CIVL 1101 Introduction to Concrete 10/10

Why Consider Creep? Why Use Reinforcing in Concrete?

 Creep is increasing deformation that takes place when a
material sustains a high stress level over a long time  The purpose of this
period. reinforcing is to
accommodate tensile
 In a beam, the additional long term deflection due to stresses and to minimize
creep can be as much as two times the initial elastic th width
the idth off cracks
k that
th t
deflection do develop.

 To control creep use

compression steel.

Properties of Concrete

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