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Table 3 Design load and material constants.

From: Reliability of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Corrosion-Fatigue and Climate Change

Variable

Value

Characteristic punctual design load, P k

150 kN

Elastic modulus of steel, E st

200 GPa

Characteristic concrete compression strength, f’ ck

30 MPa

Characteristic steel strength, f yk

500 MPa

Concrete Poisson ratio, ν c

0.2

Water to cement ratio, w/c

0.5

Curing period, t e

28 days