Abstract
Over the last century, over one hundred crack width formulas have been developed to calculate the width and spacing of cracks in reinforced and prestressed concrete elements. It is unclear which formulas are the most accurate. An extensive comparison study is required to determine which formulas accurately describe the crack patterns, consisting of the crack width and spacing. To make such a study possible, this paper proposes categorizing formulas. The categorization of the formulas is based on their applicability, crack pattern representation, and background. The categorization presents an overview of the different assumptions and application areas for describing crack patterns.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-48 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Structural Concrete |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 12 Oct 2023 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 2024 |
Funding
The authors thank Rijkswaterstaat Grote Projecten en Onderhoud (GPO) for their financial support and valuable feedback in writing this paper. The help of Jenny Govers in digitizing literature is appreciated.
Keywords
- categorization
- crack spacing
- crack width
- prestressed concrete
- reinforced concrete