Backprop forces and deflections in flat slabs: construction at St George Wharf
Report BR 463
Document Status
Archived
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Report
Abstract
Aims to investigate the validity of the conclusions drawn from previous work on deflection at the European Concrete Building Project’s in-situ concrete frame building at Cardington, which showed that slab deflections can be increased significantly by cracking induced by construction loading. Measurements of backprop forces at Cardington showed that the peak construction load on a slab occurs when the slab above is cast. Analysis of backprop forces measured at Cardington showed that the upper floor in a supporting assembly carried a greater proportion of the load from casting the slab above than that given by the conventional assumption that the load is shared equally between floors. The generality of this conclusion was investigated at St George Wharf by measuring backprop forces during the construction of floor 6, and concludes that the research into construction loading and deflection at Cardington are valid for practical purposes.
Author
Vollum, R.
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ISBN
9781860816642
Subjects
- Materials
- Aggregates
- Concrete testing
- In situ concrete/cement
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