scholarly journals LATERAL EXPANSION AND RESIDUAL LOAD CAPACITY OF REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS WITHOUT TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-416
Author(s):  
Yoshinori MIYAGAWA ◽  
Seiji NAGATA ◽  
Takuro MATSUMURA
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Transverse Reinforcement ◽  
Lateral Expansion ◽  
Concrete Members

scholarly journals The method of analysis of a reinforced concrete section under bending in the post-yield range

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-130
Author(s):  
Jacek Korentz
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Analytical Procedure ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Transverse Reinforcement ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Extreme Loads ◽  
Concrete Confinement ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Concrete Section

Predicting the behavior of plastic hinges subjected to large inelastic deformations caused by extreme loads such as earthquakes plays an important role in assessing maximum stable deformation capacities of framed concrete structures. This paper presents an analytical procedure for analysing the behaviour of a reinforced concrete section under bending in the post-yield range. The following stages of section behaviour are defined as the uncracked; first cracked; yielding; cover crushing; cover spalling; buckling of bars; and limit stages. The relationship between the moment and curvature in these stages, including the effects of concrete confinement, the spalling of the concrete cover, and the inelastic buckling of the reinforced bars, are considered. The results obtained from analytical calculations have are compared to the results obtained from a computer analysis. The presented method makes it possible to estimate the ductility of reinforced concrete members with various longitudinal and transverse reinforcement.

scholarly journals Influence of tensile softening of concrete on crack development and failure in concrete and reinforced concrete beams

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Słowik
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Reinforcement Ratio ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Cracking Process ◽  
Tensile Softening

In the paper, the own test results were presented. The experimental investigation was focused at determining the cracking and load capacity of beams made of concrete. The beams were characterized by different longitudinal reinforcement ratio from zero — plain concrete beams, through low ratio 0.12% — slightly reinforced concrete beams, middle ratio 0.9% — typical reinforced concrete beams, up to the ratios 1.3% and 1.8% — higher reinforced concrete beams. On the basis of the performed experiments and the results of numerical calculations, the process of crack’s formation and crack’s development in plain concrete, slightly reinforced concrete and reinforced concrete beams with different reinforcement ratio was described. When discussing cracking process in the beams, the contribution of strain softening of tensile concrete in the microcracked zone on the character of beams’ failure was analysed as well. Keywords: civil engineering, concrete and reinforced concrete members, cracking and load capacity.

Transverse reinforcement effect on cracking behaviour of R.C. members

1983 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 566-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. H. Rizkalla ◽  
L. S. Hwang ◽  
M. El Shahawi
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Uniaxial Tension ◽  
Crack Width ◽  
Crack Spacing ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Transverse Reinforcement ◽  
Reinforcement Effect ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Axial Tension ◽  
Final Crack

Two extensive and independent experimental programs have been conducted to study the cracking behaviour of reinforced concrete members subjected to pure tension in the presence of transverse reinforcement. The first program involved the testing of eighteen reinforced concrete segments and was mainly designed to examine the applicability of the existing equations for predicting crack spacings and widths. The segments were reinforced in two directions and loaded in uniaxial tension beyond the yield stress of the steel. The measured average values of the final crack spacings were compared to the values presented by other researchers. Based on this comparison, a simplified and refined expression for prediction of crack spacing is proposed.The second experimental program involved the testing of sixteen reinforced concrete segments, which were divided into two groups with different concrete covers. Within each group, all segments were identical in all parameters, except the spacing of transverse reinforcement. The program was designed to study the influence of transverse reinforcement spacing on crack behaviour. A methodology including proposed expression for predicting the crack spacing in reinforced concrete members subjected to axial tension with variable transverse reinforcement spacing is presented. Keywords: cracking, crack spacing, crack width, membrane forces, reinforced concrete, tension, transverse reinforcement.

The Experimental Study on the Size Effects of Reinforced Concrete Members with Eccentrical Compression

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 1793-1796
Author(s):  
Fan Feng ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Aizhen Lu
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Size Effects ◽  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Plane Section ◽  
Ultimate Load Capacity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Better Than

The size effects of reinforced concrete members with eccentrical compression are experimentally studied, using two sizes of specimens which side lengths of cross-section are 200mm and 400mm, respectively, under the conditions in which e0/h0=0.6. It shows that, with the increase of the size of the specimen, the ultimate load capacity of the specimen decreases, relative to the calculated values; cross-sectional strain distribution of smaller specimens matches plane-section assumption better than larger-sized specimen’s.

scholarly journals Investigation of longitudinal reinforcement contribution in shear punching of reinforced concrete flat slabs without transverse reinforcement

2019 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 02005
Author(s):  
Vladimir Alekhin ◽  
Alexander Budarin ◽  
Maxim Pletnev ◽  
Liubov Avdonina
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Transverse Reinforcement ◽  
Longitudinal Reinforcement ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs

The shear punching of the reinforced concrete slabs is a complex process occurring when considerable force is concentrated on the relatively small area of a column-slab connection. An incorrect assessment of load capacity of slab under the punching shear may lead to an accident. One of the most significant factors affecting the slab capacity is longitudinal reinforcement. In this article much attention is given to the analysis of the longitudinal rebar impact on the maximum loading capacity of reinforced concrete slabs without transverse reinforcement affected by punching shear force using the finite element method. The results obtained via the finite element simulation are compared with laboratory tests and manual calculations carried-out using various methods represented in different national building Codes of practice.

scholarly journals Research on the Estimation Method of the Stiffness Degeneration Index of Reinforced Concrete Members

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Yukui Wang ◽  
Zhefeng Liu ◽  
Weijun Yang ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Xiao Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Reinforcement Ratio ◽  
Stiffness Degradation ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Transverse Reinforcement ◽  
Degradation Index ◽  
Cumulative Energy ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Prediction Reliability

Based on variable amplitude displacement cycle tests of 24 reinforced concrete members with different reinforcement conditions, the stiffness degradation index was proposed to describe the damage. The relationship between the stiffness degradation index, the displacement history, and the cumulative energy dissipation was studied; on this basis, an estimation method for the stiffness degradation index was proposed. By comparing the experimental values and estimated values of the stiffness degradation index, the proposed method provides promising prediction reliability and accuracy. The stiffness degradation index has an effective relationship with the structural design parameters. Based on the stiffness degradation index, the reinforced concrete members can be divided into five performance levels: no damage (DK,k < 0), mild damage (0 < DK,k ≤ 0.3), moderate damage (0.3 < DK,k ≤ 0.7), severe damage (0.7 < DK,k ≤ 0.9), and destruction (0.9 < DK,k ≤ 1), which can provide a good reference for the seismic design of reinforced concrete members. The increase in the transverse reinforcement ratio can significantly reduce the stiffness damage, and the effect is more obvious under the conditions of small ductility. Under the same conditions, the smaller the ductility condition is, the smaller the stiffness damage of the reinforced concrete members will be. Therefore, the control of the ductility condition and the increase in the transverse reinforcement ratio are stable and effective methods for controlling the stiffness damage of reinforced concrete members.

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