Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Concrete – Cracking'
Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
Consult the top 50 dissertations / theses for your research on the topic 'Concrete – Cracking.'
Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.
You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.
Whigham, Jared Anthony. "Evaluation of restraint stresses and cracking in early-age concrete with the rigid cracking frame." Auburn, Ala., 2005. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2005%20Summer/master's/WHIGHAM_JARED_54.pdf.
Full textSayahi, Faez. "Plastic Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete." Licentiate thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-133.
Full textMeadows, Jason Lee. "Early-age cracking of mass concrete structures." Auburn, Ala., 2007. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2007%20Spring%20Theses/MEADOWS_JASON_53.pdf.
Full textMeadows, Jason Lee Schindler Anton K. "Early-age cracking of mass concrete structures." Auburn, Ala., 2007. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2007%20Spring%20Theses/MEADOWS_JASON_53.pdf.
Full textChan, Simon Hang Chi. "Bond and cracking of reinforced concrete." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2012. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/36698/.
Full textluo, Cheng Hong. "Early age thermal cracking of concrete." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1998. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.589517.
Full textFejzo, R. "Dynamic behaviour of concrete structures with cracking." Thesis, Swansea University, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.636965.
Full textMomeni, Amir Farid. "Y-cracking in continuously reinforced concrete pavements." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/15642.
Full textDepartment of Civil Engineering
Kyle A. Riding
When transverse cracks meander there is a high possibility for transverse cracks to meet at a point and connect to another transverse crack, creating a Y-crack. Y-cracks have been blamed for being the origin of punchouts and spallings in CRCPs. When the direction of maximum principal stress changes, it could cause a change in the crack direction, potentially forming a Y-crack. Finite Element Models (FEMs) were run to model the change in principal stress direction based on design and construction conditions. The finite element model of CRCP using typical Oklahoma CRCP pavement conditions and design was assembled. The model included the concrete pavement, asphalt concrete subbase, and soil subgrade. The effect of areas of changed friction on the direction of principal stress was simulated by considering a patch at the pavement-subbase interaction. Investigated factors related to this patch were location of patch, friction between patch and subbase, and patch size. Patches were placed at two different locations in the pavement: a patch at the corner of the pavement and a patch at the longitudinal edge between pavement ends. A change in the friction at the corner had a large effect on the stress magnitude and direction of principal stress, while a patch in the middle did not significantly change the stress state. Also, patch size had a noticeable effect on stress magnitude when the patch was at the corner. Another model was developed to understand the effect of jointed shoulder on direction of maximum principal stress. Analysis of this model showed that the stresses were not symmetric and changed along the width of the pavement. This meandering pattern shows a high potential for Y-cracking. Also, several finite element models were run to understand the effects of different shrinkage between mainline and shoulder. In order to simulate the effects of the differential drying shrinkage between the hardened mainline concrete and the newly cast shoulder, different temperature changes were applied on the mainline and shoulder. For these models, the orientation of the maximum principal stress was not significantly changed from different amounts of temperature decreases between mainline and shoulder. Also, effect of different longitudinal steel percentages was investigated by comparing two finite element models with different steel percentage. The model with higher steel percentage (0.7%) indicated more variation in stress, potentially leading to more crack direction diverging.
Bazzo, Jeffrey D. "Analysis of Uncontrolled Concrete Bridge Parapet Cracking." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1351032089.
Full textGómez, Navarro Miguel. "Concrete cracking in the deck slabs of steel-concrete composite bridges /." Lausanne : EPFL, 2000. http://library.epfl.ch/theses/?nr=2268.
Full textChen, Gongfa. "Cracking, damage and strain localization in concrete structures /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16282.pdf.
Full textNejadi, Shamsaddin Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering UNSW. "Time-dependent cracking and crack control in reinforced concrete structures." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/22440.
Full textPeterson, J. Eric. "A time to cracking model for critically contaminated reinforced concrete structures." Thesis, This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08042009-040446/.
Full textSullivan, William Garrett. "Calibrating triboluminescent light to cracking in concrete structures." Tallahassee, Fla. : Florida State University, 2010. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/lib/digcoll/undergraduate/honors-theses/2181949.
