10. Characteristics Strength
• Characteristic Strength of material is that value of material
strength below which not more than 5% of test result are expected
to Fall
• fck=fm-1.65s
12. Characteristics Load
• Characteristic load is that value of load which has a 95 percent
probability of not being exceeded during the life time of the
structure
• Fk=Fm+1.64s
13. Partial Safety Factor
• Two different safety factor one for the load & other for material
strength are used
• Each of the two safety factors contribute partially to safety they
are termed as partial safety factor
• Design Strength = Characteristic Strength / Strength Factor
• Design Load = Characteristic Load X Load Factor
15. Limit State Method
• Limit State of Collapse
• Limit State of Serviceability
• Limit State of Durability
16. Assumption in Limit State Method IS 456 Pg 69
• Plane sections normal to the axis remain plane after bending
17. Assumption in Limit State Method IS 456 Pg 69
• The maximum strain in concrete at the outermost compression
fibre is taken as 0.0035 in bending.
• The tensile strength of the concrete is ignored.
18. Assumption in Limit State Method IS 456 Pg 69
• The stresses in the reinforcement are derived from representative
stress-strain curve for the type of steel used
• The maximum strain in the tension reinforcement in the section at
failure shall not be less than 0.002 + 0.87Fy/Es