Laboratory Tests and Numerical Simulations of CFRP Strengthened RC Pier Subjected to Barge Impact Load

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 1450037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanyan Sha ◽  
Hong Hao
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Bridge Structures ◽  
Cfrp Composite ◽  
Vessel Impact

Bridge piers are designed to withstand not only axial loads of superstructures and passing vehicles but also out-of-plane loads such as earthquake excitations and vessel impact loads. Vessel impact on bridge piers can lead to substantial damages or even collapse of bridge structures. An increasing number of vessel collision accidents have been reported in the past decade. A lot of researches have been conducted for predicting barge impact loads and calculating structural responses. However, in practice it is not possible to design bridge structures to resist all levels of barge impact loads. Moreover, with an increasing traffic volume and vessel payload in some waterways, the bridge piers designed according to previous specifications might not be sufficient to resist the current vessel impact loads. Therefore, strengthening existing bridge piers are sometimes necessary for protecting structures from barge impact. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) has been widely used in strengthening reinforced concrete structures under impulsive loadings. It is an effective material which has been proven to be able to increase the flexural strength of structures. In this study, CFRP composites are used to strengthen reinforced concrete piers against barge impact loads. Pendulum impact tests are conducted on scaled pier models. Impact force and pier response with and without CFRP strengthening are compared. The effectiveness of using CFRP strengthening the pier model is observed. In addition, numerical models of the bridge piers are developed and calibrated with experimental results. Parametric simulations of barge impacting on piers with or without CFRP strengthening are carried out. The results show that compared with unstrengthened pier, CFRP composite strengthened bridge pier has a higher impact resistance capacity and hence endures less structural damage under the same barge impact load. The effectiveness of CFRP strengthening with different CFRP thickness, CFRP strength and bond strength between the pier and the CFRP composite are also discussed.

scholarly journals A new testing method for textile reinforced concrete under impact load

2018 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 11010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Hering ◽  
Manfred Curbach
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structures ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Textile Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Reinforcement Structure ◽  
Testing Method

Textile reinforced concrete, especially textile reinforced concrete with carbon fibres, was already been used for strengthening steel reinforced concrete structures under static loads up to now. The question is if the composite can also be used for strengthening structures against impact loads. The main goal of a current research project at the Technische Universität Dresden is the development and characterization of a reinforcement fabric with optimized impact resistance. But there is a challenge. There is the need to find the best combination of fibre material (glass, carbon, steel, basalt, …) and reinforcement structure (short fibres, 2D-fabrics, 3D-fabrics, …), but testing the large number of possible combinations is not possible with the established methods. In general, large-scale tests are necessary which are very expensive and time consuming. Therefore, a new testing method has been developed to deal with this large number of possible combinations of material and structural experiments. The following paper describes this new testing method to find the best fabric reinforcement for strengthening reinforced concrete structures against impact loads. The testing devise, which is located in the drop tower facility at the Otto Mohr Laboratory, and the test set-up are illustrated and described. The measurement equipment and the methods to evaluate the experimental results are explained in detail.

scholarly journals Impact resistance of sisal fiber reinforced concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 742
Author(s):  
Sabapathy Y K ◽  
Ramya Sajeevan ◽  
Rekha J ◽  
Vishal V ◽  
Sabarish S ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Impact Machine ◽  
Sisal Fibers ◽  
The Impact

Concrete is typically a brittle material which is prone to damage when subjected to heavy impact loads. To overcome this weakness, concrete is reinforced with fibers as fibers are effective in withstanding heavy impact loads. The main objective of this experimental investigation is to study the influence of sisal fibers in concrete under impact load. The impact specimens are prepared using three grades of concrete- M20, M30 and M40 with five varying percentage of fibers- 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%. The mix designs of the respective grades of concrete are made as per the Indian standards. The specimens after curing for 28 days were subjected to impact loads using the standard drop weight impact machine confining to ASTM standards. Also cube and cylinder specimens are prepared and tested to ascertain the compressive and tensile strength of the sisal fiber reinforced concrete. The results indicated that the sisal fibers are effective in increasing the impact strength of concrete.

Impact Resistance of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 1054 ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislav Řeháček ◽  
Petr Huňka ◽  
David Čítek ◽  
Jiří Kolísko ◽  
Ivo Simunek
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Weight Test ◽  
Load Tests ◽  
Drop Weight Test

Fibre-reinforced composite materials are becoming important in many areas of technological application. In addition to the static load, such structures may be stressed with short-term dynamic loads or even dynamic impact loads during their lifespan. Impact loading of construction components produces a complex process, where both the characteristics of the design itself and the material parameters influence the resultant behavior. It is clear that reinforced concrete with fibers has a positive impact on increasing of the resistance to impact loads. Results of two different impact load tests carried out on drop-weight test machine are presented in this report.

Improving the Impact Resistance of Reinforced Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 919-921 ◽  
pp. 1924-1929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husain Abbas ◽  
Tarek Almusallam ◽  
Yousef Al-Salloum
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Material Behavior ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Hopkinson Pressure Bar ◽  
Hybrid Fibers ◽  
The Impact

The strategic concrete structures are often required to resist impact loads arising from the projectile strike, falling weight, blast generated missile etc. The existing structures found deficient in resisting these loads are required to be retrofitted whereas the upcoming structures are required to be designed for expected impact loads. This paper explores the ways of strengthening existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures using externally bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets and improving the impact resistance of concrete by mixing hybrid fibers in its production. The impact response of concrete structures is assessed using experiments involving the impact of projectiles of different nose shapes on slab specimens. The material behavior at high strain rate is established using split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) testing at varying strain rates. Analytical models are developed for predicting penetration depth, scabbing thickness, ballistic limit velocity and ejected mass. The experimental results were also validated through numerical modeling using LS-DYNA.

