Monte Carlo simulation of immediate and time-dependent deflections of reinforced concrete beams and slabs

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 633-641

  Choi, Bong Seob ^a   Scanlon, Andrew ^b   Johnson, Peggy A ^b  

^a Chungwoon University   (South Korea)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete strength; Deflection; Reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CREEP; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING;

CONCRETE STRENGTH; REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS; REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS; TENSION STIFFENING; TIME DEPENDENT DEFLECTIONS;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 5644250955     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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