Partial-interaction tension-stiffening properties for numerical simulations

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 812-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Phillip Visintin ◽  
Deric J Oehlers
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Equivalent Stress ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Concrete Member ◽  
Tension Stiffening ◽  
Closed Form Solutions ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Member ◽  
Partial Interaction ◽  
Displacement Based ◽  
Crack Widths

The partial-interaction behaviour of tension-stiffening affects or controls virtually all aspects of reinforced concrete member behaviour as it controls the formation and widening of cracks as well as the load developed within the reinforcement crossing a crack. In this article, simple closed-form solutions for the tension-stiffening behaviour of reinforced concrete prisms are derived through mechanics and are presented in a form that can be easily used in both displacement-based and strain-based numerical modelling. This research quantifies not only the pseudo material properties of tension-stiffening such as equivalent stress–strain relationships or equivalent moduli that simulate the increase in reinforcement stiffness associated with tension-stiffening but also the crack spacings and crack widths. It is shown that the bond properties have little, if any, effect on tension-stiffening but a major effect on crack spacings and widths.

scholarly journals STRESS-STRAIN RESPONSE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBER SUBJECTED TO AXIAL TENSION

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rokas Girdžius ◽  
Gintaris Kaklauskas ◽  
Renata Zamblauskaitė
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Numerical Test ◽  
Strain Response ◽  
Concrete Member ◽  
Tension Stiffening ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Axial Tension ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Member ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Concrete Reinforcement

This paper discusses the load and deflection relationship of reinforced concrete members subjected to axial tension. A new tension stiffening relationship depending on tensile strength of concrete, reinforcement ratio, and the ratio of modulus of elesticity of steel and concrete has been proposed. The results obtained were compared with the numerical test data and the formulas proposed by other authors.

Mesoscopic damage evolution on bonding interface and its influence on macroscopic performance deterioration of reinforced concrete member

2019 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 1950005
Author(s):  
Ying Wang ◽  
Yuqian Zheng ◽  
Xuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Bonding Strength ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Bonding Interface ◽  
Interfacial Damage ◽  
Concrete Member ◽  
Steel Bar ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Member ◽  
Bonding Property ◽  
Performance Deterioration

Slip or debonding of bonding interface is the key cause of the performance degradation or failure of the reinforced concrete (RC) member. In this paper, based on Monte Carlo method, a mesoscopic finite element model composed of mortar, coarse aggregate and steel rebar was established to consider the mesoscopic damage on the bonding interface and its influence on macroscopic performance deterioration of RC specimen. The results show that the simulation results fit well with experimental data. Higher initial interfacial damage results in lower bonding strength and smaller final displacement. Higher mortar modulus could greatly improve the initial bonding property and bonding strength, but slightly increase the final damage. Compared with the RC specimen model with plain steel bar, the model with deformed steel bar shows a longer duration of nonlinear increase for drawing force and lower bonding strength. When confinement is applied, the coalescence of damage zones is prevented due to the effect of thread. Therefore, the application of confinement could increase the bonding strength and the initial bonding property.

Tension Stiffening Analysis for Cyclically Loaded RC Beams

2014 ◽  
Vol 567 ◽  
pp. 517-521
Author(s):  
Ahmad Azim Bin Shukri ◽  
Mohd Zamin Jumaat
Keyword(s):  
Rc Beams ◽  
Interaction Theory ◽  
Tension Stiffening ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Friction Theory ◽  
Rc Structure ◽  
Partial Interaction ◽  
Interface Displacement ◽  
Displacement Based ◽  
The Moment

Ductility is an important aspect of cyclically loaded reinforced concrete (RC) structures. One of the method that can be used to measure the ductility of an RC structure is the moment-curvature approach. However, due to it being a strain-based approach it cannot be used to directly simulate behaviour associated with interface displacement that occur when an RC member is cracked. This leads to dependency on empirical values, which imposes limitations on how the moment-curvature approach can be used. In recent years a new displacement based method for measuring ductility has been developed, and can simulate the interface displacement behaviours through the use of partial-interaction theory and shear friction theory. This paper aims to extend the general tension stiffening analysis of the displacement-based approach to allow for cyclic loading. The tension-stiffening analysis was then validated against experimental results and the results were found to agree fairly.

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