Permeability of ferrocement and its application in canal linings | |
| Author | Hurijanto Koentjoro |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ST-84-11 |
| Subject(s) | Ferrocement Concrete--Permeability |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The objective of this study is to conduct a field inspection and evaluation of existing canal linings currently used in Thailand. And experimental investigation is also carried out to study the permeability of ferrocement using a low pressure type apparatus. Load test is performed on a proposed prototype ferrocement canal lining in order t o determine its load carrying capacity under a concentrated patch load. Finally the cost analysis o f a ferrocement canal lining was made and compared with the existing canal lining. From the evaluation and. field inspection of existing canal linings , it is observed that no reinforcement is provided f or the 6 cm thick slab s, thus resulting in cracks and d a mages of the slabs after a short period of service . The cracks are mainly due to the settlement of subgrade an d possibly the effect of land subsidence. The permeability of ferrocement made by manual plastering is comparatively less than that of concrete for thicknesses of 2, 2.5 a n d 3.5 cm. The load test on the proposed ferrocement canal lining revealed that a circular crack pattern was formed when the concentrated patch load reach e d 4500 Kg. This showed that t he load carrying capacity o f the ferrocement canal lining is very high a nd if necessary, further reduction in the stiffness and reinforcement is possible. From the cost analysis, ferrocement canal lining is found to be approximately 25% higher than the existing c anal lining. However this can be compensated by its higher load carrying capacity and longer service life. Hence ferrocement can be feasibly adopted as anal terr1ative construction material :for canal_ lining. |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pichai Nimityongskul |
| Examination Committee(s) | Karasudhi, Pisidhi |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Petra Christian University Surabaya, Indonesia |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1984 |