Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.

High temperatures generated in the concrete due to the hydration of cement induce thermal tensile stresses. If these stresses are not controlled, they cause cracks in mass concrete structures such as dams. Hence, the thermal and structural stresses needs to be checked against the possibility of cra...

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Main Authors: Jaafar, Mohd Saleh, Noorzaei, Jamaloddin, Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali, Khanehzaie, P., Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed, Thanoon, Waleed Abdulmalik
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Language:English
English
Published: 2011
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author Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Noorzaei, Jamaloddin
Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali
Khanehzaie, P.
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Thanoon, Waleed Abdulmalik
author_facet Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Noorzaei, Jamaloddin
Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali
Khanehzaie, P.
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Thanoon, Waleed Abdulmalik
author_sort Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description High temperatures generated in the concrete due to the hydration of cement induce thermal tensile stresses. If these stresses are not controlled, they cause cracks in mass concrete structures such as dams. Hence, the thermal and structural stresses needs to be checked against the possibility of cracking to evaluate the safety of the dam. This study deals with formulation and simplified procedure to predict the possibility of crack development in RCC dam. An existing 2-D code has been modified by implementing the crack prediction procedures. The applicability of the modified 2-D code has been shown by analyzing a real RCC dam called Zirdan dam situated in southeast of Iran. The predicted stresses which were obtained through the finite element analysis are examined against the crack development at Gaussian points and it was found that the dam is structurally safe.
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spelling upm-234252015-10-06T06:06:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23425/ Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures. Jaafar, Mohd Saleh Noorzaei, Jamaloddin Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali Khanehzaie, P. Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed Thanoon, Waleed Abdulmalik High temperatures generated in the concrete due to the hydration of cement induce thermal tensile stresses. If these stresses are not controlled, they cause cracks in mass concrete structures such as dams. Hence, the thermal and structural stresses needs to be checked against the possibility of cracking to evaluate the safety of the dam. This study deals with formulation and simplified procedure to predict the possibility of crack development in RCC dam. An existing 2-D code has been modified by implementing the crack prediction procedures. The applicability of the modified 2-D code has been shown by analyzing a real RCC dam called Zirdan dam situated in southeast of Iran. The predicted stresses which were obtained through the finite element analysis are examined against the crack development at Gaussian points and it was found that the dam is structurally safe. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23425/1/Cracking%20safety%20evaluation%20of%20massive%20concrete%20structures.pdf Jaafar, Mohd Saleh and Noorzaei, Jamaloddin and Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali and Khanehzaie, P. and Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed and Thanoon, Waleed Abdulmalik (2011) Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures. Key Engineering Materials, 462-463. pp. 1403-1408. ISSN 1013-9826 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.462-463.1403 English
spellingShingle Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Noorzaei, Jamaloddin
Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali
Khanehzaie, P.
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Thanoon, Waleed Abdulmalik
Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.
title Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.
title_full Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.
title_fullStr Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.
title_full_unstemmed Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.
title_short Cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.
title_sort cracking safety evaluation of massive concrete structures.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23425/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23425/1/Cracking%20safety%20evaluation%20of%20massive%20concrete%20structures.pdf