Full textAdvisor: Dr. Okenwa Okoli, Florida State University, College of Engineering, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Includes bibliographical references.
Bosnjak, Daniela. "Self-induced cracking problems in hardening concrete structures." Doctoral thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Structural Engineering, 2000. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-1512.
Full textThis thesis deals with prediction of early age cracking caused by restrained temperature dilation and autogenous deformation. Traditonally, prediction of early-age cracking has been based on temperature criteria. The temperature criteria alone are, however, not sufficiently accurate for cracking prediction. Stress-strain criteria are more reliable because they consider all the crucial factors: thermal dilation, autogenous deformaion, mechanical properties and restraint condtions.
The purpose of this dr.ing. project is to extend the general appliicability of stress/srain based curing technology, and to contribute to better understanding and better prediction of stresses during hardeing of concrete structures.
In the first part of the thesis the major features of hardening concrete are described and mathematical descriptions of the phenomena are given. Different models are discussed, and on the basis of such discussion, new models have been implemented in the FE program DIANA. First, the equivalent time was introduced in parallel to the degree of hydration, so that all material properties may be considered equivalent-time dependent. it is shown that the simpler and more common equivelent-time based model for the heat of hydration development can describe temperature development with the same accurancy as the degree of hydration based model. Further, the activation energy is made temperature depentent instead of being constant. A modified CEB equation for E.modulus development is implemented. The temperature influence on creep is modified by introducing a thermal transitonal creep term.
A mathematical decription of stress-and strain development in hardening concrete structures is presented, and special attention given to the viscoelastic behavior of concrete. The influence of creep on Self-induced stresses is examined. The emphasis is put on creep importance in different periods of the hardening process. In externally restrained structures, prone to through cracking, creep in the early period (heating phase) reduces the compressive stresses, and consequently increases the tensile stresses in the subsequent cooling period, thus increasing the cracking risk. For internally restrained structures, prone to surface cracking in the early period, creep obviosly reduces the cracking risk. In the cooling phase creep reduces the tensile stresses. For externally restrained structures, the effects of creep in the cooling and heating phases are counteracting, and in some cases they annul each other. The present results do not diminish the importance of creep on thermal stresses, to the contrary, it emphasises the necessity of correct prediction of creep during the whole period of hardening.
Three creep models for young concrete are compared: Double Power Law, Maxwell chain model and Burgers model. The models are calibrated against the same experimental data and used in calculation of therimal stresses. The temperature dependency of the models is also investigated. A good agreement between the Double Power Law and the Maxwell Chain was obtained, wheras the Burgers model, which consists of one Kelvin unit and one viscous damper, gave different results. Although the major reason for the deviation is due to the simplicity of the Burgers model, the deviation is also coused by differnt descriptions of the temperature dependence, and the nature of the test data used in the calibration. Test methods are also discussed, with special weight on the Temperature Stress Testing Machine tests. Although this type of test is indispensible, and very useful to check the validity of the material models and the calculation methods, the shortcomings by using it to predict the creep model parameters are also shown.
Restraint conditions and their influlence on thermal stresses were also investigated. Different ways of modelling the structure and the interaction with the subgrade were analysed and compared. Influence of the stiffness of the ground and the structural geometry on thermal stresses and cracking risk was investigated by means of 3D analyses.
The last part of the work is numerical simulation of temperature and stress/strain development in real structure, the Maridal culvert in Olso. A comprehensive laboratory test program was performed at NTNU to identify material parameters. Both thermal and mechanical properaties were tested. Material models were checked in the TSTM for three different realistic temperature histories. Within the Brite-Euram project IPACS a large field instrumentation programme has been carried out to measure temperature and strain development in the culvert. 3D analysis of the foundations and walls in two of the instrumented sections of this structure were performed with DIANA and calculated results are compared to measurements. Deviation between calculated and measured temperature is within range of ±50C. Deviation between calculated and measured strains is about ±50x10-6. Possible reasons of disagreement between calculations and measurements are discussed. When all uncertainties in materail modelling and measuring methods are sonsidered it is concluded that results of the simulation are satisfying.
Abrishami, Homayoun H. (Homayoun Hosseini). "Studies on bond and cracking of structural concrete." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=28463.
