Temperature action in analysis of thermal stressed state of massive concrete and reinforced concrete structures

Abstract

The work is dedicated to research of the thermal stresses state of massive concrete and reinforced concrete structures in construction period. The article examines the results of the analysis of the thermal stress state, which occurs in massive concrete ground slab with thickness of 1 m. The study was conducted with using analytical models, which include the factor of diurnal temperature range in comparison with simplified methods. Authors established that solving the problem of thermal stressed state of the massive foundation slabs in the building period without taking into account the influence temperature changing during the month might not cause to significant deviation of the real diagram of the thermal stresses and elongation deformations in the structures body: error is less than 0.5%.