Design guidance for high strength concrete (includes amendment No. 3, May 2013 (incorporating amendments 1 and 2))
Technical Report 49
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Technical Report
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.
History
Amendment No. 3, May 2013 (incorporating Amendments 1 and 2).
ISBN
9780946691647
Subjects
- Building systems/frame
- Building structure
- Concrete building systems/frame
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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