Full textThe tensile behaviour of concrete members reinforced with a single reinforcing bar are studied. Variables studied included concrete strength, presence of steel fibres, bar size and the effect of epoxy coatings on the bars. Both transverse cracks and splitting cracks were studied and a factor accounting for the influence of splitting cracks on tension stiffening is introduced. A procedure for predicting the response of tension members, accounting for the concrete cover and bar size and the presence of steel fibres is given. Equations are suggested to determine the transfer length and crack spacing.
Experimental investigations were carried out to study the post-cracking behaviour of beams without stirrups. The influence of concrete strength and the presence of epoxy-coated reinforcement on the crack development, type of cracking, ductility and failure mechanism are discussed. Typical slab-column connections found in parking structures were tested, simulating the construction stages. The effects on crack development of both concrete quality and the presence of epoxy coatings on the reinforcement were studied. Modification factors for predicting crack widths in beams and two-way slabs, accounting for the presence of epoxy coatings, are given in a form suitable for implementation in codes of practice.
Tajik, Nosratollah. "The early age thermal cracking in concrete structures." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.502220.
Full textRazzaghi, Langroudi Javad. "Comparative study of cracking models in concrete structures." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/498.
Full textGANESH, PRAKASH. "TRANSVERSE CRACKING OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1163737229.
Full textWilliams, Andrew Robert. "Cracking Potential and Temperature Sensitivity of Metakaolin Concrete." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6603.
Full textKaur, Nimratpal. "Cracking of Concrete, its Healing and Simultaneous Monitoring." Thesis, Curtin University, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89253.
Full textZhuang, Jianmin. "Evaluation of concrete mix designs to mitigate early-age shrinkage cracking in bridge decks." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2009. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Summer2009/j_zhuang_072709.pdf.
Full textTitle from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 21, 2009). "Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering." Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-96).
William, Gergis W. "Effect of temperature variations on premature cracking of dowel jointed concrete pavements." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2003. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=3015.
Full textTitle from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 139 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-139).
Rahman, Md Mahfuzur. "Influence of concrete cracking on service conditions of prefabricated and reinforced concrete members." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/14286.
Full textBarbiero, Marialuisa. "Cover cracking of concrete slabs induced by rebar corrosion." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2019.
Find full textKelly, Patrick James. "Bearing Zone Cracking of Precast Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14555.
Full textQadir, Adnan. "Investigation Of Low Temperature Cracking In Asphalt Concrete Pavement." Phd thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612696/index.pdf.
Full textCai, Qingbo. "Finite element modelling of cracking in concrete gravity dams." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01302008-160623.
Full textSiswosukarto, Suprapto. "Early thermal cracking of concrete under various restraint conditions." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.410896.
Full textMcLeod, Christina Helen. "Investigation into cracking in reinforced concrete water-retaining structures." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80207.
Full textDurability and impermeability in a water-retaining structure are of prime importance if the structure is to fulfill its function over its design life. In addition, serviceability cracking tends to govern the design of water retaining structures. This research concentrates on load-induced cracking specifically that due to pure bending and to direct tension in South African reinforced concrete water retaining structures (WRS). As a South African design code for WRS does not exist at present, South African designers tend to use the British codes in the design of reinforced concrete water-retaining structures. However, with the release of the Eurocodes, the British codes have been withdrawn, creating the need for a South African code of practice for water-retaining structures. In updating the South African structural design codes, there is a move towards adopting the Eurocodes so that the South African design codes are compatible with their Eurocode counterparts. The Eurocode crack model to EN1992 (2004) was examined and compared to the corresponding British standard, BS8007 (1989). A reliability study was undertaken as the performance of the EN1992 crack model applied to South African conditions is not known. The issues of the influence of the crack width limit and model uncertainty were identified as being of importance in the reliability crack model.
Dolphyn, Bradley P. "Laminar cracking in post-tensioned concrete nuclear containment buildings." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/55017.
Full textChilwesa, Masuzyo. "Assessing the age at cracking of concrete repair mortars." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5054.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references.
