
Note: Reducing shrinkage does not reduce reinforcing required unless shrinkage is
less than tensile strength of concrete.

0.00030

0.00015

1. Determine Relevant Material Properties


Type of Cement
Type of Aggregate
Strength of Concrete
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
2. Determine Environment Properties
Ambient Temperature Range
Relative Humidity

100%

Shrinkage Strain

Creep
factor
(2-8)
0.000
0.320
0.431
0.559
0.695
0.807
1.061
1.136
1.241
1.265

80%

ACI 224R-01 -Table 4.1 Guide to reasonable* crack widths, reinforced concrete under
service loads
Exposure condition

Correction factor for initial


curing CP

0.6
0%

Shrinkage
Strain

1.2
1.1
1
0.93
0.86
0.75

Steps for Considering Shrinkage and Thermal Effects

0.8

Shrinkage

0.2

0
Length
Time to restraint

Moist curing
Shrinkage CP
duration (days)

1.2
1
1
0.94
0.87
0.8
0.73
0.67
0.6

2.35 (2-6)
0.835 Table 2.5.4

3
400 mm
2
2 mm
200

Correction factors for relative humidity

Shrinkage

Days
Volume
Surface
v/s

Creep

Table 2.5.3 Shrinkage correction factors for initial moist curing

8000

10000

Resources
ACI 209R-92
"Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced concrete" R. Ian Gilbert ACI Structural
Journal May-June 2008
"Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" R. Ian Gilbert ACI
Structural Journal March-April 1992
These two methods consider either direct tension cracking, or flexural cracking with
shrinkage.
Flexural cracking with shrinkage is effectively a modified method to add direct tension
cracking to flexural cracking. There is some debate whether these truly need to be
additive.
Spreadsheet version 1.00
Based on AE spreadheet

Cracking calculation based on "Shrinkage Cracking in Fully Restrained Concrete Members" by R. Ian Gilbert - March-April 1992 ACI Structural Journal

w vs. restrain
0.60

0.50
0.409
0.40

0.30

0.20
Crack width
50%

0.10

0.00
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2.00
Crack width

1.50

200

1.00
0.50

0.409

0.00
25

125

225

325

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011
2,011

mm2
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000

0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%

-0.000286
-0.000271
-0.000257
-0.000243
-0.000229
-0.000214
-0.000200
-0.000186
-0.000171
-0.000157
-0.000143
-0.000129
-0.000114
-0.000100
-0.000086
-0.000071
-0.000057
-0.000043
-0.000029
-0.000014
0.000000

Eqn. 1
mm
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318
318

Custom restrain
50%

400

16

200

201

2,011

400,000

0.50%

-0.000143

318

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Design
Strain

Approx so

Restrain

Th

Bar

50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%

mm
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
8,042
5,362
4,021
3,217
2,681
2,298
2,011
1,787
1,608
1,462
1,340

mm2
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000

2.01%
1.34%
1.01%
0.80%
0.67%
0.57%
0.50%
0.45%
0.40%
0.37%
0.34%

-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143
-0.000143

Eqn. 1
mm
80
119
159
199
239
279
318
358
398
438
477

Custom reinforcement spacing


400
50%
16

200

201

2,011

400,000

0.50%

-0.000143

318

3.00
2.50

Area Bar Ab

Restrain

w vs. reinf spacing


3.50

Spacing

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11

18,476

11

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Modular Ratio,
Mod. E'c
n*
Eqn. 22
MPa
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11
18,476
11

18,476

11

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175
2.175

Eqn. 25

0.081
0.073
0.066
0.059
0.052
0.045
0.038
0.031
0.024
0.018
0.011
0.005
-0.002
-0.008
-0.014
-0.020
-0.026
-0.032
-0.038
-0.044
-0.050

Eqn. 27
mm
2,848
3,113
3,432
3,824
4,316
4,955
5,815
7,036
8,907
12,133
19,024
44,030
-140,036
-27,031
-14,960
-10,341
-7,902
-6,394
-5,369
-4,627
-4,066

Eqn. 16

830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745
830,745

Eqn. 9
MPa
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083
2.083

Eqn. 28

0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837
0.002837

m
26
24
22
20
17
15
13
11
8
6
4
2
-1
-3
-5
-7
-9
-12
-14
-16
-18

0.081
0.073
0.066
0.059
0.052
0.045
0.038
0.031
0.024
0.018
0.011
0.005
-0.002
-0.008
-0.014
-0.020
-0.026
-0.032
-0.038
-0.044
-0.050

839,451
845,197
850,943
856,689
862,435
868,181
873,927
879,673
885,419
891,165
896,911
902,657
908,403
914,149
919,895
925,641
931,387
937,133
942,879
948,625
954,371

Eqn. 17
MPa
417.51
420.37
423.22
426.08
428.94
431.80
434.66
437.51
440.37
443.23
446.09
448.94
451.80
454.66
457.52
460.38
463.23
466.09
468.95
471.81
474.67

Eqn. 15
MPa
-33.61
-30.75
-27.89
-25.04
-22.18
-19.32
-16.46
-13.61
-10.75
-7.89
-5.03
-2.17
0.68
3.54
6.40
9.26
12.11
14.97
17.83
20.69
23.55

