A STUDY OF THE RELATION BETWEEN CREEP AND THE GAIN OF STRENGTH OF CONCRETE

THE RELATION BETWEEN CREEP AND STRESS-STRENGTH RATIO AT THE TIME OF LOADING IS EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE INFLUENCE OF THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE AT ANY TIME UNDER LOAD. IN PARTICULAR, CREEP IS SHOWN TO BE A FUNCTION OF THE FRACTIONAL INCREASE IN STRENGTH WHILE THE CONCRETE IS UNDER LOAD. THE RELATIVE CREEP IS SHOWN TO BE A FUNCTION OF THE RELATIVE STRENGTH INCREASE, SO THAT THE RATE AT WHICH THE ULTIMATE CREEP OF ANY CONCRETE IS APPROACHED CAN BE ESTIMATED FROM THE STRENGTH-TIME CURVE. QUANTITATIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN CREEP AND THE STRENGTH-TIME CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCRETE ARE DERIVED. THESE RELATIONS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED FOR TESTS IN WHICH THE STRESS-STRENGTH RATIO WAS MAINTAINED CONSTANT AS WELL AS FOR THE CONVENTIONAL CONSTANT STRESS TESTS.

  • Record URL:
  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
  • Corporate Authors:

    Highway Research Board (HRB)

    Washington, DC   
  • Authors:
    • Neville, A M
    • STAUNTON, M M
    • Bonn, G M
  • Publication Date: 1966

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 186-203
  • Monograph Title: Symposium on structure of Portland cement paste and concrete
  • Serial:

Subject/Index Terms

Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00212305
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Dec 12 1994 12:00AM