Structural

Eurocode 2 — Crack Width Check

Characteristic crack width wk for an RC section in bending under quasi-permanent loads, per EN 1992-1-1 §7.3.4.

Formula
wk = sr,max · (εsm − εcm)

Section geometry

Reinforcement

Materials & loading

Resultlive
Effective depth, d
252mm
As (per m)
1340.4mm²/m
Ecm
3.2837e+4N/mm²
αe
6.09
Neutral axis, x
56.499mm
σs
191.98N/mm²
hc,eff
81.167mm
ρp,eff
1.651%
fctm
2.8965N/mm²
εsm − εcm
5.759e-4
sr,max
300.71mm
Crack width, wk
0.1732mm
Check
PASS (≤ 0.3 mm)

Quasi-permanent load combination is assumed (loads producing wk). The check is for a pure bending RC section with tension steel only.

Reference: EN 1992-1-1:2004 §7.3.4. Recommended limits per Table 7.1N; the water-retaining 0.2 mm limit follows EN 1992-3.