<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Considering the importance of leaking cracks in terms of serviceability and durability of watertight concrete structures, emphasis is placed on thermal movements and their effect on foundation slabs and walls. Both members are usually restrained to some degree externally and/or internally. The results indicate that restrained thermal stresses are the primary cause of early-age cracks in concrete members.</p><p>This paper offers a discussion of mitigation strategies to prevent the formation and propagation of early-age separating cracks. A FEM-based analysis was used to determine the development of stresses in walls on mat foundations in relation to the crack risk assessment.</p></abstract>

Considering the importance of leaking cracks in terms of serviceability and durability of watertight concrete structures, emphasis is placed on thermal movements and their effect on foundation slabs and walls. Both members are usually restrained to some degree externally and/or internally. The results indicate that restrained thermal stresses are the primary cause of early-age cracks in concrete members.This paper offers a discussion of mitigation strategies to prevent the formation and propagation of early-age separating cracks. A FEM-based analysis was used to determine the development of stresses in walls on mat foundations in relation to the crack risk assessment.

Control of Early-Age Cracking in Watertight Concrete Structures

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Dept. of Concrete Structures and Bridges

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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Considering the importance of leaking cracks in terms of serviceability and durability of watertight concrete structures, emphasis is placed on thermal...

Control of Early-Age Cracking in Watertight Concrete Structures

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 16 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2018-0016

Keywords
Watertight concrete, Foundation slabs, Walls, Restrained contractions, Early-age cracking, Reinforcement

© 2018 Lýdia Matiašková et al., published by Sciendo

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

Control of Early-Age Cracking in Watertight Concrete Structures

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 16 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2018-0016

KeywordsWatertight concrete, Foundation slabs, Walls, Restrained contractions, Early-age cracking, Reinforcement

© 2018 Lýdia Matiašková et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Watertight concrete, Foundation slabs, Walls, Restrained contractions, Early-age cracking, Reinforcement