The amount of concrete infrastructure needing repair and rehabilitation is increasing worldwide. The bonded overlay technique, which involves removal- of a damaged concrete layer on an existing concrete base (substrate) and replacing it with a new layer is one of the most widely used techniques. Due to thermal and hygral differences in the two composites, differential shrinkage occurs. This leads to overlay shrinkage restraint by the relatively mature substrate. Restrained shrinkage in bonded overlays can cause stress build up and may result in cracking. Cracking due to restrained deformation is a major problem as it may lead to durability concerns. Overlay resistance to crack initiation, development and propagation depends on a number of time-dependent properties of the concrete. To be able to predict the onset of cracking requires knowledge of the different material properties and how they interact with each other. In this study, an investigation was carried out on whether the performance with respect to cracking of concrete overlays can be adequately predicted from tests such as ring test, free shrinkage strain, tensile strength test, tensile relaxation and elastic modulus. Five concrete mortar types i.e. three commercially available mortars and two laboratory mixed mortars with water-tocement ratio (w/c) = 0.45 and w/c = 0.6 were used in the ring test and material property tests. The influence of curing on the crack resistance of overlays was also investigated. An analytical madel for predicting age at cracking in bonded overlays based upon time-development of overlay material properties and the superposition principle was developed. Results from the model were compared with results from the ring test. Results indicate that crack resistance of repair mortars depends upon the combined influence of the different material properties. In particular tensile stress relaxation appears to have a large influence. Curing was observed to delay the onset of cracking. Results also indicate that although the ring test will give the correct order of cracking, it will not give the actual age at cracking when assessing materials for crack resistance.
Liu, Youping. "Modeling the Time-to Corrosion Cracking of the Cover Concrete in Chloride Contaminated Reinforced Concrete Structures." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30541.
Full textPh. D.
Rao, Akash Schindler Anton K. "Evaluation of early-age cracking sensitivity in bridge deck concrete." Auburn, Ala, 2008. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/EtdRoot/2008/FALL/Civil_Engineering/Thesis/Rao_Akash_56.pdf.
Full textSudoi, Elias K. Nasrazadani Seifollah. "Factors influencing horizontal cracking in continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP)." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2008. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9025.
Full textLoria-Salazar, Luis Guillermo. "Reflective cracking of flexible pavements literature review, analysis models,and testing methods /." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2008. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1453593.
Full textFarag, Hassan Mohamed. "The transient analysis and non linear behaviour of reinforced concrete elements." Thesis, University of Salford, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.308130.
Full textMontazeri, Sara. "Assessing repeatability of four-point bending method for estimating fatigue cracking of hot mix asphalt." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2009. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.
Full textUlbinas, Darius. "Cracking and stiffness analysis of steel fiber reinforced concrete members." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2013. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2013~D_20130211_185704-20674.
Full textJau kelis dešimtmečius plieno plaušas visame pasaulyje plačiai taikomas kaip priedas betono ir cementinio skiedinio mišiniams, naudojamiems statybinių konstrukcijų gamybai. Lietuvoje dispersinis armavimas dažniausiai naudojamas betonuojant įvairios paskirties pastatų grindis. Tuo tarpu, kitose pasaulio šalyse (JAV, Japonijoje, Vokietijoje ir kt.) dispersinė armatūra naudojama daug plačiau, pvz.: tiltų perdangoms, plonasienėms specialiųjų statinių (tunelių, rezervuarų ir t. t.) konstrukcijoms, kelių dangoms, oro uostų pakilimo takams, vamzdynams, poliniams pamatams ir t. t. Dispersinės armatūros taikymas visame pasaulyje laikoma viena iš prioritetinių statybinių konstrukcijų vystymosi sričių. Dispersinis armavimas neturi didesnės įtakos gniuždomajam betono stipriui, tačiau lemia visiškai skirtingą tempiamojo betono suirimo pobūdį. Nearmuoto tempiamojo betono suirimas yra trapus, tuo tarpu dispersiškai armuoto – plastinis. Tai lemia dispersiškai pasiskirsčiusio plaušo sukeliamas tempimo deformacijų suvaržymas. Dispersinio armavimo poveikis betoniniam elementui yra daug efektyvesnis nei strypinės armatūros, kadangi tempimo deformacijos varžomos visame tempiamosios zonos tūryje. Tuo tarpu klasikiniame gelžbetoniniame elemente tempimo deformacijos varžomos tik tam tikrame armatūros ir betono sąveikos plote. Lėtesnis plyšių vystymasis, didesnis atsparumas smūgiams ir nuovargiui bei plastiškumas yra pagrindiniai veiksniai, lemiantys dispersiškai armuotų gelžbetoninių konstrukcijų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
Kong, Kok Loon. "Cracking and tension zone behaviour in reinforced concrete flexural members." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.427779.
