Flexural Resistance of Steel-Coconut Shell Concrete-Steel Composite Beam with Normal and J-Hook Shear Studs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Thangasamy ◽  
◽  
Gunasekaran Kandasamy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Core Material ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Moment Capacity ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Core Concrete

Many researches on double skin sandwich having top and bottom steel plates and in between concrete core called as steel-concrete-steel (SCS) were carried out by them on this SCS type using with different materials. Yet, use of coconut shell concrete (CSC) as a core material on this SCS form construction and their results are very limited. Study investigated to use j-hook shear studs under flexure in the concept of steel-concrete-steel (SCS) in which the core concrete was CSC. To compare the results of CSC, the conventional concrete (CC) was also considered. To study the effect of quarry dust (QD) in its place of river sand (RS) was also taken. Hence four different mixes two without QD and two with QD both in CC and CSC was considered. The problem statement is to examine about partial and fully composite, moment capacity, deflection and ductility properties of CSC used SCS form of construction. Core concrete strength and the j-hook shear studs used are influences the moment carrying capacity of the SCS beams. Use of QD in its place of RS enhances the strength of concrete produced. Deflections predicted theoretically were compared with experimental results. The SCS beams showed good ductility behavior.

scholarly journals Behavior of Steel–Coconut Shell Concrete–Steel Composite Beam without and with Shear Studs under Flexural Load

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2444
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Thangasamy ◽  
Gunasekaran Kandasamy
Keyword(s):  
Steel Plate ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Sandwich Beams ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Guideline Values ◽  
Tension And Compression ◽  
Double Skin ◽  
The Moment

In this study, we investigated using coconut shell concrete (CSC) in double-skin steel plate sandwich beams, i.e., steel–concrete–steel (SCS) under flexure. Two cases—without and with shear studs to interconnect the bottom tension and top compression plates—were considered. Conventional concrete (CC) was used for comparison purposes. The effect of quarry dust (QD) in place of river sand (RS) was considered. Therefore, four mixes named as CC, conventional concrete produced using QD (CCQ), CSC and coconut shell concrete produced using QD (CSCQ) were used. Three different steel plate thicknesses were considered (4 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm). In total, twelve SCS specimens were tested to evaluate the flexural performance under two-point static loads. Study parameters include: partial and fully composite, ultimate moment and failures, deflection characteristics, ductility property, cracking behavior and strains in both tension and compression plates. It was found that the moment carrying capacity of the SCS sandwich beams increased when the thickness of the steel plate increased. Our results provided evidence that using QD in place of RS augmented the strength of beams. Theoretical deflections were underestimated the experimental deflection, except in one case. The SCS beams showed good ductility behavior. The SCS beams exhibited crack widths at yielding well below guideline values.

scholarly journals Shrinkage Study and Strength Aspects of Concrete with Foundry Sand and Coconut Shell as a Partial Replacement for Coarse and Fine Aggregate

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7420
Author(s):  
Kalyana Chakravarthy Polichetty Raja ◽  
Ilango Thaniarasu ◽  
Mohamed Abdelghany Elkotb ◽  
Khalid Ansari ◽  
C Ahamed Saleel
Keyword(s):  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Current Observation ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand ◽  
Natural Aggregates

The demand for natural aggregates (river sand) is increasing day by day, leading to the destruction of the environment, a burden that will be passed on to young people. Further, wastes from various industries are being dumped in landfills, which poses serious environmental problems. In order to ensure sustainability, both the issues mentioned above can be solved by utilizing industrial waste as aggregate replacement in the concrete construction industry. This research is done to find out the results using two substances viz., waste foundry sand (WFS) and coconut shell (CS) substitute for river sand and coarse aggregate. Many researchers have found the maximum benefits of substituted substances used in cement, which has material consistency. This current observation explores these strong waste properties of waste-infused concrete and cement, which experience shrinkage from drying out. The replacement levels for waste foundry sand were varied, between 10%, 20%, and 30%, and for CS, it was 10% and 20%. The experimental outcomes are evident for the strength, which increases by using WFS, whereas the strength decreases by increasing the CS level. The concrete that experiences shrinkage from drying out is included in the waste material, showing a higher magnitude of drying shrinkage than conventional concrete.

scholarly journals Cyclic Performance of Steel–Concrete–Steel Sandwich Beams with Rubcrete and LECA Concrete Core

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama Youssf ◽  
Reza Hassanli ◽  
Julie E. Mills ◽  
Xing Ma ◽  
Yan Zhuge
Keyword(s):  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Concrete Specimen ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Sandwich Beams ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Shear Connectors ◽  
Structural Applications

