Français
1. General presentation
1.1 Definitions and conventions
Concrete is a particularly economical building material. Its compressive strength is high, but its tensile strength is mediocre and unpredictable. What's more, tensile failure is brittle: tensioned or bent parts can break suddenly as soon as the first crack appears.
Reinforced concrete corrects this shortcoming: tractions are taken up by steel reinforcements bonded to the concrete. However, the strength of the reinforcement can only be mobilized if the concrete cracks. Cracking considerably reduces rigidity and can affect durability. What's more, tensioned concrete only serves to encapsulate the reinforcement and hold it in place in the section, without contributing to the strength and rigidity of the structure. It constitutes...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
The superstructure of the building
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
General presentation
Materials used
Bibliography
Websites
-
PILES" engineering structures platform
-
BA-CORTEX – The calculation of concrete structures according to Eurocodes
...
Standards and norms
- AFNOR Eurocodes. Bases de calcul des structures. - NF EN 1990 AFNOR - 2003
- AFNOR Eurocodes. Bases de calcul des structures, amendement A1. - NF EN 1990/A1 - AFNOR 2006
- AFNOR Eurocodes. Bases de calcul des structures. Annexe nationale à la NF EN 1990 :2003. - NF EN 1990/AN AFNOR - 2011
- AFNOR Eurocodes. Bases de calcul des structures. Annexe nationale à la NF EN 1990/A1 :2006. - NF EN 1990/A1/AN AFNOR...
Directories
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Specialized companies
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
