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Title: Control of Cracking in Concrete: State of the Art
Accession Number: 01035887
Record Type: Monograph
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Concrete is a quasi-brittle material with a low capacity for deformation under tensile stress. Mechanical loading, deleterious reactions, and environment loading can result in the development of tensile stresses in concrete. These tensile stresses all too frequently result in cracking that can adversely affect the performance of concrete. However, the potential for cracking can be minimized by appropriate precautions in design, materials and proportions, and construction practices. These precautions will ensure that concrete can be used satisfactorily for an extended period of time without any significant loss of aesthetics, service life, safety, and serviceability. This circular discusses causes of cracking, testing, and ways of minimizing strains and stresses that can cause cracking in transportation structures: namely bridge structures, pavements, and footings. It is intended for anyone interested in controlling cracking for cost-effective and long-lasting transportation structures.
Language: English
Pagination: 56p
Publication Date: 2006-10
Serial: Media Type: Web
Features: Figures
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; Photos
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; References; Tables
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I32: Concrete
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Oct 25 2006 8:39AM
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