Full textOladiran, Olayinka Gbolahan. "Assessment of restrained shrinkage cracking of concrete through elliptical rings." Thesis, Brunel University, 2014. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8224.
Full textQuispe, C., D. Lino, J. Rodríguez, and A. Hinostroza. "Concrete cracking control in underwater marine structures using basalt fiber." IOP Publishing Ltd, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/655950.
Full textSudoi, Elias K. "Factors influencing horizontal cracking in continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP)." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9025/.
Full textMattsson, Johan, and Fredrik Åman. "Cracking in a slender concrete slab due to thermal variation." Thesis, KTH, Betongbyggnad, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-259932.
Full textBetonggrunder som används för utrustning inom massa- och pappersindustrin befinner sig ofta utomhus vilket betyder att dessa är utsatta för vädrets förändringar. Temperaturvariationer i omgivningen och temperaturer som kommer från tillverkningsprocesserna kan medföra att höga temperaturgradienter skapas i betongen. Det är troligt att kombinationen av dessa termiska belastningar har gett upphov till sprick-bildning i en betonggrund.Målet för detta examensarbete har varit att bestämma, om huruvida kombinationen av års- temperaturer och temperaturer från industriprocessen är tillräckligt för att skapa den typ av sprickbildning i betonggrunden som iaktagits på plats hos en fabrik i Sundsvall. Det gjordes genom simulering av sprickbildning på betonggrunden, där grunden utsattes för termiska belastningar genom att använda finita element analys (FEA). För att bestämma tillförlitligheten hos metoden jämfördes och utvärderades resultatet mot en sprickkartering utförd av Sweco baserad på observationer ute på fabriken. Vidare gjordes ytterligare simuleringar utöver det tidsspann som Swecoundersökningarna visade, detta för att undersöka om huruvida sprickningen skulle fortgå.Materialmodellen Concrete damage plasticity (CDP) som finns i programmen BRIGADE/Plus och Abaqus användes för att förutse sprickbildning och sprickbredd i betonggrunden. Linjärelastiska och icke-linjära materialparametrar användes i modelleringen av betonggrunden. Utetemperatursdata tillsammans med temperaturer från industriprocessen användes för att undersöka anledningen till sprickbildningen.Resultaten av analyserna visade att sprickbildning uppkom när betonggrunden ut-sattes för termiska laster. Temperaturer från omgivningen var inte tillräckligt för att initiera sprickbildning. Kombinationen av temperaturer från omgivningen och industriprocessen behövdes för att sprickbildning skulle ske. Resultaten visade även att sprickbildningen kan fortsätta, med fler och bredare sprickor som följd.För att förhindra att sprickor uppstår i framtiden är det väsentligt att betona vikten av att minska uppkomsten av stora temperaturgradienter i betonggrunden.
