scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of the Fracture Behaviour of High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete by Using a Cohesive-Crack-Based Inverse Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Enfedaque ◽  
Marcos G. Alberti ◽  
Jaime C. Gálvez ◽  
Pedro Cabanas
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Inverse Analysis ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Fracture Behaviour ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Cohesive Crack ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fibres ◽  
Structural Applications

Fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) has become an alternative for structural applications due its outstanding mechanical properties. The appearance of new types of fibres and the fibre cocktails that can be configured mixing them has created FRC that clearly exceed the minimum mechanical properties required in the standards. Consequently, in order to take full advantage of the contribution of the fibres in construction projects, it is of great interest to have constitutive models that simulate the behaviour of the materials. This study aimed to simulate the fracture behaviour of five types of FRC, three with steel hooked fibres, one with a combination of two types of steel fibres and one with a combination of polyolefin fibres and two types of steel fibres, by means of an inverse analysis based on the cohesive crack approach. The results of the numerical simulations defined the softening functions of each FRC formulation and have pointed out the synergies that are created through use of fibre cocktails. The information obtained might suppose a remarkable advance for designers using high-performance FRC in structural elements.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of the Fracture Behavior of High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Using a Cohesive Crack-Based Inverse Analysis

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Alejandro Enfedaque ◽  
Marcos G. Alberti ◽  
Jaime C. Gálvez ◽  
Pedro Cabanas
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Inverse Analysis ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Cohesive Crack ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Steel Fibres ◽  
Structural Applications

Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) has become an alternative for structural applications due its outstanding mechanical properties. The appearance of new types of fibres and the fibre cocktails that can be configured by mixing them has created FRC that clearly exceeds the minimum mechanical properties required in the standards. Consequently, in order to take full advantage of the contribution of the fibres in construction projects, it is of interest to have constitutive models that simulate the behaviour of the materials. This study aimed to simulate the fracture behaviour of five types of FRC, three with steel fibres, one with a combination of two types of steel fibers, and one with a combination of polyolefin fibres and two types of steel fibres, by means of an inverse analysis based on the cohesive crack approach. The results of the numerical simulations defined the softening functions of each FRC formulation and have pointed out the synergies that are created through use of fibre cocktails. The information supplied can be of help to engineers in designing structures with high-performance FRC.

scholarly journals Optimizing the Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete to Increase Its Resistance to Projectile Impact

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5098
Author(s):  
Anna L. Mina ◽  
Konstantinos G. Trezos ◽  
Michael F. Petrou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Steel Fibres ◽  
Projectile Impact ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
High Performance Fibre

This study describes an extensive experimental investigation of various mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC). The scope is to achieve high strength and ductile behaviour, hence providing optimal resistance to projectile impact. Eight different mixtures were produced and tested, three mixtures of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and five mixtures of UHPFRC, by changing the amount and length of the steel fibres, the quantity of the superplasticizer, and the water to binder (w/b) ratio. Full stress–strain curves from compression, direct tension, and flexural tests were obtained from one batch of each mixture to examine the influence of the above parameters on the mechanical properties. The Poisson’s ratio and modulus of elasticity in compression and direct tension were measured. Additionally, a factor was determined to convert the cubic strength to cylindrical. Based on the test results, the mixture with high volume (6%) and a combination of two lengths of steel fibres (3% each), water to binder ratio of 0.16% and 6.1% of superplasticizer to binder ratio exhibited the highest strength and presented great deformability in the plastic region. A numerical simulation developed using ABAQUS was capable of capturing very well the experimental three-point bending response of the UHPFRC best-performed mixture.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Versatility of Multi-Linear Softening Functions Applied in the Simulation of Fracture Behaviour of Fibre-Reinforced Cementitious Materials

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 3656
Author(s):  
Alejandro Enfedaque ◽  
Marcos G. Alberti ◽  
Jaime C. Gálvez
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fracture Behaviour ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cohesive Crack ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Linear Softening

