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035 _a(Sirsi) u137115
041 0 _aeng
050 0 4 _a690 $2 18
100 1 _aBamforth, P. B.
245 0 0 _aEarly-age thermal crack control in concrete
260 _aLondon
_bCIRIA
_c2007
300 _a112p.
_c30cm. +
_e1 CD
490 0 _aCIRIA
_vC660
520 _aProvides a method for estimating the magnitude of crack-inducing strain and the risk of cracking. Also provides guidance, where cracking is predicted, on the design of reinforcement to control crack widths. For specific situations where cracking should be avoided or where use of reinforcement to achieve widths is uneconomic or impractical describes measures to minimise the risk; these include selection of materials and mix design, planning pour sizes and construction sequence, the use of insulation to reduce thermal gradients, the use of movement joints, and cooling of the concrete either prior to placing or in situ.
590 _aKA
651 4 _aEngland and Wales
_y1543-
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS-CEMENTITIOUS, CONCRETE AND MINERAL BOUND MATERIALS-CONCRETE
942 _n0
999 _c106646
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