Van, der Westhuizen Daniel Erasmus. "Using synthetic fibres in concrete to control drying shrinkage cracking in concrete slabs-on-grade." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85696.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: Macro synthetic fibre reinforced concrete (SynFRC) is a relatively new concrete for the purpose of being used in structural elements which only require minimum reinforcement and are supported continuously by sub-layers. One structural element that is of particular interest is slabs-on-grade which is supported by a subgrade/sub-base and requires minimum reinforcement to control the shrinkage strains which may result in cracking. The aim of this project is to investigate the potential use of macro SynFRC in the application of controlling drying shrinkage cracking (DSC) in concrete slabs-on-grade. The focus is on the use of concrete slabs-on-grade that is intended for industrial floors. The SynFRC material parameters of interest were characterised first with the aid of various experimental tests. These are: flexural tests, compression tests, friction tests between the SynFRC and wooden surfaces used for full scale testing, and the shrinkage of the concrete. Next the post-cracking tensile behaviour of the SynFRC was determined by way of an inverse analysis. These tensile responses were subsequently used to perform a series of different finite element analyses. These analyses were performed on specific slabs-on-grade to determine the effects of the added tensile behaviour of the SynFRC on the DSC. The results obtained concerned: the spacing of cracks, the maximum and average crack width, and the difference in crack width between the normal concrete (NC) and the SynFRC. These changes take place in accordance to the concrete age. From the analyses it was determined that the addition of fibres gives the concrete a ductility that allows the concrete to crack more than NC, yet does not allow the cracks to propagate. This applies to low fibre contents of less than 0.4% by volume and a slab thickness of 200mm, as well as to fibre contents that have Re,3 values of 0.51 and higher. Moreover, it results in improvements seen when adding fibres if the friction is sticky, meaning when the maximum friction between the slab and the subgrade is reached with a very small amount of movement. With a stickier friction though smaller crack widths occur within both the NC and the SynFRC.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Makro sintetiese vesel versterkte beton (SynFRC) is 'n relatiewe nuwe beton. Dit het ten doel om gebruik te word in strukturele elemente wat minimale versterking benodig en wat deurlopend deur sublae ondersteun word. Een spesifieke strukturele element van belang is grondvloere wat deur 'n sublaag ondersteun word en wat minimale ondersteuning benodig om die krimping vervorming te beheer wat moontlike krake kan veroorsaak. Die doel van die projek was om die potensiële gebruik van makro sintetiese vesels te ondersoek tydens die beheer van die uitdroog krimp kraking van 'n beton grondvloer. Die fokus was op die gebruik van betonvloere vir fabrieksdoeleindes. Die eienskappe van SynFRC materiale is vooraf vasgestel vir die doel van verskeie eksperimentele toetse. Hierdie toetse sluit in buigbaarheidstoetse, druktoetse, krimping van beton en toets van wrywing tussen die SynFRC en hout oppervlaktes wat gebruik is vir volskaalse toets. Die trek gedrag van SynFRC na kraking is vasgestel deur inverse analise. Hierdie trek gedrag is dan gebruik om 'n reeks eindige element analises uit te voer. Hierdie analises is uitgevoer op spesifieke grondvloere om die effek te bepaal van verhoogde trek gedrag van SynFRC op die uitdroog krimp kraking. Volgens die uitslae sodoende verkry was die kraakspasiëring, die maksimum en gemiddelde kraakwydte en die verskil in die kraakwydte tussen normale beton en die SynFRC as ‘n funksie van beton oudedom. Vanuit die analises het dit duidelik geblyk dat die byvoeging van vesels die beton se smeebaarheid verhoog het en dit het tot gevolg gehad dat die beton meer krake vorm, maar dat die krake nie vergroot nie. Dit is waargeneem by 'n lae vesel inhoud van minder as 0.4% per volume en 'n betonblad met 'n dikte van 200mm. Dit is ook waargeneem by 'n hoër vesel volume wat Re,3 waardes van 0.51 en hoër het. Kleiner kraakwydte is waargeneem waar vesel volume verhoog is indien die wrywing hoër is, bedoelende dat die maksimum wrywing tussen die betonblad en die sublaag bereik is met baie min beweging. Daar het wel kleiner kraakwydtes in beide die normale beton en die SynFRC voorgekom waar daar hoër wrywing was.
Busba, Ezeddin Rafaa. "Effect of Localized Corrosion of Steel on Chloride-Induced Concrete Cover Cracking in Reinforced Concrete Structures." Scholar Commons, 2013. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4872.
Full textEllison, Travis S. "Preliminary Evaluation of Cool-crete." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1460388587.
Full textHearn, Nataliya. "Saturated permeability of concrete as influenced by cracking and self-sealing." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1993. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/251545.
