Compressive Behavior of Concrete Confined by Hemp Fiber Composite Jackets

2016 ◽  
Vol 860 ◽  
pp. 148-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arissaman Sangthongtong ◽  
Qudeer Hussain ◽  
Amorn Pimanmas

This paper presents an experimental study on the strengthening of small scaled concrete columns externally confined with hemp fiber composite jackets. The major benefit of using hemp fiber is that their low price, high toughness, and hemp is natural fiber product which that can be found locally. In this study, two different types of columns i.e. circular and square were casted and tested under axial compression. The hemp fiber composite jacket of different thicknesses i.e. 2 and 4 layers were applied using epoxy resin. The test result show that hemp fiber composite jackets are very effective to enhance compressive strength and deformability of the confined concrete. There is found increase in ultimate load carrying capacity with an increase in the jacket thickness. The efficiency of hemp fiber composite jackets is found higher for circular columns then square columns.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3468
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Kolakowski ◽  
Andrzej Teter

The phenomena that occur during compression of hybrid thin-walled columns with open cross-sections in the elastic range are discussed. Nonlinear buckling problems were solved within Koiter’s approximation theory. A multimodal approach was assumed to investigate an effect of symmetrical and anti-symmetrical buckling modes on the ultimate load-carrying capacity. Detailed simulations were carried out for freely supported columns with a C-section and a top-hat type section of medium lengths. The columns under analysis were made of two layers of isotropic materials characterized by various mechanical properties. The results attained were verified with the finite element method (FEM). The boundary conditions applied in the FEM allowed us to confirm the eigensolutions obtained within Koiter’s theory with very high accuracy. Nonlinear solutions comply within these two approaches for low and medium overloads. To trace the correctness of the solutions, the Riks algorithm, which allows for investigating unsteady paths, was used in the FEM. The results for the ultimate load-carrying capacity obtained within the FEM are higher than those attained with Koiter’s approximation method, but the leap takes place on the identical equilibrium path as the one determined from Koiter’s theory.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Yuan ◽  
Jiasheng Zhou ◽  
Haowei Liu ◽  
Nian-Zhong Chen

Abstract Mechanically lined pipe, which was proven to be cost-effective in transporting corrosive hydrocarbons, has been used in many offshore applications. However, one weakness of this product is that the liner is extremely sensitive to geometric imperfections and can wrinkle and collapse under severe loading. As typical damage of the pipeline, the local dent of the lined pipe involves the deformation of both the carrier pipe and the liner, which poses a severe threat to the integrity of the composite structure. In this paper, we developed a numerical framework to study the responses of the lined pipe during indentation and, more importantly, the influence of local dents on the bending capacity of lined pipes. A slight separation between the liner and the carrier pipe was observed during the indentation, depending on the indenter’s geometric feature. Under bending, the liner typically collapsed earlier than the carrier pipe, causing a considerable reduction of the critical curvature and ultimate load-carrying capacity. The evolution of the deformation of the composite structure during the bending process is presented in this paper. Parametric investigations of some vital variables of the problem were also performed to study their influence on the behavior under indentation and the bending capacity of the composite structure.


2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 612-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Engelhardt ◽  
Jochen Witzig ◽  
Thomas Tobie ◽  
Karsten Stahl

Purpose Water can alter the performance of modern gear lubricants by influencing the flank load carrying capacity of gears significantly. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of water contaminations in different kinds of base oils on the micro-pitting and wear performance of case carburized gears. Design/methodology/approach Concerning micro-pitting and wear, tests, based mostly on the following standardized tests, are performed on a Forschungsstelle fuer zahnraeder und getriebebau (FZG)-back-to-back gear test rig: micro-pitting short test Graufleckenkurztest (GFKT) according to DGMK 575 (screening test), micro-pitting test Graufleckentest (GT) according to FVA 54/7 (load stage test and endurance test) and Slow-speed wear test according to DGMK 377. To investigate the effect of water on the gear load carrying capacity dependent on different types of base oils, two polyglycol oils (PG1 and PG2), a polyalphaolefin oil, a mineral oil and an ester oil E are used. Each of these oils are common wind turbine gear oils with a viscosity ISO VG-220. Additionally, a manual transmission fluid with a viscosity of society of automotive engineers (SAE) 75W-85 is tested. Findings Considering the micro-pitting and wear performance, a significant decrease caused by water contaminations could not be detected. Regarding pitting damages, a generally negative influence was observed. This influence was differently distinctive for different base oil types. Especially non-polar lubricants seem to be affected negatively. The documented damages of the tooth flanks confirm this observation. While typical pitting damages appeared in test runs with polar lubricants, the disruption in test runs with non-polar lubricants was more extensive. Based on the experimental investigations, a general model of the damaging mechanisms of water contaminations in lubricants was derived. It is split into three partitions: interaction lubricant–water (effect of water on the molecular structure of base oils and additives), chemical-material-technological (especially corrosive reactions) and tribological influence (effect of water droplets in the contact zone). It has to be considered that the additive package of lubricants affects the influence of water contaminations on the flank load carrying capacity distinctively. An influence of water on the micro-pitting and wear performance in other than the given lubricants cannot be excluded. Originality/value While former research work was focused more on the effects of water in mineral oils, investigations concerning different types of base oils as well as different types of damages were carried out within this research project.


