Ultimate limit state

Safety factors

Gamma c shear

Partial safety factor for concrete used for calculation of the basic design shear resistance.

ENV 1992-1-1: Art. 4.3.2.3. (1)

Default value = 1.5

Gamma c compression

Partial safety factor for concrete.

ENV 1992-1-1: Art. 2.3.3.2. (1)

Default value = 1.5

Gamma s

Partial safety factor for reinforcement steel.

ENV 1992-1-1: Art. 2.3.3.2. (1)

Default value = 1.15

Concrete

Max. compression strain of concrete

The limiting compressive strain for concrete.

ENV 1992-1-1: Art. 4.3.1.2

Default = -0.0035.

Strain at beginning of plastic deformation

Strain at which concrete starts to behave plastically in the stress-strain diagram.

ENV 1992-1-1 : Fig.4.2

Default = -0.0020.

Alfa

The additional reduction factor for sustained compression.

ENV 1992-1-1: Art. 4.2.1.3.3b. (11)

Default = 0.85.

Steel

Max. tension strain of steel

The limiting steel strain.

ENV 1992-1-1: Art.4.2.2.3.2. (5)

Default = 0.01.