CRACK CONTROL IN REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
THE CRACKING PROBLEM IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES IS BECOMING MORE CRITICAL BECAUSE OF THE UPGRADING OF THE ALLOWABLE STRESSES, STRENGTHS, AND DEFLECTIONS, AND USING ULTIMATE LOAD PROCEDURES IN DESIGN. REASONABLE INFORMATION EXITS ON METHODS OF CRACK CONTROL IN REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS. THIS PAPER DEALS WITH THE PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE ON CRACKING IN CONCRETE, PROCEDURES FOR CRACK CONTROL IN EXPOSED AND PROTECTED STRUCTURES, AND IMPROVING FLEXURAL CRACKING BEHAVIOR IN BEAMS, ONE-WAY SLABS, AND TWO-WAY SLABS. CURRENT ACCEPTABLE EXPRESSIONS FOR DETERMINING CRACK WIDTH ARE APPLIED TO PRACTICAL ENGINEERING DESIGNS. ALSO A DISCUSSION AND A TABULATION OF THE PERMISSIBLE CRACK WIDTH IN STRUCTURES UNDER DIFFERENT USES AND EXPOSURES ARE PRESENTED. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 65, No 10, PP 825-836, 7 FIG, 3 TAB, 35 REF, 1 APP
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Authors:
- Nawy, E G
- Publication Date: 1968-10
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Beams; Concrete; Concrete structures; Control; Cracking; Flexure; Reinforced concrete; Slabs; Width
- Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams; Concrete cracking
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00208923
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 24 1994 12:00AM