Creep and Hygrothermal Effects in Concrete Structures

Creep and Hygrothermal Effects in Concrete Structures
Author: Zdeněk P. Bažant
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 960
Release: 2018-01-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9402411380

This comprehensive treatise covers in detail practical methods of analysis as well as advanced mathematical models for structures highly sensitive to creep and shrinkage. Effective computational algorithms for century-long creep effects in structures, moisture diffusion and high temperature effects are presented. The main design codes and recommendations (including RILEM B3 and B4) are critically compared. Statistical uncertainty of century-long predictions is analyzed and its reduction by extrapolation is discussed, with emphasis on updating based on short-time tests and on long-term measurements on existing structures. Testing methods and the statistics of large randomly collected databases are critically appraised and improvements of predictions of multi-decade relaxation of prestressing steel, cyclic creep in bridges, cracking damage, etc., are demonstrated. Important research directions, such as nanomechanical and probabilistic modeling, are identified, and the need for separating the long-lasting autogenous shrinkage of modern concretes from the creep and drying shrinkage data and introducing it into practical prediction models is emphasized. All the results are derived mathematically and justified as much as possible by extensive test data. The theoretical background in linear viscoelasticity with aging is covered in detail. The didactic style makes the book suitable as a textbook. Everything is properly explained, step by step, with a wealth of application examples as well as simple illustrations of the basic phenomena which could alternate as homeworks or exams. The book is of interest to practicing engineers, researchers, educators and graduate students.

Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook

Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook
Author: Edward G. Nawy
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1586
Release: 2008-06-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420007653

The Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, Second Edition provides in depth coverage of concrete construction engineering and technology. It features state-of-the-art discussions on what design engineers and constructors need to know about concrete, focusing on - The latest advances in engineered concrete materials Reinforced concrete construction Specialized construction techniques Design recommendations for high performance With the newly revised edition of this essential handbook, designers, constructors, educators, and field personnel will learn how to produce the best and most durably engineered constructed facilities.

Creep, Shrinkage and Durability Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Two Volume Set

Creep, Shrinkage and Durability Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Two Volume Set
Author: Tada-aki Tanabe
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1540
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203882954

CREEP, SHRINKAGE AND DURABILITY MECHANICS OF CONCRETE AND CONCRETE STRUCTURES contains the keynote lectures, technical reports and contributed papers presented at the Eighth International Conference on Creep, Shrinkage and Durability of Concrete and Concrete Structures (CONCREEP8, Ise-shima, Japan, 30 September - 2 October 2008). The topics covered

Fundamental Research on Creep and Shrinkage of Concrete

Fundamental Research on Creep and Shrinkage of Concrete
Author: F.H. Wittmann
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 515
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9401037167

Today research on creep and shrinkage of concrete is diversified to such a degree that specialists working in different areas sometimes find it difficult to understand one-another. Materials scientists are mainly interested in processes on a microstructural level but they do not necessarily understand the relevance of time dependent deformation in structural design. On the other hand engineers who apply simplified model laws in non-elastic structural analysis are not always in the position to judge the limitations implied in their approach. It is generally realized that further development can be stimulated by a more effective exchange of results and ideas among the different groups involved. In an attempt to bridge this obvious gap in September 1980 there was a Conference organized at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. The papers presented at this meeting covered the wide range starting with microstructural aspects and mechanisms and including constitutive modelling and structural creep analysis. These contributions together with summaries of two panel discussions are being published in this volume. All serious of the meeting have been introduced by invited lectures. These papers will be published in a special volume "Creep and Moisture Effects in Concrete". This special volume is rather to be a general survey of the different areas covered while the present conference proceedings provide a unique selection of research papers. Nowadays time-dependent deformation of concrete can be taken into consideration realistically by computerized structural analysis.

Creep and Shrinkage of Concrete

Creep and Shrinkage of Concrete
Author: Z. P. Bažant
Publisher: Spon Press
Total Pages: 934
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780419186304

Presents the proceedings of the 5th RILEM International Symposium, held in Barcelona in September 1993. The papers discuss creep and shrinkage of concrete, and should be of interest to cement and concrete technologists and researchers, as well as structural engineers.

Time-Dependent Behaviour of Concrete Structures

Time-Dependent Behaviour of Concrete Structures
Author: Raymond Ian Gilbert
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2010-09-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1482288710

Serviceability failures of concrete structures involving excessive cracking or deflection are relatively common, even in structures that comply with code requirements. This is often as a result of a failure to adequately account for the time-dependent deformations of concrete in the design of the structure. The serviceability provisions embodied in

Design of Concrete Structures

Design of Concrete Structures
Author: Ramchandra
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 1072
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9387741923

This book `Design of Concrete Structures' in S.I. Units is based on working stress method as per code IS: 456-2000. All the chapters of the book have been revised and re-arranged in eight parts (32 thirty two chapters) separate aspects of design of one structrual member have been described in different subsequent chapters. In addition to above (i) the service life of concrete structures, (ii) Non-destructive tests/ Evaluation of strength (NDT/NDE) of materials and (iii) futuristic construction materials and Technique (FCMT) likely to be used for the concrete are new topics. Text for these topics (rarely, available in current books by other authros) have been first time given to familiarize the readers.