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Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete

The document discusses the modulus of elasticity of concrete. It defines modulus of elasticity as a material's resistance to deformation from applied stress, with a higher value indicating a stiffer material. It provides formulas from codes like ACI and BNBC to calculate the approximate modulus of elasticity of concrete based on its 28-day compressive strength. These empirical formulas account for factors like the concrete's density and type of aggregate. A laboratory test can also directly measure the accurate elastic modulus of a specific concrete mix.

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Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete

The document discusses the modulus of elasticity of concrete. It defines modulus of elasticity as a material's resistance to deformation from applied stress, with a higher value indicating a stiffer material. It provides formulas from codes like ACI and BNBC to calculate the approximate modulus of elasticity of concrete based on its 28-day compressive strength. These empirical formulas account for factors like the concrete's density and type of aggregate. A laboratory test can also directly measure the accurate elastic modulus of a specific concrete mix.

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Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete

What is the Modulus of Elasticity?


Modulus of elasticity (also known as elastic modulus, the coefficient of elasticity) of a
material is a number that is defined by the ratio of the applied stress to the corresponding
strain within the elastic limit. Physically it indicates a material’s resistance to being deformed
when stress is applied to it. Modulus of elasticity also indicates the stiffness of a material.
The value of elastic modulus is higher for stiffer materials.
Modulus of Elasticity,E=fsModulus of Elasticity,E=fs
Here, f= applied stress on a body
s= strain to correspond to the applied stress
 

Determination
of Modulus of Elasticity Concrete. Source: http://civilarc.com
 

Units of Elastic Modulus


Units of elastic modulus are followings:

 In SI unit MPa or N/mm2 or KN per square meter.


 In FPS unit psi or ksi or psf or ksf.

Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete


Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete can be defined as the slope of the line drawn from stress of
zero to a compressive stress of 0.45f’c. As concrete is a heterogeneous material. The strength
of concrete is dependent on the relative proportion and modulus of elasticity of the aggregate.
To know the accurate value of elastic modulus of a concrete batch, a laboratory test can be
done. Also, there are some empirical formulas provided by different codes to obtain the
elastic modulus of Concrete. These formulas are based on the relationship between modulus
of elasticity and concrete compressive strength. One can easily obtain an approximate value
of modulus of elasticity of concrete using 28 days of concrete strength (f’c) with these
formulas.

Elastic Modulus of Concrete from ACI Code


Different codes have prescribed some empirical relations to determine the Modulus of
Elasticity of Concrete. A few of them are given below.
According to ACI 318-08 section 8.5,
Modulus of elasticity for concrete,
Ec=w1.50c×0.043√f′c MPaEc=wc1.50×0.043fc′MPa
This formula is valid for values of wc between 1440 and 2560 kg/m3.
For normal-weight concrete,
Ec=4700√f′c MPa(inFPSunitEc=57000√f′c psi)Ec=4700fc′MPa(inFPSunitEc=57000fc
′psi)
Elastic Modulus of Concrete from BNBC
According to BNBC 2006 section 5.13.2.1,
For stone aggregate concrete,
Ec=44 w1.50c√f′c N/mm2Ec=44 wc1.50fc′N/mm2
When wc between 15 and 25 kN/m3 and √f’c in N/mm2.
Ec=4700√f′c N/mm2Ec=4700fc′N/mm2
for normal density concrete
For brick aggregate concrete,
Ec=3750√f′c N/mm2

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