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Concrete:
Φ (mm) U (kN) Area (mm²) Weight (kg/m)

Capacity Rebar

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Capacity Mesh

Suggested meshes (Φ @ s):

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Anchorage Length lb

Φ (mm) lb,req (mm)

Formulas (EC-2 simplified):

fyd=fykγs (γs=1.15)

fctd=0.3fck1/2 ( simplified)

τbd=2.25η1η2fctd

lb=Φ4fydτbd

lb,min=max(0.3lb;10Φ;100mm)

lb,req=max(lb;lb,min)

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Overlap Length l0

Φ (mm) l0 (mm)

Formulas (EC-2):

l0=α1α2α3α5α6lb,req (with α1, α2, α3, α5 = 1.0)

l0,min=max(0.3α6lb,req;15Φ;200mm)

Se usa max(l0;l0,min)

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Anchorage in Special Conditions

Φ (mm) lb,req (mm) l0 with transversal (mm)

Formulas (EC-2):

For compression: lb=0.6lb (tension)

With transversal reinforcement: α3=1-0.15AAreq-1

l0=α1α2α3α5α6lb,req

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Cover Calculator

Minimum cover:

cmin,b: (Adhesion)
cmin,dur: (Adjusted durability)
cmin: (Max(cmin,b, cmin,dur, 10mm))

cnom:

Formulas (EC-2):

cmin=max(cmin,b;cmin,dur;10mm)

cnom=cmin+Δc,dev (Δc,dev=10mm)

Separation between Bars

Φ (mm) smin (mm) smax (mm)

Formulas (EC-2):

smin=max(Φ;dg+5;20mm)

smax=min(3c,400mm) (for slabs, simplified)

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Distance Check

Results:

Available width (b):
(-) Total cover (2*cnom):
(-) Total bar width (Σ nii):
(-) Separation space ((N-1)*smin):
(=) Net free space:

Total number of bars (N):

Min. applicable separation (smin):

Equation: b - 2*cnom - Σ(nii) - (N-1)*smin ≥ 0

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Crack Control

Φ (mm) sr,max (mm) wk (mm) Complies

Formulas (EC-2):

wk=sr,maxσsEs)

sr,max=3.4c+0.425kΦ (k = 1.0, simplified)

Limit wk for :

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Fire Resistance (EC-2 1-2)

Minimum Requirements:

Beams (Tab. 5.5)
Min. axis distance amin:
Min. width bmin:
Solid Slabs (Tab. 5.8)
Min. axis distance amin:
Columns (Tab. 5.2a - Method A)
Min. axis distance amin:
Min. dimension bmin:

Notes:

Indicative values based on simplified tables of EC-2 Part 1-2 (Tab. 5.5 Beams, 5.8 Slabs, 5.2a Columns) assuming μfi=0.7, standard exposure, normal concrete, etc. A detailed analysis is required for specific cases.

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Capacity table (kN)

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Technical Glossary

fyk: Characteristic yield strength of steel (MPa).
fyd: Design yield strength of steel (fyk/γs).
fck: Characteristic compressive strength of concrete (MPa).
fctd: Design tensile strength of concrete.
τbd: Design bond stress between steel and concrete.
η1, η2: Coefficients considering the position and conditions of the bar in anchorage.
lb,req: Required basic anchorage length.
l0: Required lap length.
α6: Coefficient considering the percentage of lapped bars.
dg: Maximum nominal size of coarse aggregate.
smin: Minimum clear spacing between parallel bars.
wk: Characteristic crack width (mm).
smax: Maximum spacing between bars for crack control.
cmin: Minimum cover for durability and bond.
cnom: Nominal cover, includes construction tolerance.
amin: Minimum axis distance from reinforcement to exposed face (fire resistance).
bmin: Minimum beam width or minimum column dimension (fire resistance).

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Rebar calculator (2025)

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