CALCULATIONS OF EARLY THERMAL CRACKING

BA 24/87 & BD 28/87 BS 8007 CIRIA _REPORT_91

Appendix A. Section 6.6
ρ= (fct*/fb).φ/2wmax.[R(εcs + εte)- Smax= (fct/fb). φ/2ρ ρ= (fct*/fb).φ/2wmax.[kR(εcs + εte)-
0.5εult] Then 0.5tsc] (EQ 11)
May be Assume ρ= (fct/fb). φ/2Smax (1) Where tsc=εult (tensile strain
εcs = 0.5εult , R=Rmax=1 w max = S max Rα(T1+T2) capacity of concrete).
Then Then K=0.5 & Rmax=1
ρ= (fct*/fb).φ/2wmax.Rεte 1/Smax= Rα(T1+T2)/wmax (2) ((εcs + εte)-0.5tsc)≈ εte=α(T1+T2)
From 5.7 BA From (2) in (1) we get Then
εte=0.8α(T1+T2) where α=12E-6 ρ= (fct/fb).φ/2wmax. Rα(T1+T2) ρ= (fct/fb).φ/2wmax.[0.5α(T1+T2)]
where >ρcrit
Then R is the restraint factor, being the
ρ=(fct /fb).φ/2wmax.R.(0.8α(T1+T2)) restrained proportion of the
*
theoretical linear thermal or
Form 5.11 in BA
shrinkage movement, taken as 0.5
Restraint
Restraint Condition for immature concrete with rigid
Factor®
end restraints.
Base cast onto 0.2
Rmax=0.5
blinding
Then
Edge restraint
ρ=(fct/fb).φ/2wmax.[0.5α(T1+T2)]
in box type 0.5
deck cast in >ρcrit
stages
Wall cast onto
0.6
base
Edge element
0.8
cast onto slab
Infill bays 1.0
Internal 0.5
Table 2 – Restraint Factors
ρ= (fct*/fb).φ/2wmax.[0.8 α(T1+T2)]
>Fct/Fy
BS 8110 Section 3.
εr=0.8Δt αR (EQ 14) Rmax=1
Table 3.3 — Values of external restraint recorded in various structures
Pour configuration Restraint factor (R)

Thin wall cast on to massive concrete base 0.6 to 0.8 at base

0.1 to 0.2 at top

Massive pour cast into blinding 0.1 to 0.2

Massive pour cast on to existing mass concrete 0.3 to 0.4 at base

0.1 to 0.2 at top
Suspended slabs 0.2 to 0.4
Infill bays, i.e. rigid restraint 0.8 to 1.0
Finally the ratio of RFT to cross section (surface zone) (ρ) to control the early thermal cracking.
ρ= (fct/fb) .f/2w.aR (T1+T2) ≥ fct/fy Where Rmax=0.5 according to Bs8007
Or
ρ'= (fct/fb) .f/2w.0.8aR' (T1+T2) ≥ fct/fy where R'max=1 according to BA 24/87 or BD 28/87
Or
ρ"= (fct/fb) .f/2w.aKR" (T1+T2) ≥ fct/fy where k=0.5 & R"max=1.06 according to CIRIA report
So ρ=ρ"<ρ' when we use Rmax with each code or report