Full textCombrinck, Riaan. "Plastic shrinkage cracking in conventional and low volume fibre reinforced concrete." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6572.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: Plastic shrinkage cracking (PSC) is the cracking caused by the early age shrinkage of concrete within the first few hours after the concrete has been cast. It results in unsightly surface cracks that serve as pathways whereby corroding agents can penetrate the concrete which shortens the expected service life of a structure. PSC is primarily a problem at large exposed concrete surfaces for example bridge decks and slabs placed in environmental conditions with high evaporation rates. Most precautionary measures for PSC are externally applied and aimed to reduce the water loss through evaporation. The addition of a low dosage of polymeric fibres to conventional concrete is an internal preventative measure which has been shown to reduce PSC. The mechanisms involved with PSC in conventional and low volume fibre reinforced concrete (LV-FRC) are however not clearly understood. This lack of knowledge and guidance leads to neglect and ineffective use of preventative measures. The objective of this study is to provide the fundamental understanding of the phenomena of PSC. To achieve the objective, an in depth background study and experiments were conducted on fresh conventional concrete and LV-FRC. The three essential mechanisms required for PSC are: 1→ Capillary pressure build-up between the particles of the concrete is the source of shrinkage. 2→ Air entry into a concrete initiates cracking. 3→ Restraint of the concrete is required for crack forming. The experiments showed the following significant findings for conventional and LV-FRC: PSC is only possible once all the bleeding water at the surface has evaporated and once air entry has occurred. The critical period where the majority of the PSC occurs is between the initial and final set of concrete. Any preventative measure for PSC is most effective during this period. The bleeding characteristics of a mix have a significant influence on PSC. Adding a low volume of polymeric fibres to concrete reduces PSC due to the added resistance that fibres give to crack widening, which increases significantly from the start of the critical period. The fundamental knowledge gained from this study can be utilized to develop a practical model for the design and prevention of PSC in conventional concrete and LV-FRC.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Plastiese krimp krake (PSK) is die krake wat gevorm word a.g.v. die vroeë krimping van beton binne die eerste paar ure nadat die beton gegiet is. Dit veroorsaak onooglike oppervlak krake wat dien as kanale waardeur korrosie agente die beton kan binnedring om so die dienstydperk van die struktuur te verkort. Dit is hoofsaaklik ʼn probleem by groot blootgestelde beton oppervlaktes soos brug dekke en blaaie wat gegiet is in klimaat kondisies met hoë verdamping tempo’s. Meeste voorsorgmaatreëls vir PSK word ekstern aangewend en beperk die water verlies as gevolg van verdamping. Die byvoeging van ʼn lae volume polimeriese vesels is ʼn interne voorsorgmaatreël wat bekend is om PSK te verminder. Die meganismes betrokke ten opsigte van PSK in gewone beton en lae volume vesel versterkte beton (LV-VVB) is vaag. Die vaagheid en tekort aan riglyne lei tot nalatigheid en oneffektiewe aanwending van voorsorgmaatreëls. Die doel van die studie is om die fundamentele kennis oor die fenomeen van PSK te gee. Om die doel te bereik is ʼn indiepte agtergrond studie en eksperimente uitgevoer op gewone beton en LV-VVB. Die drie meganismes benodig vir PSK is: 1→ Kapillêre druk tussen die deeltjies van die beton is die hoof bron van krimping. 2→ Lugindringing in die beton wat krake inisieer. 3→ Inklemming van die beton is noodsaaklik vir kraakvorming. Die eksperimente het die volgende noemenswaardige bevindinge opgelewer: PSK is slegs moontlik indien al die bloeiwater van die beton oppervlakte verdamp het en indien lug die beton ingedring het. Die kritiese periode waar die meerderheid van die PSK plaasvind is tussen die aanvanklike en finale set van die beton. Enige voorsorgmaatreël vir PSK is mees effektief gedurende die periode. Die bloei eienskappe van ʼn meng het ʼn noemenswaardige effek op die PSK. Die byvoeging van ʼn lae volume polimeriese vesels tot beton verminder die PSK deur die addisionele weerstand wat die vesels bied teen die toename in kraakwydte. Die weerstand vergroot noemenswaardig vanaf die begin van die kritiese periode. Die fundamentele kennis wat in die studie opgedoen is, kan gebruik word vir die ontwikkeling van ʼn praktiese model vir die ontwerp en verhoed van PSK in gewone beton en LV-VVB.
