The effects of a rigid boundary on soil/structure interaction for concrete slabs on grade
| dc.contributor.advisor | A. Valsangkar | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | P. Bischoff | |
| dc.contributor.author | Copp, Shane C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-07T21:17:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-07T21:17:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Much of the slab on grade testing presently done is performed using a thin layer o f subgrade over a rigid boundary, such as a concrete floor. When the slab is loaded during testing, some of the load will be supported by the rigid boundary (concrete floor) when a thin subgrade is used. The rigid boundary provides support for the slab by taking some o f the applied load and minimizing the settlement of the subgrade below it. This poses a problem when the results from this data are applied to practical slab on grade applications where there is no rigid boundary below the slab. This report presents data from a test on a steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) slab on a 150 mm subgrade over a rigid boundary. The data from the test are compared to other similarly tested slabs reported in literature and two identical slabs tested at UNB on a 800mm subgrade. From these comparisons, the effect of the lower rigid boundary on the performance of concrete slabs is investigated. | |
| dc.description.copyright | Not available for use outside of the University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.description.note | Copp, Shane C (1997). The effects of a rigid boundary on soil/structure interaction for concrete slabs on grade . (Engineering Senior Report no. T-1756 1997). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Dept. of Civil Engineering T-1756 1997 1882/15951 | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/35177 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_CA | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| dc.title | The effects of a rigid boundary on soil/structure interaction for concrete slabs on grade | |
| dc.type | senior report | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.fullname | Bachelor of Science in Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | undergraduate | |
| thesis.degree.name | B.Sc.E. |