scholarly journals Axial compression behavior of concrete masonry wallettes strengthened with cement mortar overlays

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. L. De Oliveira ◽  
J. B. De Hanai
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compression ◽  
Cement Mortar ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Concrete Block ◽  
Masonry Wall ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Steel Mesh ◽  
Mortar Strength ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Wall Strength

This paper presents the results of a series of axial compression tests on concrete block wallettes coated with cement mortar overlays. Different types of mortars and combinations with steel welded meshes and fibers were tested. The experimental results were discussed based on different theoretical approaches: analytical and Finite Element Method models. The main conclusions are: a) the application of mortar overlays increases the wall strength, but not in a uniform manner; b) the strengthening efficiency of wallettes loaded in axial compression is not proportional to the overlay mortar strength because it can be affected by the failure mechanisms of the wall; c) steel mesh reinforced overlays in combination with high strength mortar show better efficiency, because the steel mesh mitigates the damage effects in the block wall and in the overlays themselves; d) simplified theoretical methods of analysis as described in this paper can give satisfactory predictions of masonry wall behavior up to a certain level.

Effect of fiber angles on normal- and high-strength concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes under monotonic axial compression

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 924-940
Author(s):  
Bing Zhang ◽  
Xia-Min Hu ◽  
Qing Zhao ◽  
Tao Huang ◽  
Ning-Yuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compression ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Absolute Value ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Polymer Tube ◽  
Polymer Tubes

Concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes are a novel form of composite columns, which are particularly attractive for structural members in harsh environments and seismic regions due to their corrosion resistance and ductile behavior. Over the past two decades, many studies have been conducted on concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes under axial compression, and many stress–strain models have been proposed. However, existing studies mainly focused on concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes with only hoop fibers. In order to investigate the effect of fiber angles (i.e. the fiber angle between the fiber orientation and the longitudinal axis of fiber-reinforced polymer tube), this study conducted axial compression tests of 42 concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes with ±80°, ±60°, or ±45° fiber angles. These concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes were constructed using normal-strength concrete or high-strength concrete. Fiber-reinforced polymer tube thickness was also investigated as an important parameter. In order to clarify the effect of fiber angles on the properties of fiber-reinforced polymer tubes, axial compression tests on 15 short fiber-reinforced polymer tubes and tensile split-disk tests on 75 fiber-reinforced polymer rings were conducted. Experimental results indicate that fiber angles had significant influences on the hoop properties of fiber-reinforced polymer tube; the confinement effect of fiber-reinforced polymer tube and the peak stress of the confined concrete decreased with the decrease of the absolute value of fiber angles, while the ultimate strain of the confined concrete increased with the decrease of the absolute value of fiber angles. Two existing stress–strain models, which were developed mainly on test results of concrete confined by fiber-reinforced polymer tubes with only hoop fibers, are capable of providing reasonably accurate predictions for concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes with ±80° and ±60° fiber angles, but it underestimates the ultimate axial strain of concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer tubes with ±45° fiber angles.

Experimental Evaluation of Lightweight AAC Masonry Wall Prisms with Ferrocement Layers in Compression and Flexure

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 1730-1735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdel-Mooty ◽  
Ahmed Hendam ◽  
Ezzat Fahmy ◽  
Mohamed Abou Zeid ◽  
Medhat Haroun
Keyword(s):  
Masonry Wall ◽  
Wire Mesh ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Mortar Strength ◽  
Wall Strength ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Strengthening Technique

An experimental program is designed to evaluate the performance of lightweight autoclaved aerated concrete masonry wall strengthened using ferrocement layers, in a sandwich structure, under in-plane compression and out-of-plane bending. The 25 mm thick ferrocement mortar is reinforced with steel welded wire mesh of 1 mm diameters at 15 mm spacing. Different types of shear connectors are used to evaluate their effect on failure loads. The effect of different design parameters on the wall strength are considered including wall thickness, mortar strength, and type and distribution of shear connectors. A total of 20 prisms are tested in compression and 5 prisms are tested under bending. The proposed ferrocement strengthening technique is easy to apply on existing wall system and results in significant strength and stiffness enhancement of the tested wall specimens.

Local–overall interactive buckling behaviour of 800 MPa high-strength steel welded H-section members under axial compression

2021 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 107793
Author(s):  
Xianlei Cao ◽  
Rui Zhong ◽  
Yong Xu ◽  
Chao Cheng ◽  
Shitong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compression ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Interactive Buckling

scholarly journals Confinement effects for rubberised concrete in tubular steel cross-sections under combined loading

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mujdeci ◽  
D. V. Bompa ◽  
A. Y. Elghazouli
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compression ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Combined Loading ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Confinement Effects ◽  
Rubber Content ◽  
Dependent Modification

AbstractThis paper describes an experimental investigation into confinement effects provided by circular tubular sections to rubberised concrete materials under combined loading. The tests include specimens with 0%, 30% and 60% rubber replacement of mineral aggregates by volume. After describing the experimental arrangements and specimen details, the results of bending and eccentric compression tests are presented, together with complementary axial compression tests on stub-column samples. Tests on hollow steel specimens are also included for comparison purposes. Particular focus is given to assessing the confinement effects in the infill concrete as well as their influence on the axial–bending cross-section strength interaction. The results show that whilst the capacity is reduced with the increase in the rubber replacement ratio, an enhanced confinement action is obtained for high rubber content concrete compared with conventional materials. Test measurements by means of digital image correlation techniques show that the confinement in axial compression and the neutral axis position under combined loading depend on the rubber content. Analytical procedures for determining the capacity of rubberised concrete infilled cross-sections are also considered based on the test results as well as those from a collated database and then compared with available recommendations. Rubber content-dependent modification factors are proposed to provide more realistic representations of the axial and flexural cross-section capacities. The test results and observations are used, in conjunction with a number of analytical assessments, to highlight the main parameters influencing the behaviour and to propose simplified expressions for determining the cross-section strength under combined compression and bending.

Eccentric compression tests and design of welded steel tube strengthened RC stub columns with high-strength grout

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 102072
Author(s):  
Benhao Gao ◽  
Jingfeng Wang ◽  
Qihan Shen ◽  
Chenggang Wang ◽  
Zhonghua Yu
Keyword(s):  
High Strength ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Welded Steel ◽  
Eccentric Compression ◽  
Stub Columns
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