APPDCL 2X800 MW SDSTPS

KRISHNAPATNAM
TATA Projects Limited Crack Width Calculation of NDCT Pile cap

Calculations for crackwidth for member subjected to combined bending & Tenison
S.NO. Description Notation Formula Value Units Remarks
A Section upto the depth of Fixity ( Top 8m Level)
1.0 Calculation of crackwidth for Pile cap subjected to Pure Tenison
Ft Ref Pg No 102 manual
Axial Tension acting 5132 Kn
Check of design of Rft
Overall depth of section provided D 2300 mm
Width of section provided bt 1000 mm
Characteristic strength of steel fy 500 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of concrete fck 30 N/mm2
Diameter of steel bar provided ф 32 mm Refer Drg No. TPL-069-
No.of Layers at top and bottom n 5 No's CT1-020
Clear cover to bars provided Cmin 60 mm
Effective Cover provided d' Cmin + 20 + 32 112 mm
Effective depth provided deff D-d' 2188 mm
Spacing of bars provided s 100 mm
Area of steel provided per meter Ast (1000(π φ2/4)/S) n 40212.39 mm2
Modulus of elasticity for steel Es 200000.00 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity for concrete Ec 27386.13 N/mm2
Maximum allowable crack width 0.1 mm
Tensile stress in steel due to tension fst Ft/Ast 127.62 N/mm2
Strain at the extreme fibre end of section Є1 fst / Es 0.0006381

Є2 bt h /Es As Refer Cl B.7 , Eq(6) pg

Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks 0.000286
25 of BS 8007-1987
Average strain in concrete where cracking in been considered Єm Є1 - Є2 0.0003521
Distance from the point considered to the nearest bar acr √[(S/2)2+(Cmin+ф/2)2]- ф/2 74.9726 mm

Design surface crack width obtained due to Pure Tension wcr 1 3 acr Єm 0.07921 mm Refer Cl B.5 , Eq(4) pg
25 of BS 8007-1987

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APPDCL 2X800 MW SDSTPS
KRISHNAPATNAM
TATA Projects Limited Crack Width Calculation of NDCT Pile cap

S.NO. Description Notation Formula Value Units Remarks

2.0 Calculation of crackwidth for Pile Cap subjected to Bending Moment due to Lateral Loads
Design Bending Moment Mser 948.2 kN.m
Overall depth of section provided D 2300 mm
Width of section provided b 1000 mm
Characteristic strength of steel fy 500 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of concrete fck 30 N/mm2
Diameter of steel bar provided ф 32 mm Refer Drg No. TPL-069-
No.of layers provided at bottom n 2 nNo's RCC-C-6007 -R0
Clear cover to bars provided Cmin 60 mm
Effective Cover provided d' Cmin + 20 + 32 112 mm
Effective depth provided deff D-d' 2188 mm
Spacing of bars provided s 100 mm

Ast Refer Drg No. TPL-069-

Area of steel provided per meter (1000(π φ2/4)/S) n 16084.95 mm2 CT1-020
Modulus of elasticity for steel Es 200000.00 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity for concrete Ec 27386.13 N/mm2
For M35 Grade of
Modular ratio obtained m 8.11 concrete
Maximum allowable crack width 0.1 mm
Distance from the compression face to the point at which the crack a' 2300.00 mm
width is considered.
{-m Ast + √[(mAst)2 + 2mAst
Depth of neutral axis obtained x deff b]} / b 636.27 mm

Tensile stress in reinforcement due to M ser fst M / Ast (d -x/3) 29.83 N/mm2
Strain at the extreme fibre end of section Є1 fst (D-X) / (Es(d-x)) 1.60E-04

Є2 [1.5 bt( D-x)(a'-x)]/ [3Es Refer Cl B.4 , Eq(3) pg

Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks Ast (d-x)] 2.77E-04 24 of BS 8007-1987
Average strain in concrete where cracking in been considered Єm Є1 - Є2 -0.0001173
Distance from the point considered to the nearest bar acr √[(s/2)2+(Cmin+ф/2)2]- ф/2 74.97 mm
3 acr Єm / [1+2(acr-c min)/ Refer Cl B.5 , Eq(4) pg
Design surface crack width obtained due to moments wcr 2 -0.026 mm
(D-x)] 25 of BS 8007-1987

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APPDCL 2X800 MW SDSTPS
KRISHNAPATNAM
TATA Projects Limited Crack Width Calculation of NDCT Pile cap

S.NO. Description Notation Formula Value Units Remarks

< = 0.1 mm Safe
Total design Crack width in Pile Cap subjected to Tension and Bending wcr wcr 2 + wcr 2 0.054 mm against allowable
cracking.

