I see....then it seems that you don't have any other option really......other than using the american code. I could suggest some other European codes but I do not think you can find them in English.
Since I am not that familiar with the UK construction system......aren't you going to have any...
Dear pba,
I do not think that we have in the UK a BS that takes into account seismic loads in the design of concrete members. However, check the related BS-8110, or the EC-8.
May I ask, why do you want to design agains seismic conditions?
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology...
No, faster settlement it shouldn't affect the temperature rise in a certain mix!
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity
- Albert Einstein
wjtin,
as the friend above suggests the problem is poorly defined. Could you give more details on what the situation is and what exactly you want to find?
Dr ADK
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity
- Albert Einstein
Yes you can! If you would like to know the available free water in your paste all you have to do is to know how the degree of hydration of your mix varies with time.
It is not easy process especially if you are dealing with a matrix containing admixtures. I faced a similar problem a year ago...
My fault then......I thought that the main problem was that you couldn't relate the frequency readings to strain values.
Is there any possibility to attach a simple layout of your experiment, in order to make clearer what the situation is?
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology...
STR04
You are touching a very sensitive subject in concrete technology. Concrete shrinkage and the associated mechanisms have caused a lot of discussion in the scientific community not forgetting to mention that is a subject of great controversy not only between the scientists but also between...
NVizion
It depends on what curing regime/material/testing method etc you want to follow.
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity
- Albert Einstein
Dear gwolf,
Don't you have the information sheet for the strain gauges? In such as sheet you can find info how to relate the frequency readings ton strains. All manufacturers use certain formulae to pass from frequency or voltage readings to strains.
In case you don't have that sheet, could...
