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A Physical Model for the Prediction of Lateral Stress Exerted by Self-Compacting Concrete on Formwork

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In this paper, a model is proposed to describe the evolutions of the lateral stress exerted by self compacting concrete (SCC) on a formwork during and after casting. The predictions of the model are compared to pressure drop measurements after the end of casting carried out on real formwork simultaneously with measurements of the evolution of the apparent yield stress of the cast concrete. Then, the predictions of the model during the casting phase are compared to results from the literature and show that the proposed model is able to explain and predict the experimental observations and the quantitative evolutions.

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  1. Laboratoire des Matériaux et Structures du Génie Civil, Champs sur Marne, France

    G. Ovarlez

  2. Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, France

    N. Roussel

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Ovarlez, G., Roussel, N. A Physical Model for the Prediction of Lateral Stress Exerted by Self-Compacting Concrete on Formwork. Mater Struct 39, 269–279 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-005-9052-1

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