Combrinck, Riaan. "Plastic shrinkage cracking in conventional and low volume fibre reinforced concrete." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71648.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: Plastic shrinkage cracking (PSC) is the cracking caused by the early age shrinkage of concrete within the first few hours after the concrete has been cast. It results in unsightly surface cracks that serve as pathways whereby corroding agents can penetrate the concrete which shortens the expected service life of a structure. PSC is primarily a problem at large exposed concrete surfaces for example bridge decks and slabs placed in environmental conditions with high evaporation rates. Most precautionary measures for PSC are externally applied and aimed to reduce the water loss through evaporation. The addition of a low dosage of polymeric fibres to conventional concrete is an internal preventative measure which has been shown to reduce PSC. The mechanisms involved with PSC in conventional and low volume fibre reinforced concrete (LV-FRC) are however not clearly understood. This lack of knowledge and guidance leads to neglect and ineffective use of preventative measures. The objective of this study is to provide the fundamental understanding of the phenomena of PSC. To achieve the objective, an in depth background study and experiments were conducted on fresh conventional concrete and LV-FRC. The three essential mechanisms required for PSC are: 1→ Capillary pressure build-up between the particles of the concrete is the source of shrinkage. 2→ Air entry into a concrete initiates cracking. 3→ Restraint of the concrete is required for crack forming. The experiments showed the following significant findings for conventional and LV-FRC: PSC is only possible once all the bleeding water at the surface has evaporated and once air entry has occurred. The critical period where the majority of the PSC occurs is between the initial and final set of concrete. Any preventative measure for PSC is most effective during this period. The bleeding characteristics of a mix have a significant influence on PSC. Adding a low volume of polymeric fibres to concrete reduces PSC due to the added resistance that fibres give to crack widening, which increases significantly from the start of the critical period. The fundamental knowledge gained from this study can be utilized to develop a practical model for the design and prevention of PSC in conventional concrete and LV-FRC.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Plastiese krimp krake (PSK) is die krake wat gevorm word a.g.v. die vroeë krimping van beton binne die eerste paar ure nadat die beton gegiet is. Dit veroorsaak onooglike oppervlak krake wat dien as kanale waardeur korrosie agente die beton kan binnedring om so die dienstydperk van die struktuur te verkort. Dit is hoofsaaklik ʼn probleem by groot blootgestelde beton oppervlaktes soos brug dekke en blaaie wat gegiet is in klimaat kondisies met hoë verdamping tempo’s. Meeste voorsorgmaatreëls vir PSK word ekstern aangewend en beperk die water verlies as gevolg van verdamping. Die byvoeging van ʼn lae volume polimeriese vesels is ʼn interne voorsorgmaatreël wat bekend is om PSK te verminder. Die meganismes betrokke ten opsigte van PSK in gewone beton en lae volume vesel versterkte beton (LV-VVB) is vaag. Die vaagheid en tekort aan riglyne lei tot nalatigheid en oneffektiewe aanwending van voorsorgmaatreëls. Die doel van die studie is om die fundamentele kennis oor die fenomeen van PSK te gee. Om die doel te bereik is ʼn indiepte agtergrond studie en eksperimente uitgevoer op gewone beton en LV-VVB. Die drie meganismes benodig vir PSK is: 1→ Kapillêre druk tussen die deeltjies van die beton is die hoof bron van krimping. 2→ Lugindringing in die beton wat krake inisieer. 3→ Inklemming van die beton is noodsaaklik vir kraakvorming. Die eksperimente het die volgende noemenswaardige bevindinge opgelewer: PSK is slegs moontlik indien al die bloeiwater van die beton oppervlakte verdamp het en indien lug die beton ingedring het. Die kritiese periode waar die meerderheid van die PSK plaasvind is tussen die aanvanklike en finale set van die beton. Enige voorsorgmaatreël vir PSK is mees effektief gedurende die periode. Die bloei eienskappe van ʼn meng het ʼn noemenswaardige effek op die PSK. Die byvoeging van ʼn lae volume polimeriese vesels tot beton verminder die PSK deur die addisionele weerstand wat die vesels bied teen die toename in kraakwydte. Die weerstand vergroot noemenswaardig vanaf die begin van die kritiese periode. Die fundamentele kennis wat in die studie opgedoen is, kan gebruik word vir die ontwikkeling van ʼn praktiese model vir die ontwerp en verhoed van PSK in gewone beton en LV-VVB.