LATERAL CONCRETE PRESSURES ON FOUNDATIONS
LATERAL CONCRETE PRESSURES ON FOUNDATIONS
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IF I HAD A 2METRE DEEP X 450 WIDE OPEN TRENCH FILL FOUNDATION AND I POURED GEN 1 CONCRETE INTO IT, HOW MUCH LATERAL PRESSURE WOULD BE FORCED UPON THE SIDES OF THE EXCAVATION?
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RE: LATERAL CONCRETE PRESSURES ON FOUNDATIONS
RE: LATERAL CONCRETE PRESSURES ON FOUNDATIONS
Gen 1 is a British standard of concrete basically mass concrete. I understand linear pressure assumption, but is concrete truely a fluid? Does all the aggregate act laterally at the bottom of the trench as if it is a total fluid? Has there been any research into this, say for use in formwork side forms etc?
I would expect some losses caused by friction in the concrete mix and due to the small width of trench?
Any thoughts?
Many thanks.
RE: LATERAL CONCRETE PRESSURES ON FOUNDATIONS
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: LATERAL CONCRETE PRESSURES ON FOUNDATIONS
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: LATERAL CONCRETE PRESSURES ON FOUNDATIONS
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering