<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The use of new reinforcing materials and products in the construction industry requires their thorough assessment for a variety of design situations. One of the significant effects is the shrinkage of the concrete, which in the case of asymmetrically reinforced elements can cause the element to be deformed. The research was focused on slabs asymmetrically reinforced by composite reinforcement (GFRP) and by three reinforcement stages. To eliminate the effect of concrete non-homogeneity, a concrete slab of the same dimensions was made of the same concrete. The results show a significant effect of shrinkage on reinforced slabs.</p></abstract>

The use of new reinforcing materials and products in the construction industry requires their thorough assessment for a variety of design situations. One of the significant effects is the shrinkage of the concrete, which in the case of asymmetrically reinforced elements can cause the element to be deformed. The research was focused on slabs asymmetrically reinforced by composite reinforcement (GFRP) and by three reinforcement stages. To eliminate the effect of concrete non-homogeneity, a concrete slab of the same dimensions was made of the same concrete. The results show a significant effect of shrinkage on reinforced slabs.

Deflection of concrete slabs with GFRP reinforcement caused by shrinkage

Civil Engineering Faculty, Institute of Structural Engineering

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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The use of new reinforcing materials and products in the construction industry requires their thorough assessment for a variety of design situations. One of...

Deflection of concrete slabs with GFRP reinforcement caused by shrinkage

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 113 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2019-0012

Keywords
concrete shrinkage, slabs, deflection, steel and GFRP reinforcement

© 2019 Darina Kušnírová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Deflection of concrete slabs with GFRP reinforcement caused by shrinkage

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 113 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2019-0012

Keywordsconcrete shrinkage, slabs, deflection, steel and GFRP reinforcement

© 2019 Darina Kušnírová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
concrete shrinkage, slabs, deflection, steel and GFRP reinforcement