Impact Resistance of Thin-Walled Shell Structures

2014 ◽  
Vol 617 ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
Stanislav Řeháček ◽  
Petr Huňka ◽  
David Čítek ◽  
Jiří Kolísko ◽  
Ivo Šimúnek
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Shell Structures ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Weight Test ◽  
Load Tests ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Drop Weight Test

Fibre-reinforced composite materials are becoming important in many areas of technological application. In addition to the static load, such structures may be stressed with short-term dynamic loads or even dynamic impact loads during their lifespan. Dynamic effects can be significant especially for thin-walled shell structures and barrier constructions. Impact loading of construction components produces a complex process, where both the characteristics of the design itself and the material parameters influence the resultant behavior. It is clear that reinforced concrete with fibers has a positive impact on increasing the resistance to impact loads. Results of impact load tests carried out on drop-weight test machine are presented in this paper. The results are supplemented by compression strength test.

Scale-model testing of reinforced concrete under impact loading conditions

1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Sato ◽  
F. J. Vecchio ◽  
H. M. Andre
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Impact Loading ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Scaling Theory ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structures ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Test Program ◽  
Load Conditions

Aspects of scaling theory relating to the response of reinforced concrete structures under impact load conditions are reviewed. Details for modelling concrete and reinforcement, to be consistent with similitude requirements, are also discussed. A test program is described in which models of varying size were constructed, drop tested, and compared with prototype response. An analysis of the test data is made, indicating that, within certain limitations, the predictions of scaling theory are applicable to reinforced concrete subjected to extreme impact loads. Key words: cracking, impact, loads, modelling, reinforced concrete, scaling, stresses, structures, tests.

Recommendations for Designing Reinforced Concrete Beams Against Low Velocity Impact Loads

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (09) ◽  
pp. 1850104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyapong Wongmatar ◽  
Chayanon Hansapinyo ◽  
Vanissorn Vimonsatit ◽  
Wensu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Inertia Force ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact

This study investigates the behaviors of simply supported reinforced concrete (RC) beams subjected to impact loads. A numerical model of RC beams has been calibrated and a total of 18 RC beams with varying longitudinal reinforcement, transverse shear reinforcement, span and effective depth are investigated, subjected to different input impact energy. It is found that inertia force plays an important role in resisting an impact load at the starting time. The slenderness of the beam can cause increased downward reaction force and also amplifies the upward reaction force. Based on the numerical results, recommendations are made for designing RC beams under low velocity impact load. A formula is derived to predict the maximum mid-span deflection under low velocity impact load with respect to the kinetic energy and static bending capacity. The maximum spacing and the diameter of stirrups are also recommended so as to avoid the brittle failure under impact load.

scholarly journals Effect of Strengthening Methods on Two-Way Slab under Low-Velocity Impact Loading

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 5603
Author(s):  
Sun-Jae Yoo ◽  
Tian-Feng Yuan ◽  
Se-Hee Hong ◽  
Young-Soo Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
The Impact

In this study, the performance of reinforced concrete slabs strengthened using four methods was investigated under impact loads transferred from the top side to bottom side. The top and bottom sides of test slabs were strengthened by no-slump high-strength, high-ductility concrete (NSHSDC), fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP) sheet, and sprayed FRP, respectively. The test results indicated that the test specimens strengthened with FRP series showed a 4% increase in reaction force and a decrease in deflection by more than 20% compared to the non-strengthened specimens. However, the specimen enhanced by the NSHSDC jacket at both the top and bottom sides exhibited the highest reaction force and energy dissipation as well as the above measurements because it contains two types of fibers in the NSHSDC. In addition, the weight loss rate was improved by approximately 0.12% for the NSHSDC specimen, which was the lowest among the specimens when measuring the weight before and after the impact load. Therefore, a linear relationship between the top and bottom strengthening of the NSHSDC and the impact resistance was confirmed, concluding that the NSHSDC is effective for impact resistance when the top and bottom sides are strengthened. The results of the analysis of the existing research show that the NSHSDC is considered to have high impact resistance, even though it has lower resistance than the steel fiber reinforced concrete and ultra-high-performance-concrete, it can be expected to further studies on strengthening of NSHSDC.

Impact Resistance of Steel Fibre Reinforced Thin-Walled Shell Structures

2014 ◽  
Vol 1000 ◽  
pp. 203-206
Author(s):  
Stanislav Řeháček ◽  
Petr Huňka ◽  
David Čítek ◽  
Ivo Šimúnek
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Shell Structures ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Static Modulus ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Drop Weight Test ◽  
Static Modulus Of Elasticity

Fibre-reinforced composite materials are becoming important in many areas of technological application. In addition to the static load, such structures may be stressed with short-term dynamic loads or even dynamic impact loads during their lifespan. Dynamic effects can be significant especially for thin-walled shell structures and barrier constructions. Impact loading of construction components produces a complex process, where both the characteristics of the design itself and the material parameters influence the resultant behavior. It is clear that reinforced concrete with fibers has a positive impact on increasing the resistance to impact loads. Results of impact load tests carried out on drop-weight test machine are presented in this paper. The results are supplemented by static modulus of elasticity.

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