4.2 - VSL
4.2 - VSL
4.2 - VSL
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4. Serviceability limit<br />
state<br />
4.1. Crack limitation<br />
4.1.1. General<br />
In slabs with ordinary reinforcement or<br />
bonded post-tensioning, the development of<br />
cracks is dependent essentially upon the<br />
bond characteristics between steel and<br />
concrete. The tensile force at a crack is<br />
almost completely concentrated in the steel.<br />
This force is gradually transferred from the<br />
steel to the concrete by bond stresses. As<br />
soon as the concrete tensile strength or the<br />
tensile resistance of the concrete tensile<br />
zone is exceeded at another section, a new<br />
crack forms.<br />
The influence of unbonded post-tensioning<br />
upon the crack behaviour cannot be<br />
investigated by means of bond laws. Only<br />
very small frictional forces develop between<br />
the unbonded stressing steel and the<br />
concrete. Thus the tensile force acting in the<br />
steel is transferred to the concrete almost<br />
exclusively as a compressive force at the<br />
anchorages.<br />
Theoretical [10] and experimental [8]<br />
investigations have shown that normal forces<br />
arising from post-tensioning or lateral<br />
membrane forces influence the crack<br />
behaviour in a similar manner to ordinary<br />
reinforcement.<br />
In [10], the ordinary reinforcement content p*<br />
required for crack distribution is given as a<br />
function of the normal force arising from<br />
prestressing and from the lateral membrane<br />
force n.<br />
Fig. 33 gives p* as a function of p*, where<br />
p* = p p - n (4.1.)<br />
dp . σ po<br />
If n is a compressive force, it is to be provided<br />
with a negative sign.<br />
Figure 33: Reinforcement content required<br />
to ensure distribution of cracks<br />
Various methods are set out in different<br />
specifications for the assessment and control<br />
of crack behaviour:<br />
- Limitation of the stresses in the ordinary<br />
reinforcement calculated in the cracked<br />
state [40].<br />
- Limitation of the concrete tensile stresses<br />
calculated for the homogeneous crosssection<br />
[12].<br />
- Determination of the minimum quantity of<br />
reinforcement that will ensure crack<br />
distribution [14].<br />
- Checking for cracks by theoretically or<br />
empirically obtained crack formulae [15].<br />
4.12. Required ordinary reinforcement<br />
The design principles given below are in<br />
accordance with [14]. For determining the<br />
ordinary reinforcement required, a distinction<br />
must be made between edge spans, internal<br />
spans and column zones.<br />
Edge spans:<br />
Required ordinary reinforcement (Fig. 34):<br />
ps ≥ 0.15 - 0.50 . pp (<strong>4.2</strong>)<br />
Lower limit: ps ≥ 0.05%<br />
Figure 34: Minimum ordinary reinforcement<br />
required as a function of the post-tensioned<br />
reinforcement for edge spans<br />
Internal spans:<br />
For internal spans, adequate crack distribution<br />
is in general assured by the post-<br />
Figure 35: Diagrammatic arrangement of minimum reinforcement<br />
tensioning and the lateral membrane<br />
compressive forces that develop with even<br />
quite small deflections. In general, therefore,<br />
it is not necessary to check for minimum<br />
reinforcement. The quantity of normal<br />
reinforcement required for the ultimate limit<br />
state must still be provided.<br />
Column zone:<br />
In the column zone of flat slabs, considerable<br />
additional ordinary reinforcement must<br />
always be provided. The proposal of DIN<br />
4227 may be taken as a guideline, according<br />
to which in the zone b cd = b c + 3 . d s (Fig. 30)<br />
at least 0.3% reinforcement must be<br />
provided and, within the rest of the column<br />
strip (b g = 0.4 . I) at least 0.15% must be<br />
provided (Fig. 35). The length of this<br />
reinforcement including anchor length should<br />
be 0.4 . I. Care should be taken to ensure<br />
that the bar diameters are not too large.<br />
The arrangement of the necessary minimum<br />
reinforcement is shown diagrammatically in<br />
Fig.35. Reinforcement in both directions is<br />
generally also provided everywhere in the<br />
edge spans. In internal spans it may be<br />
necessary for design reasons, such as point<br />
loads, dynamic loads (spalling of concrete)<br />
etc. to provide limited ordinary reinforcement.<br />
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