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 which 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 a stress is applied to it.
Modulus of elasticity also indicates the stiffness of a material. Value of elastic
modulus is higher for the stiffer materials.

Modulus of Elasticity,
E
=
f
s
Here, f= applied stress on a body
s= strain to correspond to the applied stress

Determination of Modulus of Elasticity Concrete.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/m2.

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, laboratory test
can be done. Also, there are some empirical formulas provided by different code 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 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. Few of them are given below.

According to ACI 318-08 section 8.5,