Due to the structural and economic features of steel–concrete–steel (SCS) structural systems compared with conventional reinforced concrete ones, they are now used for a range of structural applications. Rubcrete, in which crumbed rubber from scrap tires partially replaces mineral aggregates in concrete, can be used instead of conventional concrete. Utilizing rubber waste in concrete potentially results in a more ductile lightweight concrete that can introduce additional features to the SCS structural members. This study aimed to explore different concrete core materials in SCS beams and the appropriate shear connectors required. In this study, four SCS sandwich beams were tested experimentally under incrementally increasing flexure cyclic loading. Each beam had a length of 1000 mm, and upper and lower steel plates with 3 mm thickness sandwiched the concrete core, which had a cross-section of 150 mm × 150 mm. Two of the beams were constructed out of Rubcrete core with welded and bolted shear connectors, while the other two beams were constructed with welded shear connectors and either conventional concrete or lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) concrete cores. The performance of the SCS sandwich beams including damage pattern, failure mode, load-displacement response, and energy dissipation behavior was compared. The results showed that, while Rubcrete was able to provide similar concrete cracking behavior and strength to that of conventional concrete, LECA concrete degraded the strength properties of SCS. Using bolted shear connectors instead of welded ones caused a high number of cracks that resulted in a reduced ductility and deflection capacity of the beam before failure. The rubberized concrete specimen presented an improved ductility and deflection capacity compared with its conventional concrete counterpart.

scholarly journals Tests on sea sand concrete-filled stainless steel tubular stub columns

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feiyu Liao ◽  
Chao Hou ◽  
W. J. Zhang ◽  
J. Ren
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Normal Concrete ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Composite Columns ◽  
Sea Sand ◽  
Stub Columns

This paper presents a series of tests on sea sand concrete-filled stainless steel tubular (SSCFST) stub columns under axial compression, where the main test parameters include type of fine aggregates (river sand, desalted sea sand and sea sand), steel ratio, and concrete strength. The failure mode, axial load versus axial shorten response, cross-sectional strength of the SSCFST specimens are investigated and compared with those of traditional composite columns with normal concrete. The confinement effect between stainless tube and the sea sand concrete is also evaluated. High strength and good ductility was observed for the tested SSCFST stub columns. In general, when being used as the concrete core in a composite column, differences of confinement behaviour between sea sand concrete and normal concrete are not significant, indicating the potential adoption of SSCFST columns in practice.

scholarly journals Performance of Retrofitted Self-Compacting Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Beams Using External Steel Plates

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. M. AL-Shaar ◽  
Mehmet Tolga Göğüş
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Self Compacting Concrete ◽  
Moment Capacity ◽  
Concrete Filled Steel Tube ◽  
The Moment

Self-compacting concrete-filled steel tube (SCCFST) beams, similar to other structural members, necessitate retrofitting for many causes. However, research on SCCFST beams externally retrofitted by bolted steel plates has seldom been explored in the literature. This paper aims at experimentally investigating the retrofitting performance of square self-compacting concrete-filled steel tube (SCCFST) beams using bolted steel plates with three different retrofitting schemes including varied configurations and two different steel plate lengths under flexure. A total of 18 specimens which consist of 12 retrofitted SCCFST beams, three unretrofitted (control) SCCFST beams, and three hollow steel tubes were used. The flexural behaviour of the retrofitted SCCFST beams was examined regarding flexural strength, failure modes, and moment versus deflection curves, energy absorption, and ductility. Experimental results revealed that the implemented retrofitting schemes efficiently improve the moment carrying capacity and stiffness of the retrofitted SCCFST beams compared to the control beams. The increment in flexural strength ranged from 1% to 46%. Furthermore, the adopted retrofitting schemes were able to restore the energy absorption and ductility of the damaged beams in the range of 35% to 75% of the original beam ductility. Furthermore, a theoretical model was suggested to predict the moment capacity of the retrofitted SCCFST beams. The theoretical model results were in good agreement with the test results.

scholarly journals Sustainable Alternate Materials for Concrete Production from Renewable Source and Waste

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1204
Author(s):  
R. Ramasubramani ◽  
K. Gunasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Manufactured Sand ◽  
Concrete Production

