The following plot belongs to a concrete slab and is intended to determine the formwork removal time. Formworks are planned to be removed when 60% of maturity of the laboratory samples cured at 20 °C for 7 days is reached. Determine the formwork removal time (in days) if the datum temperature is -5°C. 25 Temperature (°C) 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Age (days) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

The following plot belongs to a concrete slab and is intended to determine the formwork removal time. Formworks are planned to be removed when 60% of maturity of the laboratory samples cured at 20 °C for 7 days is reached. Determine the formwork removal time (in days) if the datum temperature is -5°C. 25 Temperature (°C) 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Age (days) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Structural Analysis

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ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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