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Influence of Restraint in Casting Joints
and in Concrete Structures on Resilient Foundation
In this report, the risk of cracking in joints and/in adjacent concrete is estimated by checking shear forces in joints and the ratio between the actual maximum principal stress ant the actual strength of the concrete. The shear force has been estimated both by simple methods as well as by two-dimensional calculations. The risk of cracking in the concrete and/or in the joints is estimated with the computer program ConStre. The restraint from a resilient foundation or rock on a young concrete construction is estimated by a simple method that is exemplified. It is shown that the restraint can be neglected in some cases. The restraint is depending on the stiffness of the foundation and on the length of the structure. Even the case with rock as foundation is examined and exemplified.