MACROMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF SPHERICALLY VOIDED BIAXIAL CONCRETE SLABS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Girum Urgessa ◽  
Wondwosen Ali ◽  
Javad Esfandiari
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Composite Structure ◽  
Continuum Model ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Volume Element ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Significant Challenge ◽  
Infill Material

The use of spherically voided biaxial concrete slab (SVBS) system, which uses hollow plastic balls as infill material, has increased widely because of its reduced weight-to-strength and weight-to-stiffness ratios when compared to solid concrete slabs. However, SVBS is a heterogeneous composite structure in which building a representative continuum model poses a significant challenge. To mitigate this challenge, the feasibility of determining the macromechanical structural behavior of spherically voided biaxial concrete slabs is studied using plate theories, aided by mechanical properties that were determined from a homogenization process of the representative volume element (RVE). This paper presents numerical analysis results of SVBS using both Mindlin-Reissner (thick) and Kirchhoff-Love (thin) plate theories. The results from both theories predicted the slab behavior reasonably well and they were within 10% of each other with the exception of the prediction of the twisting moment. Possible explanation of this deviation is provided in the paper.

Summary of Study on Composite Concrete Slabs

2013 ◽  
Vol 351-352 ◽  
pp. 695-698
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Hong Ya Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Composite Structure ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Engineering Application ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slab ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
The Future ◽  
At Home

Reinforced Concrete Slab is one of the important types of composite structure, About the concrete laminated slab of the research and the engineering application are summarized, Point out that the characteristics of Composite Concrete Slabs, the application and development of the laminated slab of recent advances at home and abroad, and look into the future of the Composite Concrete Slabs research.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Load-Bearing Capacity of Timber-Concrete Composite Beams with Profiled Sheeting

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Szumigała ◽  
Ewa Szumigała ◽  
Łukasz Polus
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Composite Beams ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Timber Beam ◽  
Load Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Timber Beams

Abstract This paper presents an analysis of timber-concrete composite beams. Said composite beams consist of rectangular timber beams and concrete slabs poured into the steel sheeting. The concrete slab is connected with the timber beam using special shear connectors. The authors of this article are trying to patent these connectors. The article contains results from a numerical analysis. It is demonstrated that the type of steel sheeting used as a lost formwork has an influence on the load-bearing capacity and stiffness of the timber-concrete composite beams.

scholarly journals Structural Behavior of Steel-Concrete Composite Beam using Bolted Shear Connectors: A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 06010
Author(s):  
Nadiah Loqman ◽  
Nor Azizi Safiee ◽  
Nabilah Abu Bakar ◽  
Noor Azline Mohd Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Composite Beam ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Composite Beams ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Steel Beam ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Beam System

Conventional steel-concrete composite beams have been recognized to exhibit stronger structural characteristics, in terms of strength and stiffness, when compared to pure steel or reinforced concrete beams. However, currently most steel beam is fully attached to the concrete slab; this means that the shear connectors are welded through the steel decking on to the steel beam and cast into concrete slab to fulfill the necessary shear connection. Recently, the deconstruction and reuse of the components almost impossible. In order to achieve a sustainable structural system, precast concrete slabs are attached to a steel beam using bolted shear connectors in prefabricated holes have been introduced as an alternative to the conventional connectors in steel – concrete composite beam system. This paper reviews the structural behavior of composite beam system such as the strength, stiffness, slip behavior, failure mode and sustainability obtained by experiment and numerical studies in order to address the applicability and efficiency of the composite beams having precast concrete slabs and bolted shear connectors.

scholarly journals Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Bubbles Distribution Influence in BubbleDeck Slab under Harmonic Load Effect

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 6645-6649
Author(s):  
A. S. Mahdi ◽  
S. D. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Harmonic Load ◽  
Load Effect ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Acceptable Agreement ◽  
Abaqus Software

Reducing a structure’s self-weight is the main goal and a major challenge for most civil constructions, especially in tall buildings and earthquake-affected buildings. One of the most adopted techniques to reduce the self-weight of concrete structures is applying voids in certain positions through the structure, just like a voided slab or BubbleDeck slab. This research aims to study, experimentally and theoretically, the structural behavior of BubbleDeck reinforced concrete slabs under the effect of harmonic load. Tow-way BubbleDeck slab of 2500mm×2500m×200mm dimensions and uniformly distributed bubbles of 120mm diameter and 160mm spacing c/c was tested experimentally under the effect of harmonic load. Numerical analysis was also performed with the ABAQUS software. The results of the adopted numerical model were in acceptable agreement with the experimental results. The numerical analysis presented by the bubbles distribution effect was carried out for the BubbleDeck two-way slab under the effect of harmonic load through the evaluated numerical model. Two cases were considered in which the distribution kept the critical positions of the slab free from the bubbles. The results proved that bubbles distribution significantly affected the structural behavior.

scholarly journals Towards Recognition of Scale Effects in a Solid Model of Lattices with Tensegrity-Inspired Microstructure

Solids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Wojciech Gilewski ◽  
Anna Al Sabouni-Zawadzka
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Continuum Model ◽  
Scale Effects ◽  
Theory Of Elasticity ◽  
Solid Model ◽  
Gradient Theory ◽  
General Description ◽  
Normal Forces ◽  
Second Gradient ◽  
Proposed Model

This paper is dedicated to the extended solid (continuum) model of tensegrity structures or lattices. Tensegrity is defined as a pin-joined truss structure with an infinitesimal mechanism stabilized by a set of self-equilibrated normal forces. The proposed model is inspired by the continuum model that matches the first gradient theory of elasticity. The extension leads to the second- or higher-order gradient formulation. General description is supplemented with examples in 2D and 3D spaces. A detailed form of material coefficients related to the first and second deformation gradients is presented. Substitute mechanical properties of the lattice are dependent on the cable-to-strut stiffness ratio and self-stress. Scale effect as well as coupling of the first and second gradient terms are identified. The extended solid model can be used for the evaluation of unusual mechanical properties of tensegrity lattices.

scholarly journals Effect of the Geometrical Constraints to the Wenner Four-Point Electrical Resistivity Test of Reinforced Concrete Slabs

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4622
Author(s):  
Kevin Paolo V. Robles ◽  
Jurng-Jae Yee ◽  
Seong-Hoon Kee
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Electrical Resistivity ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Electrode Spacing ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Spacing Ratio ◽  
Geometrical Constraints

The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of geometrical constraints of plain concrete and reinforced concrete slabs on the Wenner four-point concrete electrical resistivity (ER) test through numerical and experimental investigation and to propose measurement recommendations for laboratory and field specimens. First, a series of numerical simulations was performed using a 3D finite element model to investigate the effects of geometrical constraints (the dimension of concrete slabs, the electrode spacing and configuration, and the distance of the electrode to the edges of concrete slabs) on ER measurements of concrete. Next, a reinforced concrete slab specimen (1500 mm (width) by 1500 mm (length) by 300 mm (thickness)) was used for experimental investigation and validation of the numerical simulation results. Based on the analytical and experimental results, it is concluded that measured ER values of regularly shaped concrete elements are strongly dependent on the distance-to-spacing ratio of ER probes (i.e., distance of the electrode in ER probes to the edges and/or the bottom of the concrete slabs normalized by the electrode spacing). For the plain concrete, it is inferred that the thickness of the concrete member should be at least three times the electrode spacing. In addition, the distance should be more than twice the electrode spacing to make the edge effect almost negligible. It is observed that the findings from the plain concrete are also valid for the reinforced concrete. However, for the reinforced concrete, the ER values are also affected by the presence of reinforcing steel and saturation of concrete, which could cause disruptions in ER measurements

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