0 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035 0.0040

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Sqr100/T12/G30/SteelSqr100/T12/G30/NC-DrySqr100/T12/G30/NC-WetSqr100/T12/G30/1-1 WetSqr100/T12/G30/1-2 Wet

Starin

Load

kN

Figure 2: tension stiffeness behaviour under different shrinkage regimes

0 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035 0.004 0.0045 0.0050

5

10

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20

25

30

35

40

45

Sqr100/T12/G30/NC-Dry

Sqr100/T12/G30/NC-Wet

Sqr100/T12/G30/1-1 Wet

Sqr100/T12/G30/1-2 Wet

Strain

Load

kN

Figure 3: Concrete contribution in tension under different concrete regimes

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

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EC2.

BS 8110

400 x 200 T12 G30 NC

400 x 200 T12 G30 1-2

Deflection mm

Load

kN

Figure4 : Test results and prediction of deflection for bending element

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.465

75

85

95

105

115

125

135

145

Crack1

Crack2

Crack3

Crack4

Crack5

Crack6

Crack7

Crack8

BS8110

EC2

NEW

Crack width (mm)

Load

(kN

)

Figure 6: Test results and prediction of crack width for bending element

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 110

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30

35

40

45

Crack1Crack2Crack3Crack4Crack5Crack6Crack7Crack8Crack9Crack10Crack11Crack12Crack13EC2BS8110New"

Crack width (mm)

Load

(kN

)

Figure 5: Test results and prediction of crack width for bending element