A GRAPHICAL SOLUTION FOR PREDICTING THE INCREASE IN STRENGTH OF CONCRETE SLABS DUE TO MEMBRANE ACTION

A simple graphical procedure for determining the effect of membrane action upon the load capacity of a rigid-perfectly-plastic reinforced concrete slab is presented. The load-enhancement-deflection curve is derived by a simple reflection of the yield criterion curve for the concrete section under axial force and moment. The method provides an immediate understanding of the effect of section design upon the load enhancement to be expected from membrane action. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cement and Concrete Association

  Wexham Spring
  Slough SL3 6PL, Buckinghamshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Eyre, J R
  • KEMP, K O
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 151-156
• Serial:
  • MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 124
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0024-9831

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axial loads; Bearing capacity; Deflection; Engineering moments; Forecasting; Graphs; Loads; Plastic deformation; Plasticity; Reinforced concrete; Slabs; Stiffness; Strength of materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Increase; Membranes
• Old TRIS Terms: Membranes (Biology); Moments
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 6486: Chart; 4732: Creep (mater); 5586: Deflection; 132: Forecast; 9032: Increase; 5567: Load; 4525: Membrane; 5922: Plasticity; 4794: Reinforced concrete; 3491: Slab; 5931: Stiffness; 5544: Strength (mater)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382455
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM