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RCC Structures Design Life Guidelines

This document provides design guidelines for concrete and steel structures including: 1) Design working life ranges from 50 years for common structures to 100 years for civil engineering structures. 2) Safety factors are provided for permanent loads, variable loads, materials, and resistance. 3) Concrete strength grades, reinforcement steel strength, concrete cover requirements, and self-weight are outlined. 4) Anti-corrosion measures for reinforcement steel and design factors for steel structures are also included.

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RCC Structures Design Life Guidelines

This document provides design guidelines for concrete and steel structures including: 1) Design working life ranges from 50 years for common structures to 100 years for civil engineering structures. 2) Safety factors are provided for permanent loads, variable loads, materials, and resistance. 3) Concrete strength grades, reinforcement steel strength, concrete cover requirements, and self-weight are outlined. 4) Anti-corrosion measures for reinforcement steel and design factors for steel structures are also included.

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Design Working Life [EN 1990: 2002, Table 2.

1]
Category 4 structure: 50 years - Building structures and other common structures
Category 5 structure: 100 years - civil engineering structures

Partial Safety Factors:


Permanent loads γG = 1.35
Variable loads γQ = 1.50

Design of Concrete Structures


Material Safety Factors:
Concrete – Ultimate Limit State γc = 1.5
Concrete – Serviceability Limit State γc = 1.0
Reinforcing Steel – Ultimate Limit State γs = 1.15
Reinforcing Steel – Serviceability Limit State γs = 1.0
Resistance of cross-section γM0 = 1.00
Resistance of member to instability γM1 = 1.00
Resistance of cross-section to fracture γM2 = 1.25

Concrete Cylinder Strength (fck):


C20 = 20N/mm2 (min.)
C25 = 25N/mm2
C30 = 30N/mm2
C35 = 35N/mm2 (max.)

Reinforcing Steel Strength (fyk):


Characteristic yield strength = 460N/mm2
Ductility Class: B
BS 8666: 2005 designation: T

Concrete Cover: cnom = cmin + Δcdev


Allowance in design for deviation ΔCdev = 10mm
Minimum cover to reinforcement Cmin = max [Cmin,b ; Cmin,dur]
Cover for bond: Cmin,b = diameter of reinforcement bar
Cover for durability related to exposure class: Cmin, dur
Exposure Class XS1: Exposed to airborne salt but not in direct contact with sea water -
Structures near to or on the coast

Self-Weight of Concrete
Unreinforced concrete 24kN/m3
Reinforced concrete 25kN/m3

Anti-corrosion of reinforcing steel


· Unprotected reinforcement
· Red-oxide primer paint
· Stainless steel reinforcement
· Fibre reinforcement

Design of Steel Structures


Material Safety Factors:
Resistance of cross-section γM0 = 1.00
Resistance of member to instability γM1 = 1.00
Resistance for bolts γM2 = 1.25
Resistance for welds γM2 = 1.25
Resistance for slip resistance ULS γM3 = 1.25
Resistance for slip resistance SLS γM3 = 1.1

Steel Yield Strength

Bolts
Grade 8.8 metric bolts
Ultimate bolt strength fub = 800N/mm2
Yield Strength fyb = 640N/mm2
Minimum diameter 12mm
Bolt hole diameter = bolt diameter + 1mm, for M12 – M14 bolts
Bolt hole diameter = bolt diameter + 2mm, for M16 – M24 bolts
Bolt hole diameter = bolt diameter + 3mm, for M27 or larger bolts
Minimum edge and end distances = 1.2x bolt hole diameter
Minimum spacing between fasteners = 2.2x bolt hole diameter
Maximum spacing between fasteners = max[14t; 200mm], t = plate thickness

Welds
Minimum weld root radius 6mm

Self-Weight of Steel
Steel 78.5kN/m3

Anti-corrosion of steel
· Unprotected steel
· Metalising 100µm
· Hot-dip zinc galvanizing 80µm
· Epoxy-based primer
· Epoxy-based top coat

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