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1.1ReinforcedConcrete
Plainconcreteisformedfromahardenedmixtureofcement,water,fineaggregate,coarseaggregate(crushedstoneorgravel),air,andoftenotheradmixtures.Theplasticmixisplacedandconsolidatedintheformwork,thencuredtofacilitatetheaccelerationofthechemicalhydrationreactionlfthecement/watermix,resultinginhardenedconcrete.Thefinishedproducthashighcompressivestrength,andlowresistancetotension,suchthatitstensilestrengthisapproximatelyonetenthlfitscompressivestrength.Consequently,tensileandshearreinforcementinthetensileregionsofsectionshastobeprovidedtocompensatefortheweaktensionregionsinthereinforcedconcreteelement.
Itisthisdeviationinthecompositionofareinforcesconcretesectionfromthehomogeneityofstandardwoodorsteelsectionsthatrequiresamodifiedapproachtothebasicprinciplesofstructuraldesign.Thetwocomponentsoftheheterogeneousreinforcedconcretesectionaretobesoarrangedandproportionedthatoptimaluseismadeofthematerialsinvolved.Thisispossiblebecauseconcretecaneasilybegivenanydesiredshapebyplacingandcompactingthewetmixtureoftheconstituentingredientsareproperlyproportioned,thefinishedproductbecomesstrong,durable,and,incombinationwiththereinforcingbars,adaptableforuseasmainmembersofanystructuralsystem.
Thetechniquesnecessaryforplacingconcretedependonthetypeofmembertobecast:
thatis,whetheritisacolumn,abean,awall,aslab,afoundation.amasscolumns,oranextensionofpreviouslyplacedandhardenedconcrete.Forbeams,columns,andwalls,theformsshouldbewelloiledaftercleaningthem,andthereinforcementshouldbeclearedofrustandotherharmfulmaterials.Infoundations,theearthshouldbecompactedandthoroughlymoistenedtoabout6in.indepthtoavoidabsorptionofthemoisturepresentinthewetconcrete.Concreteshouldalwaysbeplacedinhorizontallayerswhicharecompactedbymeansofhighfrequencypower-drivenvibratorsofeithertheimmersionorexternaltype,asthecaserequires,unlessitisplacedbypumping.Itmustbekeptinmind,however,thatovervibrationcanbeharmfulsinceitcouldcausesegregationoftheaggregateandbleedingoftheconcrete.
Hydrationofthecementtakesplaceinthepresenceofmoistureattemperaturesabove50°F.Itisnecessarytomaintainsuchaconditioninorderthatthechemicalhydrationreactioncantakeplace.Ifdryingistoorapid,surfacecrackingtakesplace.Thiswouldresultinreductionofconcretestrengthduetocrackingaswellasthefailuretoattainfullchemicalhydration.
Itisclearthatalargenumberofparametershavetobedealtwithinproportioningareinforcedconcreteelement,suchasgeometricalwidth,depth,areaofreinforcement,steelstrain,concretestrain,steelstress,andsoon.Consequently,trialandadjustmentisnecessaryinthechoiceofconcretesections,withassumptionsbasedonconditionsatsite,availabilityoftheconstituentmaterials,particulardemandsoftheowners,architecturalandheadroomrequirements,theapplicablecodes,andenvironmentalreinforcedconcreteisoftenasite-constructedcomposite,incontrasttothestandardmill-fabricatedbeamandcolumnsectionsinsteelstructures.
Atrialsectionhastobechosenforeachcriticallocationinastructuralsystem.Thetrialsectionhastobeanalyzedtodetermineifitsnominalresistingstrengthisadequatetocarrytheappliedfactoredload.Sincemorethanonetrialisoftennecessarytoarriveattherequiredsection,thefirstdesigninputstepgeneratesintoaseriesoftrial-and-adjustmentanalyses.
Thetrial-and–adjustmentproceduresforthechoiceofaconcretesectionleadtotheconvergenceofanalysisanddesign.Henceeverydesignisananalysisonceatrialsectionischosen.Theavailabilityofhandbooks,charts,andpersonalcomputersandprogramssupportsthisapproachasamoreefficient,compact,andspeedyinstructionalmethodcomparedwiththetraditionalapproachoftreatingtheanalysisofreinforcedconcreteseparatelyfrompuredesign.
1.2Earthwork
Becauseearthmovingmethodsandcostschangemorequicklythanthoseinanyotherbranchofcivilengineering,thisisafieldwheretherearerealopportunitiesfortheenthusiast.In1935mostofthemethodsnowinuseforcarryingandexcavatingearthwithrubber-tyredequipmentdidnotexist.Mostearthwasmovedbynarrowrailtrack,nowrelativelyrare,andthemainmethodsofexcavation,withfaceshovel,backacter,ordraglineorgrab,thoughtheyarestillwidelyusedareonlyafewofthemanycurrentmethods.Tokeephisknowledgeofear