Fibre-reinforced cementitious materials (FRC) have become an attractive alternative for structural applications. Among such FRC, steel- and polyolefin fibre-reinforced concrete and glass fibre-reinforced concrete are the most used ones. However, in order to exploit the properties of such materials, structural designers need constitutive relations that accurately reproduce FRC fracture behaviour. This contribution analyses the suitability of multilinear softening functions combined with a cohesive crack approach for reproducing the fracture behaviour of the FRC mentioned earlier. The performed implementation accurately simulated fracture behaviour, while being versatile, robust, and efficient from a numerical point-of-view.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Versatility of Multi-linear Softening Functions Applied to the Simulation of the Fracture Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Materials

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Enfedaque ◽  
Marcos G. Alberti ◽  
Jaime C. Galvez
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Fracture Behaviour ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cohesive Crack ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Linear Softening

Fibre reinforced cementitious materials (FRC) have become an attractive alternative for structural applications. Among such FRC, steel and polyolefin fibre reinforced concrete and glass fibre reinforced concrete are the most used ones. However, in order to exploit the properties of such materials structural designers need constitutive relations that reproduce FRC fracture behaviour accurately. This contribution analyses the suitability of multilinear softening functions combined with a cohesive crack approach for reproducing the fracture behaviour of the FRC previously mentioned. The implementation performed accurately simulates the fracture behaviour while being versatile, robust and efficient from a numerical point of view.

scholarly journals Ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced concrete under impact: experimental analysis of the mechanical response in extreme conditions and modelling using the Pontiroli, Rouquand and Mazars model

2017 ◽  
Vol 375 (2085) ◽  
pp. 20160173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Erzar ◽  
Christophe Pontiroli ◽  
Eric Buzaud
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Extreme Conditions ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fibres ◽  
High Performance Fibre

To evaluate the vulnerability of ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) infrastructure to rigid projectile penetration, over the last few years CEA-Gramat has led an experimental and numerical research programme in collaboration with French universities. During the penetration process, concrete is subjected to extreme conditions of pressure and strain rate. Plasticity mechanisms as well as dynamic tensile and/or shear damage are activated during the tunnelling phase and the cratering of the concrete target. Each mechanism has been investigated independently at the laboratory scale and the role of steel fibres especially has been analysed to understand their influence on the macroscopic behaviour. To extend the experimental results to the structural scale, penetration tests on UHPFRC slabs have been conducted by CEA-Gramat. The analysis of this dataset combined with material characterization experiments allows the role of steel fibres to be identified in the different plasticity and damage mechanisms occurring during penetration. In parallel, some improvements have been introduced into the concrete model developed by Pontiroli, Rouquand and Mazars (PRM model), especially to take into account the contribution made by the fibres in the tensile fracture process. After a primary phase of validation, the capabilities of the PRM model are illustrated by performing numerical simulations of projectile penetration into UHPFRC concrete structures. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Experimental testing and modelling of brittle materials at high strain rates’.

scholarly journals Explosive spalling of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete beams under fire

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Kahanji ◽  
F. Ali ◽  
A. Nadjai
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Steel Fibre ◽  
Load Level ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Explosive Spalling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Steel Fibres ◽  
High Performance Fibre

Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the spalling phenomenon in ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) beams on exposure to a standard fire curve (ISO 834) under a sustained load. Design/methodology/approach The variables in this study were steel fibre dosage, polypropylene (PP) fibres and loading levels. The research investigated seven beams – three of which contained steel fibres with 2 vol.%, another three had steel fibres with 4 vol.% dosage and the seventh beam had a combination of steel fibres (2 vol.%) and PP fibres (4 kg/m3). The beams were tested for 1 h under three loading levels (20, 40 and 60 per cent) based on the ambient temperature ultimate flexural strength of the beam. Findings Spalling was affected by the loading levels; it exacerbated under the load level of 40 per cent, whereas under the 60 per cent load level, significantly less spalling was recorded. Under similar loading conditions, the beams containing steel fibres with a dosage of 4 vol.% spalled less than the beams with fibre contents of 2 vol.%. This was attributed to the additional tensile strength provided by the excess steel fibres. The presence of PP fibres eliminated spalling completely. Originality/value There is insufficient research into the performance of UHPFRC beams at elevated temperature, as most studies have largely focussed on columns, slabs and smaller elements such as cubes and cylinders. This study provides invaluable information and insights of the influence of parameters such as steel fibre dosage, PP fibres, loading levels on the spalling behaviour and fire endurance of UHPFRC beams.

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