Time-Dependent Behaviour of Concrete Structures

Time-Dependent Deformation Background Creep of Concrete Shrinkage of Concrete Time-Analysis - The Basic Problem Material Properties Concrete Steep Reinforcement References Design for Serviceability - Deflection and Crack Control Introduction Design Objectives and Criteria Design Actions Design Criteria for Servicability Maximum Span-to-Depth Ration Minimum Thickness Deflection Control by Simplified Calculation Crack Control References Uncracked Sections - Axial Loading Preamble The Effective Modulus Method The Principle of Superposition - Step-by-Step Method The Age-Adjusted Effect Modulus Method (AEMM) The Rate of Creep Method (RCM) Comparison of Methods of Analysis Uncracked Sections - Axial Force and Uniaxial Bending Uncracked Sections - Axial Force and Biaxial Bending Introductory Remarks Overview of Cross-Sectional Analysis Short-Term Analysis of Reinforced or Prestressed Concrete Cross Sections Long-Term Analysis of Reinforced or Prestressed Concrete Cross Sections Using the Age Adjusted Effective Modulus Long-Term Analysis of Reinforced Prestressed Concrete Cross Section Using the Step-by-Step Procedure Composite Steel-Concrete Cross Sections References Cracked Sections Introductory Remarks Short-Term Analysis Time-Dependent Analysis (AEMM) Short- and Long-Term Analysis Using the Step-by-Step Method References Members and Structures Introductory Remarks Deflection of Statically Determinate Beams Statically Indeterminate Beams and Slabs Two-Way Slab Systems Slender Reinforced Concrete Columns Temperature Effects Concluding Remarks References Stiffness Method and Finite Element Modelling Introduction Overview of the Stiffness Method Member Loads Time Analysis Using AEMM Time Analysis Using SSM Time Analysis Using the Finite Element Method Analysis of Cracked Members References Appendix: Analytical Formulations - Euler-Bernoulli Beam Model