As concrete is more weaker in tension than in compression, concrete response under tensile loading is critical for most applications. The jkey to understanding and using concrete in structural ...

Concrete's greatest weakness is its tensile strength, which can be less than 10% of its compressive strength. So, we often reinforce it to create a composite material strong against all types of ...

Concrete is great at putting up with stress in the form of compression. It can take a lot of squeezing abuse before it gives up. It's terrible at handling tensile stress though, ...

When these stresses exceed the tensile capacity of the concrete, surface cracking occurs. Cracks start on the surface and grow downward creating V-shaped cracks.

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ACI 302.1R-15 Guide to Concrete Floor and Slab Construction, American Concrete Institute, www.concrete.org. ACI 360R-10 Guide to Design of Slabs-on-Ground, American Concrete Institute, www ...