Masters Theses

Raman Patel

Abstract

"This study is a presentation of the findings involving experimental measurements of stiffness (EI) for different percentages of reinforcement steel in normal and lightweight concrete beams. The experimental values of stiffness are compared with calculated values obtained by applying the standard reinforced concrete theory. The measured values of stiffness obtained by the rotation method are compared with those obtained by the deflection method. Of the thirty beams that were tested, fifteen were tested for normal concrete and the remaining fifteen for lightweight concrete. Each of these beams were tested at different ages, ranging from seven to twenty-eight days.

The test results indicate that the measured values of stiffness decrease with an increase in the bending moment. For noncracked sections the measured values are higher than the calculated values. Best agreement between the theoretical and measured values of EI occurred shortly after the cracked section was formed. The best correlation between the rotation and deflection method for determining stiffness also occurred in this same region"--Abstract, page ii.

Advisor(s)

Senne, Joseph H.

Committee Member(s)

Spooner, James E.
Schaefer, Rodney A., 1926-2002
Baird, Thomas B.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Civil Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri at Rolla

Publication Date

1965

Pagination

ix, 69 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).

Rights

© 1965 Raman A. Patel, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Concrete beamsBending momentStrains and stresses -- Measurement

Thesis Number

T 1824

Print OCLC #

5971984

Electronic OCLC #

902864980

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