ESTIMATION OF DRYING SHRINKAGE CRACKING IN THE RESTRAINED REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBER

Abstract

In this paper, we proposed the estimation method of drying shrinkage cracking in the reinforced concrete member by bond analysis. In order to confirm the validity of the estimation method of crack width in RC member by bond analysis considering shrinkage and creep, the restrained cracking specimens laying the reinforcing bar were made, and the strain of reinforcing bar, strain of concrete and crack width were measured. In result, on the whole, good agreement was shown between the analytical results value and the experimental results.