Sr.No. |
Symbol |
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Definitions |
1 |
α |
= |
Angle between shear reinforcement & the longitudinal axis of beam |
2 |
αe |
= |
Ratio of Modulus of elasticity of Reinforcement to concrete |
3 |
ϒc |
= |
Partial factor for concrete (Persistent and Transient) |
4 |
ϒcd |
= |
Partial factor for concrete (Accidental) |
5 |
ϒs |
= |
Partial factor for Reinforcement (Persistent and Transient) |
6 |
ϒsd |
= |
Partial factor for Reinforcement (Accidental) |
7 |
ϒm |
= |
Partial factor for Material properties |
8 |
∈c |
= |
Strain in Concrete |
9 |
∈cm |
= |
Mean Strain in Concrete |
10 |
∈sm |
= |
Mean Strain in Reinforcement |
11 |
θ |
= |
Inclination of Concrete Strut |
12 |
θf |
= |
Concrete Strut inclination angle in flange |
13 |
ρ |
= |
Required tension reinforcement at mid span to resist the moment due to the design loads (or at support for cantilevers) |
14 |
ρ' |
= |
Required compression reinforcement at mid-span to resist the moment due to the design loads (or at support for cantilevers) |
15 |
ρp,eff |
= |
Effective reinforcement ratio |
16 |
σs |
= |
Tensile Reinforcement stress |
16 |
σs,perm |
= |
Maximum permissible tensile Reinforcement stress |
17 |
ρmax |
= |
Maximum reinforcement ratio |
18 |
ρmin |
= |
Minimum reinforcement ratio |
19 |
δ |
= |
% redistribution of moment |
20 |
∅sv |
= |
Shear reinforcement bar diameter |
21 |
A |
= |
Total Area of cross section |
22 |
Ac |
= |
Cross Sectional Area of Concrete |
23 |
Ac,eff |
= |
Effective area of concrete in tension surrounding the reinforcement |
24 |
Ag |
= |
Gross area of Section |
25 |
Ak |
= |
Area enclosed by the center lines of connecting walls |
26 |
As |
= |
Area of Tension Reinforcement |
27 |
As,min |
= |
Minimum area of reinforcement |
28 |
As,max |
= |
Maximum area of reinforcement (tension + compression) |
29 |
As,prov. |
= |
Area of Reinforcement provided |
30 |
As,reqd. |
= |
Area of Reinforcement required |
31 |
As2 |
= |
Area of Compression Reinforcement |
32 |
As1 |
= |
Reinforcement for torsion to be added in longitudinal Reinforcement |
33 |
As1,dist |
= |
Area of torsion reinforcement distributed in longitudinal Reinforcement |
34 |
As1,sfr |
= |
Area of torsion reinforcement distributed in side face reinforcement |
35 |
Asw |
= |
Area of Shear Reinforcement |
36 |
Asw,prov. |
= |
Area of Shear Reinforcement provided |
37 |
AstCrack |
= |
Area Of Tension reinforcement For Crack Width required In sqmm |
38 |
beff |
= |
Effective Flange width |
39 |
bw |
= |
Width of section, or width of web on flanged beams |
40 |
BM |
= |
SLS bending moment from Analysis |
41 |
cnom |
= |
Nominal Cover for Concrete |
42 |
d |
= |
Effective Depth |
43 |
d2 |
= |
Effective depth to compression reinforcement |
44 |
Es |
= |
Design value of modulus of elasticity of reinforcing Reinforcement |
45 |
fcd |
= |
Design value of concrete compressive strength |
46 |
fck |
= |
Characteristic cylinder strength of Concrete |
47 |
fctd |
= |
Tensile Strength of Concrete |
48 |
fctk |
= |
Characteristic axial tensile strength of Concrete |
49 |
fctm |
= |
Mean value of axial tensile strength of Concrete |
50 |
fsc |
= |
Compressive Stress in Reinforcement |
51 |
fyd |
= |
Design value of Yield stress of Reinforcement |
52 |
fyk |
= |
Characteristic Yield stress of Reinforcement |
53 |
h |
= |
Depth of Section |
54 |
hceff |
= |
Effective height of concrete in tension |
55 |
hf |
= |
Flange Thickness |
56 |
K' |
= |
0.5 |
57 |
k1 |
= |
Crack width co-efficient for high bond bars (value = 0.8) |
58 |
k2 |
= |
Crack width co-efficient for bending (value =0.5) |
59 |
k3 |
= |
Crack width constant (value =3.4) |
60 |
k4 |
= |
Crack width constant (value =0.5) |
61 |
MEd |
= |
ULS design moment from Analysis |
62 |
MR,f |
= |
Moment Resistance of Flange |
63 |
M2 |
= |
Nominal second order moment |
64 |
Mgeo |
= |
Moment due to geometric imperfections |
65 |
Mu |
= |
Factored moment |
67 |
Spc1 & Spc2 |
= |
Spacing calculated for Non-ductile beam in mm |
68 |
Spc3 & Spc4 |
= |
Spacing calculated for torsion in beam in mm |
69 |
Spc5 to Spc8 |
= |
Spacing calculated for Ductile beam in mm |
69 |
sprov |
= |
Provided Spacing for reinforcement |
70 |
sr,max |
= |
Maximum spacing between the bars |
71 |
sreqd |
= |
Required Spacing between the bars |
72 |
TEd |
= |
Torsional Moment from Analysis |
73 |
tEd |
= |
Stress due to Torsion |
74 |
TRd,c |
= |
Torsional Cracking Moment |
75 |
TRd,max |
= |
Design value of the maximum Torsional Moment which can be sustained by the member, limited by crushing of the compression struts. |
76 |
tRd,max |
= |
Design Stress due to Torsion |
77 |
vEd |
= |
Design Shear Stress |
78 |
VEd |
= |
Design shear force at the ULS |
79 |
vmin |
= |
Strength reduction factor |
80 |
vRd,cmax |
= |
Maximum shear stress without shear reinforcement |
81 |
VRd,cmax |
= |
Shear Resistance of member without shear reinforcement |
82 |
VRd,max |
= |
Design value of the maximum shear force which can be sustained by the member, limited by crushing of the compression struts. |
83 |
Vt |
= |
Torsional Shear to be added in main shear |
84 |
wk |
= |
Crack width of Member |
85 |
wk,perm |
= |
Maximum permissible crack width |
86 |
x |
= |
Depth of Neutral Axis |
87 |
z |
= |
Lever arm |
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All Forces are in 'kN', 'kNm', Stress in 'N/sqmm' & Dimension are in 'mm'. |