Study on the Influence of Reinforcement on Creep and Shrinkage Effects of Composite Beams

Abstract

Abstract To obtain time-dependent behaviours of composite beams, the system of differential equations is established by Rüsch constitutive equation of creep. Rigorous solutions of the system are obtained by computer programs of the authors. Creep and shrinkage effects involve internal force redistribution and deflection increase, and these are significantly large for composite beam. Parameter analyse of the reinforcement of concrete slab on these effects is conducted. Among them the reinforcement aggravates significantly the reduction of axial force between individual sections and alliviates slightly the increase of deflection of the beam.