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APPDCL 2X800 MW SDSTPS
KRISHNAPATNAM TATA Projects Limited Crack Width Calculation of 750 mm dia Working Piles(NDCT Area)

Calculations for crackwidth for member subjected to combined bending & Tenison
S.NO. Description Notation Formula Value Units Remarks
A Section upto the depth of Fixity ( Top 8m Level)
1.0 Calculation of crackwidth for Pile cap subjected to Pure Tenison
Axial Tension acting T 5132.1 Kn Ref Pg No 102 manual Check
Design Bending Moment Mser 948.2 kN.m of design of Rft
Overall depth of section provided h 2300 mm
Width of section provided b 1000 mm
Characteristic strength of concrete fck 30 N/mm2
Diameter of steel bar provided ф 32 mm
Spacing of bars provided s 100 mm Refer Drg No. TPL-069-CT1-
020
No.of Layers at top nt 2 No's
No.of Layers at bottom nb 2 No's
Clear cover to bars provided Cmin 60 mm
Effective Cover provided d' Cmin + 20 + 32 112 mm
Effective depth provided deff D-d' 2188 mm
Area of steel provided per meter at top Asc 2
(1000(π φ /4)/S) nt 16084.95 mm2 T =f
Area of steel provided per meter at bottom Ast 2
(1000(π φ /4)/S) nb 16084.95 mm 2

Modulus of elasticity for steel Es 200000.00 N/mm2

Modulus of elasticity for concrete Ec 27386.13 N/mm2 M=f
Modular ratio obtained m 8.11 For M35 Grade of concrete
Maximum allowable crack width 0.1 mm
Let the depth of neutral axis be x.
fst [Ast-Asc ((m-1)/m) ((x-d')/ (d-
T
Tension x)) - bx2 /(2m(d-x))]

fst [Ast(d-h/2) + Asc (h/2-d') ((m-

Moment M 1)/m) ((x-d')/(d-x)) + bx2 (3h-2x)
/ (12m(d-x))]

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KRISHNAPATNAM TATA Projects Limited Crack Width Calculation of 750 mm dia Working Piles(NDCT Area)

S.NO. Description Notation Formula Value Units Remarks

Solving the above Two equations we get
x 167 mm
Tensile stress in steel due to tension fst 345.59 N/mm2
Distance from the compression face to the point at which the
a' 2300.00 mm
crack width is considered.
Strain at the extreme fibre end of section Є1 fst (D-X) / (Es(d-x)) 0.001824

Є2 Refer Cl B.4 , Eq(3) pg 24 of

Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks [1.5b(h-x)(a'-x)] / [3Es Ast (d-x)] 0.000350
BS 8007-1987

Average strain in concrete where cracking in been considered Єm Є1 - Є2 0.00147382

Distance from the point considered to the nearest bar acr √[(s/2)2+(Cmin+ф/2)2]- ф/2 74.97 mm

wcr 3acrЄm / [1+2(acr-c min)/(D-x)] Refer Cl B.5 , Eq(4) pg 25 of

Design surface crack width obtained due to moments 0.3269 mm
BS 8007-1987
< = 0.1 mm Safe against
allowable cracking.

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APPDCL 2X800 MW SDSTPS
KRISHNAPATNAM TATA Projects Limited Crack Width Calculation of 750 mm dia Working Piles(NDCT Area)

Calculations for crackwidth for member subjected to combined bending & Tenison
S.NO. Description Notation Formula Value Units Remarks
A Section upto the depth of Fixity ( Top 8m Level)
1.0 Calculation of crackwidth for Pile cap subjected to Pure Tenison

Axial Tension acting T 18.9 Kn Ref Pg No 102 manual Check

of design of Reinforcement
Design Bending Moment Mser 120 kN.m
Overall depth of section provided h 400 mm
Width of section provided b 1000 mm
Characteristic strength of concrete fck 30 N/mm2
Diameter of steel bar provided ф 20 mm
Spacing of bars provided s 175 mm Refer Drg No. TPL-069-CT1-
020
No.of Layers at top nt 1 No's
No.of Layers at bottom nb 1 No's
Clear cover to bars provided Cmin 40 mm
Effective Cover provided d' Cmin + 20 + 32 50 mm
Effective depth provided deff D-d' 350 mm
Area of steel provided per meter at top Asc (1000(π φ2/4)/S) nt 1795.20 mm2
Area of steel provided per meter at bottom Ast (1000(π φ2/4)/S) nb 1795.20 mm2
Modulus of elasticity for steel Es 200000.00 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity for concrete Ec 27386.13 N/mm2 M =f
Modular ratio obtained m 15.00 For M35 Grade of concrete
Maximum allowable crack width 0.2 mm
Let the depth of neutral axis be x.
fst [Ast-Asc ((m-1)/m) ((x-d')/ (d-
T
Tension x)) - bx2 /(2m(d-x))]

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APPDCL 2X800 MW SDSTPS
KRISHNAPATNAM TATA Projects Limited Crack Width Calculation of 750 mm dia Working Piles(NDCT Area)

S.NO. Description Notation Formula Value Units Remarks

fst [Ast(d-h/2) + Asc (h/2-d') ((m-
Moment M 1)/m) ((x-d')/(d-x)) + bx2 (3h-
2x) / (12m(d-x))]
Solving the above Two equations we get
x 101.003 mm
Tensile stress in steel due to tension fst 219.01 N/mm2
Distance from the compression face to the point at which the
a' 400.00 mm
crack width is considered.
Strain at the extreme fibre end of section Є1 fst (D-X) / (Es(d-x)) 0.001315

Є2 Refer Cl B.4 , Eq(3) pg 24 of

Strain due to stiffening effect of concrete between cracks [b(h-x)(a'-x)]/[3Es Ast (d-x)] 0.000333
BS 8007-1987

Average strain in concrete where cracking in been considered Єm Є1 - Є2 0.000981611

Distance from the point considered to the nearest bar acr √[(s/2)2+(Cmin+ф/2)2]- ф/2 90.78 mm

wcr 3acrЄm / [1+2(acr-c min)/(D-x)] Refer Cl B.5 , Eq(4) pg 25 of

Design surface crack width obtained due to moments 0.1996 mm BS 8007-1987
< = 0.1 mm Safe against
allowable cracking.

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