Effective Cover in Crack Width and Deflection of Prestress Concrete Members Formulas

Effective Cover is the distance from exposed surface of concrete to the centroid of main reinforcement. And is denoted by d'. Effective Cover is usually measured using the Millimeter for Length. Note that the value of Effective Cover is always positive.

Formulas to find Effective Cover in Crack Width and Deflection of Prestress Concrete Members

fxEffective Cover given Shortest DistanceGo

Crack Width and Deflection of Prestress Concrete Members formulas that make use of Effective Cover

fxDiameter of Longitudinal Bar given Shortest DistanceGo

fxCenter to Center Spacing given Shortest DistanceGo

List of variables in Crack Width and Deflection of Prestress Concrete Members formulas

fx Shortest Distance Go

fx Diameter of Longitudinal Bar Go

fx Center-to-center Distance Go

FAQ

What is the Effective Cover?

Effective Cover is the distance from exposed surface of concrete to the centroid of main reinforcement. Effective Cover is usually measured using the Millimeter for Length. Note that the value of Effective Cover is always positive.

Can the Effective Cover be negative?

No, the Effective Cover, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Effective Cover?

Effective Cover is usually measured using the Millimeter[mm] for Length. Meter[mm], Kilometer[mm], Decimeter[mm] are the few other units in which Effective Cover can be measured.

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