Session
Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment
Description
Reinforced concrete water retaining structures (RCWRS) must be designed so that the facility to be safe from leakage. One of the determining factors for the design of RCWRS is design with restriction of cracks. According to EN 1992-3 are defined four tightness classes in order to show degree of protection against leakage. In general, design of RCWRS can be done in two main cases: design without cracks and design with induced cracks which are controlled one. In this paper is shown the case where in design are foreseen to apply the concept of controlled cracks by application of joint tube for induction of cracks which takes rheological effects of concrete. The rheological effects of concrete can cause cracks which on one side are very difficult to predict where they will appear, while on the other side the appearance of these cracks greatly affects the degradation of the structure.
Keywords:
Reinforced concrete liquid retaining structures; Controlled cracks, Induced contraction joint; Limitation of cracks; Tightness classes.
Session Chair
Muhamet Ahmeti
Session Co-Chair
Bruno Dal Lago
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-19-2
First Page
27
Last Page
31
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
26-10-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
26-10-2019 12:30 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2019.181
Recommended Citation
Behrami, Ragip; Hetemi, Ilir; Kryeziu, Driton R.; and Osaj, Ermal, "Comparative Design Aspects of Reinforced Concrete Liquid Retaining Structures" (2019). UBT International Conference. 181.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2019/events/181
Included in
Comparative Design Aspects of Reinforced Concrete Liquid Retaining Structures
Pristina, Kosovo
Reinforced concrete water retaining structures (RCWRS) must be designed so that the facility to be safe from leakage. One of the determining factors for the design of RCWRS is design with restriction of cracks. According to EN 1992-3 are defined four tightness classes in order to show degree of protection against leakage. In general, design of RCWRS can be done in two main cases: design without cracks and design with induced cracks which are controlled one. In this paper is shown the case where in design are foreseen to apply the concept of controlled cracks by application of joint tube for induction of cracks which takes rheological effects of concrete. The rheological effects of concrete can cause cracks which on one side are very difficult to predict where they will appear, while on the other side the appearance of these cracks greatly affects the degradation of the structure.