Control of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involved

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dc.contributor.advisorKratz, Rolf Dietmaren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Derek Leslie Skeelesen_ZA
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dc.date.issued1986en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe techniques tried up till now to model the problem of cracking in reinforced concrete have been largely empirical. Many relationships have been identified between certain parameters and the occurrence and size of cracks. This thesis reviews these, reports on the current state of knowledge, and discusses some of the theories proposed. Because of the great variation and complexity of the materials and stress interactions involved, the problem has to date defied completely objective theoretical modelling. The finite element method provides a powerful new modelling tool for theoretical simulation of complex real problems. Recent developments on constitutive models for concrete make this method extremely attractive for use in this case. This thesis attempts to make use of these tools by carrying out some analyses of the cracking of reinforced concrete prisms stressed in tension. The method is found to be a viable way of examining mechanisms and effects which are not ordinarily visible in laboratory experiments. These mechanisms are discussed in the light of the experimental findings recorded in the literature.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWilson, D. L. S. (1986). <i>Control of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involved</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19248en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWilson, Derek Leslie Skeeles. <i>"Control of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involved."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19248en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWilson, D. 1986. Control of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involved. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wilson, Derek Leslie Skeeles AB - The techniques tried up till now to model the problem of cracking in reinforced concrete have been largely empirical. Many relationships have been identified between certain parameters and the occurrence and size of cracks. This thesis reviews these, reports on the current state of knowledge, and discusses some of the theories proposed. Because of the great variation and complexity of the materials and stress interactions involved, the problem has to date defied completely objective theoretical modelling. The finite element method provides a powerful new modelling tool for theoretical simulation of complex real problems. Recent developments on constitutive models for concrete make this method extremely attractive for use in this case. This thesis attempts to make use of these tools by carrying out some analyses of the cracking of reinforced concrete prisms stressed in tension. The method is found to be a viable way of examining mechanisms and effects which are not ordinarily visible in laboratory experiments. These mechanisms are discussed in the light of the experimental findings recorded in the literature. DA - 1986 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1986 T1 - Control of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involved TI - Control of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involved UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19248 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19248
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWilson DLS. Control of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involved. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1986 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19248en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherConcreteen_ZA
dc.titleControl of cracking in concrete by steel reinforcement : an examination of some of the mechanisms involveden_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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