Eqn. 23
MPa
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27

Eqn. 30
mm
0.490
0.489
0.487
0.485
0.483
0.480
0.475
0.469
0.460
0.444
0.409
0.284
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.002837

830,745

2.083

2.175

0.011

19,024

0.011

896,911

446.09

-5.03

2.27

0.409

C1

Ncr

Conc. Stress
c1

Avg. Conc.
Stress

Quantity of
cracks

C2

stress s2*

stress s1*

stress c1*

Crack width

Eqn. 6

Eqn. 12

Eqn. 19
MPa
2.261
2.254
2.243
2.230
2.214
2.195
2.175
2.153
2.130
2.105
2.079

Eqn. 25

0.038
0.025
0.019
0.016
0.014
0.012
0.011
0.010
0.010
0.009
0.009

Eqn. 27
mm
1,460
3,218
5,568
8,417
11,668
15,230
19,024
22,986
27,067
31,232
35,459

Eqn. 16

901,388
894,899
886,088
875,092
862,074
847,224
830,745
812,852
793,765
773,699
752,864

Eqn. 9
MPa
2.255
2.240
2.218
2.192
2.160
2.123
2.083
2.039
1.991
1.942
1.890

Eqn. 28

0.000708
0.001062
0.001417
0.001772
0.002127
0.002482
0.002837
0.003193
0.003549
0.003906
0.004262

m
51
23
13
9
6
5
4
3
3
2
2

0.038
0.025
0.019
0.016
0.014
0.012
0.011
0.010
0.010
0.009
0.009

874,059
884,601
889,745
892,736
894,656
895,970
896,911
897,608
898,140
898,555
898,886

Eqn. 17
MPa
108.68
164.99
221.26
277.51
333.72
389.92
446.09
502.24
558.37
614.49
670.60

Eqn. 15
MPa
-4.10
-4.18
-4.30
-4.44
-4.62
-4.81
-5.03
-5.27
-5.53
-5.79
-6.07

Eqn. 23
MPa
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27
2.27

Eqn. 30
mm
0.036
0.075
0.125
0.186
0.255
0.330
0.409
2.519
2.675
2.836
3.000

0.002837

830,745

2.083

2.175

0.011

19,024

0.011

896,911

446.09

-5.03

2.27

0.409

Cracking calculation based on "Control of Flexural Cracking in Reinforced Concrete" by R. Ian Gilbert - May-June 2008 ACI Structural Journal
Design moments
Service

445 kN.m

w
w vs.
vs. restrain
restrain
2.96
2.96
2.94
2.94
2.917
2.917
2.92

2.90

2.88
2.88
2.86
2.86
2.84
2.84

Crack Width
Crack Width
75%
75%

2.82
2.82
2.80
2.80 0%
0%

20%
20%

40%
40%

60%
60%

80%
80%

100%
100%

Spacing

Area Bar Ab

As/m (T+B)

Ag

Restrain

Th

Bar

100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

mm
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400

mm
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

mm
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200

mm2
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201

mm2/m
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005
1,005

mm2
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000

0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%

Custom restrain
75%

400

16

200

201

1,005

400,000

0.25%

Design
Strain

Cover

Creep Adjusted Creep Adjusted


Mod., E'c (EQN Modular Ratio,
22)
nbar

-0.000286
-0.000271
-0.000257
-0.000243
-0.000229
-0.000214
-0.000200
-0.000186
-0.000171
-0.000157
-0.000143
-0.000129
-0.000114
-0.000100
-0.000086
-0.000071
-0.000057
-0.000043
-0.000029
-0.000014
0.000000

mm
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

Eqn. 22
MPa
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476
18,476

-0.000214

25

18,476

Possible Depth Possible Depth Depth to NA,


to NA 1, c1
to NA 2, c2
c (c1 or c2)

Icr

11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

mm
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367
367

mm
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04

mm
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79
-74.79

Eqn. 8.6c
mm
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04
62.04

Eqn. 8-7
mm4
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08
6.73E+08

11

367

62.04

-74.79

62.04

6.73E+08

Concrete
Crack Area,
Reinf. Ratio
s*
Act (EQN
to Act, rhotc
1)
Eqn. 1
Eqn. 8
mm
mm2
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23
168,980
0.00595
448.23

168,980

0.00595

448.23

Allowable
Service
Service Steel
Ratio (fa/fs)
Stress, fs

Actual Steel
Stress, fa

Actual crack
width

Acceptable
crack width

MPa
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280
1,280

mm
2.949
2.943
2.936
2.930
2.923
2.917
2.911
2.904
2.898
2.891
2.885
2.879
2.872
2.866
2.859
2.853
2.847
2.840
2.834
2.827
2.821

mm
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30

Eqn. 9
MPa
98
101
103
106
109
112
115
118
121
123
126
129
132
135
138
141
143
146
149
152
155

13.09
12.72
12.37
12.03
11.72
11.42
11.14
10.87
10.61
10.36
10.13
9.90
9.69
9.49
9.29
9.10
8.92
8.74
8.58
8.42
8.26

1,280

2.917

0.30

112

11.42

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