THERMAL EXPANSION OF CONCRETE AND REINFORCED CONCRETE

The thermal coefficient of expansion of concrete and reinforced concrete have been determined under short-term steady state temperatures, --100 to 150 F (--73 to 66C). Specimens were cured both saturated and air-dried in the laboratory and tested at 7, 28, and 84 days and at 1 year. One hundred and twenty-five 3 x 4 x 12 in. (7.6 x 10 x 30.5 cm) reinforced concrete prisms were tested for thermal coefficient of expansion. The coefficient decreased with increase in the water-cement ratio, increased with age, and was smaller below the freezing point of the concrete. The saturated concrete had lower coefficients than the air-dried concrete. Steel reinforcement ranged from 0 to about 5 percent. The coefficient for symmetrically reinforced concete increased with the steel percentage. For unsymmetrically reinforced concrete, the coefficient for the face at the steel increased and the coefficient for the opposite face decreased with increased steel. Eighty-four 6 x 12 in. (15.2 x 30.5 cm) concrete control cylinders were tested for compressive strength and static modulus of elasticity of concrete.

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  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Authors:
  • Berwanger, C
  • Sarkar, A F
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 618-621
• Serial:
  • American Concrete Institute, Journal of
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0889-325X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Coefficients; Compressive strength; Concrete; Drying; Material reinforcement; Modulus of elasticity; Percent saturation; Reinforced concrete; Thermal expansion; Water cement ratio
• Old TRIS Terms: Air dried
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163628
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Title No. 73-52
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM