Why Cranking Is Done in Slab?

Cranked bars / Bent up bars are provided on top of the reinforcement to resist negative bending moment/Hogging at the supports of the slab. To resist the shear force at the supports. To reduce the risk of a brittle failure of slab-column connection.

Where should crank be in slab?

Bent-up bars or known as Crank bars. We provide in the ends on the top of the slab or in the top of the mid supports (if any type of mid-support is present) to counter the negative moment called (Hogging), which produces at that sections of the slabs and beams.

What is the purpose of cranking?

A crank is an arm attached at a right angle to a rotating shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft. When combined with a connecting rod, it can be used to convert circular motion into reciprocating motion, or vice versa.

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