A numerical method to design reinforced concrete sections subjected to axial forces and biaxial bending based on ultimate strain limits

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 3065-3071 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Pallarés ◽  
Pedro F. Miguel ◽  
Miguel A. Fernández-Prada
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3633-3637

Precast concrete structures are widely used in construction. It consists of prefabricated elements casted in industry and connected to each other to form a homogeneous structure. Connections function is to transfer moments and axial forces. Many engineers assume precast connection as pinned, but in reality, they are semi-rigid connections that transfer forces to other members. Lack of design and detailing of connection leads to improper behaviour of the structure, which then leads to the collapse of the building. Past earthquake studies show that many precast buildings performed poorly, and the main reasons were connections. This paper mainly focuses on understanding the seismic behaviour of mid-rise i.e seven-storey precast reinforced concrete buildings with various beam-column joints i.e rigid, semi-rigid, pinned and column-base supports i.e, fixed and hinged supports. Building is modelled and analyzed using ETABS v17 software. Rotational stiffness of precast billet connection is adopted for modelling of semi-rigid beam-column connections. Response spectrum and modal analysis are carried out. Results of displacements, storey drift, storey shear, storey stiffness, base shear, time periods and first mode shapes of models are discussed. It is observed, precast reinforced concrete building models with semi rigid connection performs better than building models with pinned connections and building models with fixed supports reduces the structural response to a great extent.


2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1173-1182 ◽  
Author(s):  
H P Hong

The paper describes the development of a simple theoretical approach in estimating the capacity of short reinforced concrete (RC) columns under biaxial bending and axial load. The developed approach considers the nonlinear stress-strain relations of concrete and reinforcing steel and does not make the assumption about the limiting strain of extreme compression fiber of concrete. The solution is obtained using a nonlinearly constrained optimization algorithm. The approach was used to estimate the theoretical capacities of many tested RC columns found in the literature. A probabilistic analysis of the modeling errors was carried out using the ratios of the test-to-predicted results. The probabilistic analysis was extended to include two simplified theoretical methods: the reciprocal load method given by Bresler and the failure surface method given by Hsu.Key words: biaxial bending, modeling error, optimization, probability distribution.


1988 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 916-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Riva ◽  
M. Z. Cohn

Design interaction diagrams, Pr–Mr, for rectangular reinforced concrete sections under combined bending and axial compression or tension forces in accordance with the current Canadian code are presented. The interest of the note is that the interaction diagrams eliminate the limitations of those in the Canadian Portland Cement Association Handbook. Their format can be extended to other section shapes and reinforcement layouts. Key words: Combined bending, design aids, interaction diagrams, rectangular sections, reinforced concrete, short columns, strength analysis.


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