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Manual For Design of Reinforced Concrete Building Structures To EC2 (Eurocode) 3

This document contains two tables providing minimum dimensions and span/depth ratios for initial design of concrete structures. Table 4.1 lists minimum dimensions and cover requirements for columns, beams, and slabs based on fire resistance requirements. Table 4.2 provides basic span/effective depth ratios for beams, slabs, and other structural elements under different support conditions, with notes on adjustments for certain geometries.

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Manual For Design of Reinforced Concrete Building Structures To EC2 (Eurocode) 3

This document contains two tables providing minimum dimensions and span/depth ratios for initial design of concrete structures. Table 4.1 lists minimum dimensions and cover requirements for columns, beams, and slabs based on fire resistance requirements. Table 4.2 provides basic span/effective depth ratios for beams, slabs, and other structural elements under different support conditions, with notes on adjustments for certain geometries.

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Table 4.

1 Minimum member sizes and cover† for initial design of continuous


members
Member Minimum dimension, mm
Fire resistance 4 hours 2 hours 1 hour
Columns fully width 450 300 200
exposed to fire
Beams width 240 200 200
cover 70 50 45
Slabs with thickness 170 125 100
plain soffit cover 45 35 35
Slabs with thickness* 150 115 90
ribbed open width of ribs 150 110 90
soffit and no cover 55 35 35
stirrups
*Thickness of structural topping plus any non-combustible screed.
†Cover is to main reinforcement.

Table 4.2 Basic ratios of span/effective depth for initial design (fyk = 460N/mm2)
Span/effective depth ratio
Structural system Beam Slab
1. Simply supported beam 15
One-way or two-way spanning simply
supported slab 21

2. End span of:


continuous beam; 20
one-way continuous
slab; or two-way spanning slab
continuous over one long side 27

3. Interior span of:


beam; 21
one-way or two-say spanning slab 30

4. Slab supported on columns without


beams (flat slab), based on longer span 26

5. Cantilever 6 8
Notes to Table 4.2
1. For two-way spanning slabs (supported on beams), the check on the ratio of span/effective depth should be
carried out on the shorter span. For flat slabs, the longer span should be taken.
2. For flanged sections with the ratio of the flange to the rib width greater than 3, the Table value should be
multiplied by 0.8.
3. For members, other than flat slab panels, which support partitions liable to be damaged by excessive deflec-
tion of the member, and where the span exceeds 7m, the Table value should be multiplied by 7/span.
4. For flat slabs where the greater span exceeds 8.5m, the Table value should be multiplied by 8.5/span.

20 IStructE EC2 (Concrete) Design Manual

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