Numerical simulation and analysis of early-age thermal crack control in reinforced concrete retaining structures

Early-age thermal cracking in Reinforced Concrete (RC) retaining structures occurs when the tensile strain, arising from restrained thermal contraction exceeds the tensile strain capacity of the concrete. In this paper, a finite element model was implemented to simulate and analyze the early-age beh...

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Main Author:	Mejia, Ralph Jopie T. (Author)
Other Authors:	Tingatinga, Eric Augustus J. (adviser.)
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Subjects:	Reinforced concrete > Cracking. Finite element method. ANSYS (Computer system) Concrete > Thermomechanical properties. Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA).