SafeConc

Main purpose of this program is to find temperature variations in a cement concrete body during its early age and calculate stresses associated with it. This allows users to find out the temperature distribution, strength development, thermal stresses and risk of cracking in the body. It is based on a semi-empirical hydration model developed by Lin and Meyer in 2009, which itself is based on Arrhenius equation. It also uses finite element method to distribute heat and stresses. Strength is calculated on the basis of strength-porosity relationships. This program is very flexible and accounts for chemical composition of cement, water-cement ratio, fineness, size of the body, etc.