Practical Design to Eurocode 2

Basics: solutions to exercises

Charles Goodchild
Principal Structural Engineer
Lecture 1
17th April 2013
 Load Arrangement Exercise
Q1.Overhanging cantilever beam. Determine the gF factors that should
be applied to Gk and Qk:-
a) for equilibrium (EQU) (BS EN 1990, Table A1.2(A) & UK NA)
b) for structural strength (STR) (BS EN 1990, Exp (6.10) & UK NA)

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Q2. Continuous single-way slab. Assuming permanent actions = 6

kN/m2 and variable actions = 4 kN/m2, calculate the value of ULS
total loading (kN/m2) using Exps (6.10), (6.10a) and (6.10b) (see
BS EN 1990 Table A1.2(B) & UK NA).
 Load Arrangement Solution (1)
Q1 Span gGGk + gQQk Cant gGGk + gQQk

EQU 0.9 Gk 1.10 Gk + 1.5Qk

STR 1.0 Gk 1.35Gk + 1.5Qk
STR 1.35Gk + 1.5Qk 1.0 Gk

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Q2 g GGk gQQk n

(6.10) 1.35 x 6 + 1.5 x 4 = 14.1 kN/m2

(6.10a) 1.35 x 6 + 1.5 x 0.7 x 4 = 12.3 kN/m2
(6.10b) 1.35 x 0.925 x 6 + 1.5 x 4 = 13.5 kN/m2
 Load Arrangement Exercise
Solution (2)
1. Overhanging cantilever beam
a) Combination for equilibrium (EQU)
BS EN 1990 Table A.1.2 (A) & UK NA
1.5Qk
0.9Gk
1.1Gk

b) Combination for structural strength (STR) BS EN 1990 Table A.1.2 (B) & UK NA
and BS EN 1992-1-1, Cl 5.1.3 & UK NA
1.35Gk 1.5Qk

1.35Gk

1.5Qk
1.35Gk 1.35Gk
Load Arrangement Solution (3)
Continuous single-way slab
(using BS EN 1990 and UK NA and BS 1992-1-2 Cl 5.1.3 & UK NA)

5m 5m 5m

a) Value using Combination from BS EN 1990 Expression (6.10)

gG Gk + gQ Qk 1.35 x 6 + 1.5 x 4 = 14.1 kN/m2

b1) Value using Combination from BS EN 1990 Expression (6.10a)

and UK National Annex
gG Gk + gQ 0Qk 1.35 x 6 + 1.5 x 0.7 x 4 = 12.3 kN/m2
b2) Value using Combination from BS EN 1990 Expression (6.10b)
and UK National Annex
gG Gk + gQ Qk 1.35 x 0.925 x 6 + 1.5 x 4 = 13.5 kN/m2

Expression (6.10b) gives the most economic design

 Cover Exercise (Fire and Durability)

What are the nominal cover and element size for

a car park one-way slab with 1 hour fire resistance
(i.e. REI = 60)?

Assume the max bar size in the slab is 25mm.

Assume the concrete is C32/40 with cement type IIIB
Assume design life 50 years and in-situ construction
Cover
Exercise
Solution
(1)
Cover Exercise Solution (2)

BOND
EC2-1-1 Table 4.2 (Section 4.2) Cminb = 25mm
DURABILITY
EC2-1-1 Table 4.1 (Table 4.1)
UK NA & BS 8500 (Table 4.2) Durability Class = XD3
DEVIATION Cmindur = 40mm
EC2-1-1Cl. 4.4.1.3 (4.5)
FIRE
Cdev = 10mm
EC2-1-2 Table 5.8 (Table 4.7)

Min thickness hs= 80mm

Min axis distance a= 20mm

Nominal Cover governed by durability = 40 + 10 = 50mm