THERMAL STRESS ANALYSIS OF THE MASS CONCRETE STRUCTURE BASED ON TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE

Abstract

The hydration of cement and strength development of concrete are dependent on the temperature. The present study proposes the analytical procedure for the thermal stresses induced in the mass concrete structures in order to obtain more accurate estimation of cracking, when the properties dependent on the temperature are included. The present analytical results are compared with the conventional analytical results for the wall structures and slabs having a water cooling system.