Hi all, I am designing a two span simply support bridge deck... over the pier the will be a RC continuity slab (see link below). My question is how do I model the slab in by grillage? I have tried to model the flexural stiffness of the continuity slab as spring rotation supports within the main...
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Just the clarify: What we (the UK) call early thermal cracking (ETC) occurs when the tensile strain, arising from either restrained thermal contraction or a temperature differential, exceeds the tensile strain capacity of the concrete. Whereas, dry shrinkage...
Thanks for your reply, so fibres can't control early thermal cracking? I thought fibre reinforced concrete was suppose to be a wonder material!!
Any ideas on a mass concrete foundation. If I make the distance from the edge of the column base plate to edge of foundation less than the depth of...
Hi all,
This sounds like a simple engineering problem but I'm stuck!!
Basically I need a foundation for a high mast light column but I don't want to use 'traditional' reinforcement due to the amount and location of services. I've approached a fibre reinforcement manufacture and I have been...
