Title:
Cracking Behavior of Concrete Tension Members Reinforced With Welded Wire Fabric
Author(s):
S. L. Lee, M.A. Mansur, K.H. Tan, and K. Kasiraju
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
84
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
481-491
Keywords:
bond stress; cracking (fracturing); crack width and spacing; mathematical models; reinforced concrete; serviceability; tension tests; structural analysis; welded wire fabric; Structural Research
DOI:
10.14359/2801
Date:
11/1/1987
Abstract:
A method for predicting the spacing and width of cracks in concrete tension members reinforced with welded wire fabric (WWF) is presented. According to the method, WWF provides better crack control than conventional reinforcement only if the spacing of the transverse wires is restricted to certain critical values. Deformed fabric is superior to an equivalent smooth fabric, as far as cracking behavior is concerned. Test results of 70 tension members reinforced with both smooth and deformed WWF as presented in this paper are in good agreement with the theoretical predictions.