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Eriksson Culvert follows ACI 350 chapter 9 for strength and serviceability requirements. This states that the required strength for non-compression controlled sections shall be multiplied by S_d.

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the environmental durability factor.

Calculation of Environmental Durability Factor

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where f_s can be calculated as:

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It is also permitted to use 25 for the 4(2 + d_b/2)^2 term as a simplification.

Applying the Environmental Durability Factor in Eriksson Culvert

To have Eriksson Culvert apply these durability factors in the design, simply select “Apply environmental durability factors” on the Analysis Options window. You will also be required to select the exposure level.

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Eriksson Culvert will then automatically calculate the required durability factors and multiply the design moments by them, creating a more conservative design. The calculated factors will be displayed in the text report for your reference:

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