Natural resources are being continuously extracted for the production of concrete which leads to degradation of the ecosystem. This is also a challenge for sustainability to save Nature. This study seeks to identify a suitable replacement material for river sand and stone aggregate for the sustainable utilization of renewable sources. Manufactured sand (M-sand) from industrial by-products and coconut shell (CS), an agricultural waste, are the resources selected as replacement materials for sustainability. This study uses M-sand as fine aggregate and CS coarse aggregate in place of river sand (R-sand) and crushed stone aggregate (CSA) for concrete production, respectively. To prove that M-sand and CS are sustainable alternate materials, this study focused on the microstructural characteristics on concrete constituents and CS aggregate and also conducted on concrete produced using R-sand, M-sand and CS. Also, this study focused on the microstructural characteristics and properties of conventional concrete (CC) and coconut shell concrete (CSC) produced using both R-sand and M-sand. Since this study aims to find sustainable alternative materials for R-sand and CSA by M-sand and CS, its properties are studied and compared since microstructural characterization is very significant for concrete compatibility. Microstructural studies revealed that the use of M-sand does not affect the microstructural properties of concrete compared to R-sand concrete and rather it improves the strength of concrete. A similar same trend was observed when CS was used with M-sand compared to CS used with R-sand. Hence, this study strongly suggests that the use of M-sand in its place of R-sand and CS in its place of CSA are sustainable alternatives for the production of concrete so that natural resources can be saved and hence sustainability could be sustained.

scholarly journals Confined Expansion and Bond Property of Micro-Expansive Concrete- Filled Steel Tube Columns

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Kai-Cheng ◽  
Chen Meng-Cheng ◽  
Yuan Fang
Keyword(s):  
Bond Strength ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Obvious Effect ◽  
Concrete Filled Steel Tube ◽  
Swelling Agent ◽  
Short Columns ◽  
Core Concrete

The shrinkage/expansion behavior and bond carrying capacities were investigated through 4 micro-expensive concrete-filled steel tube(MCFST) and 3 conventional concrete-filled steel tube(CFST) short columns. The results show that the temperature field in MCFST is similar to that of ordinary concrete members. Concrete core has obvious effect on shrinkage-compensating with the addition of swelling agent. Pre-stress is produced in the core concrete when it is confined by the steel tube. Both water cement ratio and expansive agent have obvious influence on expansive behaviors of MCFST. The tests also indicate that the pre-stress in core concrete can improve bond strength of core concrete and steel tube of MCFST columns and proposed a new method to improve the interface bond strength of composite structures.

scholarly journals Analysis of Coconut Shell Concrete in the Sandwich Beam using ANSYS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
pp. 4552-4557
Author(s):  
Meenu Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Construction Materials ◽  
Sandwich Beam ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Ansys Software ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Thin Steel ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Composite Properties

SCS consists of a layer of unreinforced concrete core, sandwiched between two relatively thin steel plates with novel enhanced C-channel connectors. Compared to C-channel connectors, ECs directly link the two external steel faceplates. The cost of traditional materials used in the concrete is the major factor which increases the cost of constructions, so it is necessary to research for alternative construction materials. In this project, the concrete core is used as the coconut shell concrete. Coconut Shell is a waste, generated by industrial and agricultural processes, and has created disposal and management problems that pose serious issues of environmental pollution. The first objective is to analyze the composite properties at 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% of coconut shell in the sandwich beam using rules of mixture . The Rules of Mixture is an analytical equations that are used to calculate the composite properties of the material. Then analyze the effect of coconut shell sandwich beam in ANSYS software. Also compare the conventional sandwich beam and coconut shell sandwich beam. Analyze the strength and decaying of coconut shell sandwich beam using ANSYS.

scholarly journals Effects of Concrete Core Technological Defects on the Strength of Tube Confined Concrete Elements

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.2) ◽  
pp. 376
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Semko ◽  
Olga Gukasian ◽  
Serhii Skliarenko
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Fracture Pattern ◽  
Confined Concrete ◽  
Concrete Core ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Technological Defects ◽  
Concrete Elements ◽  
Core Production ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

The paper sums up a series of experimental studies describing the influence of most types of concreting common defects, such as core weakening: weak compression inclusions, voids, height heterogeneity of concrete. The basis of the experimental study is the research on the concrete core production conditions influence on tube confined concrete elements and the change in physical and mechanical characteristics of the elements. The concrete strength is estimated based on the results of the study of specially shaped samples with given dimensions. According to the results of concreting samples with different types of modeled defects (abnormalities) inspection, the most dangerous damages of the concrete core were identified and different variants of the height strength retrogression of the elements under study were analyzed. As a result, the degree and type of damage to the tube confined concrete elements core of the samples, which affect the fracture pattern, was established. 

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