Effective Depth (d)
Summary
Effective Depth (d) - The effective depth (d) of a reinforced concrete floor slab is the distance from the compression face to the centre of the tensile steel when an element is subjected to a bending moment.
Technical Information
In calculations regarding concrete slabs, the effective depth is important as it is used to calculate the required level of reinforcement for an element of a certain thickness to resist a certain bending moment.
The effective depth is also used to find the critical punching perimeter and is used in the shear capacity calculations. In this instance the effective depth of a slab with fibre reinforcement or no reinforcement should be taken as 0.75h, where h is the overall depth.
Related Definitions
Steel Fibre Reinforcement , Reinforcement , Fabric Mesh Reinforcement , Toughness , Reinforcement ScheduleResources
The Concrete Society: Technical Report 34, 6.4.Eurocode 2,
The Concrete Society: Visual Concrete: Weathering, Stains and Efflorescence.
What causes efflorescence and how do you remove it? - www.concreteconstruction.net
Please share this definition:
