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Design guidance for high strength concrete

Series/doc. No Technical Report 49
Year 1998
Abstract Provides design guidance for the structural application of high strength concrete especially in the areas not fully covered by the current codes of practice BS 8110 and BS 5400. As well as design guidance, recommendations for the successful production and placing of high strength concrete are given. The report also includes recommendations on: application of the idealised stress-strain diagram in the current codes; suitability of applying the code provisions for shear resistance with or without modification; suitable E values, tensile strength, specific creep, shrinkage and other design parameters; minimum reinforcement percentages and span/depth ratios.
ISBN 9780946691647
Subject(s) Building structure
Building systems/frame
Concrete building systems/frame
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Keyword(s)
reinforced concrete ; concrete structures ; structural engineers ; codes of practice ; fire protection ; steel reinforcement ; design guide ; portland cement ; lightweight concrete ; concrete grade ; concrete grades ; grade concrete
Publisher Concrete Society
Publisher History For more than 30 years, The Concrete Society has been publishing technical reports and advice notes to serve the needs of clients, architects, engineers, specifiers, suppliers, contractors and users of concrete.


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