Title: Deflections of Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members

Author(s): ACI Committee 435

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 63

Issue: 6

Appears on pages(s): 637-674

Keywords: beams (structural);compressive strength;concrete;continuity;cracking;creep; deflections;lightweight concrete;live loads;loading;modulus of elasticity; modulus of rapture;moment;moment of inertia;reinforced;reinforcement; shrinkage;strain.

DOI: 10.14359/7643

Date: 6/1/1966

Abstract:
Discusses the principal factors affecting short-time and long-time deflections of reinforced concrete flexural members. Several methods for computing deflections are reviewed and a study made of the accuracy of these methods for predicting initial and time-dependent deflections.