Authors' closure on the discussion of the article: “Assessing the influence of fibers on the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams with different longitudinal reinforcement ratios” (discussion by Markić et al.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Conforti ◽  
Raúl Zerbino ◽  
Giovanni A. Plizzari
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Flexural Behavior ◽  
Longitudinal Reinforcement

scholarly journals Ductility Estimation of Concrete Beams Longitudinally Reinforced with Hybrid FRP-Steel Bars

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rendy Thamrin ◽  
Zaidir Zaidir ◽  
Devitasari Iwanda
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Neutral Axis ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Flexural Behavior ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Longitudinal Reinforcement ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Hybrid Reinforcement

An experimental study was carried out to evaluate the ductility of reinforced concrete beams longitudinally reinforced with hybrid FRP-Steel bars. The specimens were fourteen reinforced concrete beams with and without hybrid reinforcement. The test variables were bars position, the ratio of longitudinal reinforcement, and the type of FRP bars. The beams were loaded up to failure using a four-point bending test. The performance of the tested beams was observed using the load-deflection curve obtained from the test. Numerical analysis using the fiber element model was used to examine the growth of neutral axis depth due to the effect of test variables. The neutral axis curves were then used to further estimate the neutral axis angle and neutral axis displacement index. The test results show that the position of the reinforcement greatly influences the flexural behavior of the beam with hybrid reinforcement. It was observed from the test that the flexural capacity of beams with hybrid reinforcement is 4% to 50% higher than that of the beams with conventional steel bars depending on bars position and the ratio of longitudinal reinforcement. The ductility decreases as the hybrid reinforcement ratio (Af/As) increases. This study also showed that a numerical model developed can predict the flexural behavior of beams with hybrid reinforcement with reasonable accuracy.

scholarly journals Experimental analysis of steel fiber reinforced concrete beams in shear

2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Kadima Lukanu Lwa Nzambi ◽  
Dênio Ramam Carvalho de Oliveira ◽  
Marcus Vinicius dos Santos Monteiro ◽  
Luiz Felipe Albuquerque da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Reinforcement Ratio ◽  
Steel Fibers ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Longitudinal Reinforcement ◽  
Fiber Addition

Abstract Some normative recommendations are conservative in relation to the shear strength of reinforced concrete beams, not directly considering the longitudinal reinforcement rate. An experimental program containing 8 beams of (100 x 250) mm2 and a length of 1,200 mm was carried out. The concrete compression strength was 20 MPa with and without 1.00% of steel fiber addition, without stirrups and varying the longitudinal reinforcement ratio. Comparisons between experimental failure loads and main design codes estimates were assessed. The results showed that the increase of the longitudinal reinforcement ratio from 0.87% to 2.14% in beams without steel fiber led to an improvement of 59% in shear strength caused by the dowel effect, while the corresponding improvement was of only 22% in fibered concrete beams. A maximum gain of 109% in shear strength was observed with the addition of 1% of steel fibers comparing beams with the same longitudinal reinforcement ratio (1.2%). A significant amount of shear strength was provided by the inclusion of the steel fibers and allowed controlling the propagation of cracks by the effect of stress transfer bridges, transforming the brittle shear mechanism into a ductile flexural one. From this, it is clear the shear benefit of the steel fiber addition when associated to the longitudinal reinforcement and optimal values for this relationship would improve results.

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