scholarly journals NUMERICAL STUDY ON SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF ENHANCED C-CHANNELS IN STEEL-UHPC-STEEL SANDWICH STRUCTURES

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Shear Resistance ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Shear Behaviour ◽  
Core Strength ◽  
Prestressing Force

This paper firstly developed a three-dimensional (3D) finite element model (FEM) for enhanced C-channels (ECs) in steel-UHPC-steel sandwich structures (SUSSSs). The FEM was validated by 12 push-out tests on ECs with UHPC. With the validated FEM, this paper performed in-depth parametric studies on shear behaviours of ECs with ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). These investigated parameters included bolt-hole gap (a), grade (M) and diameter (d) of bolt, core strength (fc), length of C-channel (Lc), and prestressing force ratio on bolt (ρ) in ECs. Under shear forces, the ECs in UHPC exhibited successive fractures of bolts and C-channels. Increasing the bolt-hole gap within 0-2 mm has no harm on the ultimate shear resistance, but greatly improves the slip capacity of ECs. Increasing grade and diameter of bolts improves the shear resistance and ductility of ECs through increasing the PB/PC (shear strength of bolt to that of C-channel) ratio. Increasing the core strength increased the shear resistance, but reduced the ductility of ECs due to the reduced PB/PC ratio. The ECs with Lc value of 50 mm offer the best ductility. Prestressing force acting on the bolts reduced the shear strength and ductility of ECs with UHPC. Analytical models were proposed to estimate the ultimate shear resistance and shear-slip behaviours of ECs with UHPC. The extensive validations of these models against 12 tests and 31 FEM analysis cases proved their reasonable evaluations on shear behaviours of ECs with UHPC.

Shear and flexural behaviour of lightweight self-consolidating concrete beams

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kokilan Sathiyamoorthy
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Crack Width ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Shear Resistance ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Shear Behaviour ◽  
Flexural Behaviour ◽  
Self Consolidating Concrete ◽  
Shear Span ◽  
Flexural Performance

Shear and flexural behaviour of lightweight self-consolidating concrete (LWSCC) beams made of slag aggregates were investigated. Shear reinforced LWSCC beams showed similar shear behaviour compared to their non-shear reinforced counterparts until the formation of diagonal cracks but higher ultimate shear resistance and ductility. Compared to normal weight self-consolidating concrete (SCC) ones, non-shear reinforced LWSCC beams showed lower post-cracking shear resistance. Shear strength of LWSCC/SCC beams increased with the decrease of shear span to depth ratio. LWSCC beams showed higher number of cracks and wider crack width at failure than their SCC counterparts. LWSCC beams developed higher number of cracks with wider crack width at failure compared with their SCC counterparts. American, Canadian and British Codes were conservative in predicting shear strength of shear/non-shear reinforced LWSCC beams. LWSCC beams (with slag aggregate) showed good shear resistance compared with those made of other types of aggregates besides satisfactory flexural performance.

Shear resistance of self-consolidating concrete beams — experimental investigations

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1103-1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Lachemi ◽  
K M.A Hossain ◽  
V Lambros
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Shear Resistance ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Self Consolidating Concrete ◽  
Aggregate Interlock

Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a new generation of high performance concrete known for its excellent deformability and high resistance to segregation and bleeding. Lack of information regarding in situ properties and structural performance of SCC is one of the main barriers to its acceptance in the construction industry. There is some concern among researchers and designers that SCC may not be strong enough in shear because of some uncertainties in mechanisms resisting shear — notably the aggregate interlock mechanism. Because of the presence of comparatively smaller amount of coarse aggregates in SCC, the fracture planes are relatively smooth as compared with normal concrete (NC) that may reduce the shear resistance of concrete by reducing the aggregate interlock between the fracture surfaces. The paper compares the shear resistance of SCC and NC based on the results of an experimental investigation on 18 flexurally reinforced beams without shear reinforcements. The test parameters include concrete type, maximum size of coarse aggregate, coarse aggregate content, and beam shear span-to-depth ratio. Shear strength, shear ductility, crack patterns, and failure modes of all experimental beams are compared to analyze the shear resistance mechanisms of SCC and NC beams in both pre- and post-cracking stages. The recommendations of this paper can be of special interest to designers considering the use of SCC in structural applications.Key words: self-consolidating concrete, shear resistance, shear resistance factor, aggregate interlock, dowel action.

scholarly journals BOND CONNECTIONS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE (HPC) AND STEEL: "EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF SELECTION GLUED FOR TWO DIFFERENT SURFACES OF STEEL"

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Tomáš Blažek ◽  
Jakub Řepka ◽  
Tomáš Vlach
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Experimental Verification ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Zinc Coating ◽  
Surface Treatments ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Uncoated Steel

This article deals with the test of selected adhesives for glued connection of high performance concrete and steel plates with various surface treatments. Results of this experiment can be used as a basis for the possible anchoring of concrete facade elements to the steel grate, the possible bonding of steel anchors on the surface of concrete facade elements. High performance concrete is a concrete that exceeds the compressive strength 100 MPa after 28 days. The second adherent is the uncoated steel and the steel with zinc coating as a second variant. Samples were tested in two different ways. The first experiment verified the single tensile strength of bond connection. The second test verified the shear strength, which is very important for connection designing.

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