2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 1554-1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwei Tu ◽  
Kui Gao ◽  
Lang He ◽  
Xinping Li

At present, extensive studies have been conducted relative to the topic of fiber-reinforced polymer(FRP)- reinforced concrete (RC) flexural members, and many design methods have also been introduced. There have, however, been few studies conducted on the topic of FRP-RC compression members. In light of this, eight glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP)-RC square columns (200×200×600 mm) were tested in order to investigate their axial compression performance. These columns were reinforced with GFRP longitudinal reinforcement and confined GFRP stirrup. These experiments investigated the effects of the longitudinal reinforcement ratio, stirrup configuration (spirals versus hoops) and spacing on the load-carrying capacity and failure modes of GFRP-RC rectangular columns. The test results indicate that the load-carrying capacity of longitudinal GFRP bars accounted for 3%-7% of the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the columns. The ultimate load-carrying capacity of RC columns confined with GFRP spirals increased by 0.8%-1.6% with higher ductility, compared to GFRP hoops. Reducing the stirrup spacing may prevent the buckling failure of the longitudinal bars and increase the ductility and load-carrying capacity of the GFRP-RC columns. It has been found that setting the GFRP compressive strength to 35% of the GFRP maximum tensile strength yields a reasonable estimate of ultimate load-carrying capacity of GFRP-RC columns.


2003 ◽  
Vol 1845 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ondrej Kalny ◽  
Robert J. Peterman ◽  
Guillermo Ramirez ◽  
C. S. Cai ◽  
Dave Meggers

Stiffness and ultimate load-carrying capacities of glass fiber-reinforced polymer honeycomb sandwich panels used in bridge applications were evaluated. Eleven full-scale panels with cross-section depths ranging from 6 to 31.5 in. (152 to 800 mm) have been tested to date. The effect of width-to-depth ratio on unit stiffness was found to be insignificant for panels with a width-to-depth ratio between 1 and 5. The effect of this ratio on the ultimate flexural capacity is uncertain because of the erratic nature of core-face bond failures. A simple analytical formula for bending and shear stiffness, based on material properties and geometry of transformed sections, was found to predict service-load deflections within 15% accuracy. Although some factors influencing the ultimate load-carrying capacity were clearly identified in this study, a reliable analytical prediction of the ultimate flexural capacity was not attained. This is because failures occur in the bond material between the outer faces and core, and there are significant variations in bond properties at this point due to the wet lay-up process, even for theoretically identical specimens. The use of external wrap layers may be used to shift the ultimate point of failure from the bond (resin) material to the glass fibers. Wrap serves to strengthen the relatively weak core–face interface and is believed to bring more consistency in determining the ultimate load-carrying capacity.


Mechanika ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 426-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao LAN

In this paper, load-carrying and deformation capacity of tension lap splices that have both welds and bolts acting in the same shear plane are studied using numerical method. The failure criterion of bolts and welds are given based on the finite element calculation and compared with existing experiment results, it shows that the established numerical model is correct and reliable. The strength of longitudinal welds and the bearing capacity of the high-strength bolts before slipping can be fully used in the combined joints, the bolts and welds fail almost simultaneously. The deformation of welds in combined connections is less uniform than its’ deformation in welded joints as the welds fails, and it causes the deformation of welds as failure is larger in combined connections than in welded connections. The deformation capacity of the combined joint are slightly increased contrasted with bolts joint and welds joint because of the interplay of bolts and welds acting in the same shear plane. The strengths of welds and bolts performed in combined connections can reach 0.95 and the deformation of combined connection is increased at least 1.10 times as the welds connection or the bolts connection.


2011 ◽  
Vol 99-100 ◽  
pp. 715-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Dong ◽  
De Ping Chen ◽  
Ju Mei Zhao ◽  
De Shan Shan ◽  
Xin Yue Liu ◽  
...  

Twelve PVC tubed short concrete columns and four columns without PVC tube confined were tested under axial load to investigate mechanical properties of axially loaded PVC tubed short concrete columns . The principal influencing factors such as concrete strength, loading condition and ratio of height to diameter were studied. Test results indicated that strength and deformation performance of core concrete increased as a result of the confinement of PVC tube. The PVC tube confinement effect on concrete will decrease with an increase in strength of concrete. Load- carrying capacity and deformation of short composite columns with different loading condition made some difference. As the ratio of height to diameter increases, load- carrying capacity and plasticity of short composite columns decreased gradually.


2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 2755-2770
Author(s):  
Fuyun Huang ◽  
Yulong Cui ◽  
Rui Dong ◽  
Jiangang Wei ◽  
Baochun Chen

When casting wet concrete into hollow steel tubular arch during the construction process of a concrete-filled steel tubular arch bridge, an initial stress (due to dead load, etc.) would be produced in the steel tube. In order to understand the influence of this initial stress on the strength of the concrete-filled steel tubular arch bridge, a total of four single tubular arch rib (bare steel first) specimens (concrete-filled steel tubular last) with various initial stress levels were constructed and tested to failure. The test results indicate that the initial stress has a large influence on the ultimate load-carrying capacity and ductility of the arch structure. The high preloading ratio will reduce significantly the strength and ductility that the maximum reductions are over 25%. Then, a finite element method was presented and validated using the test results. Based on this finite element model, a parametric study was performed that considered the influence of various parameters on the ultimate load-carrying capacity of concrete-filled steel tubular arches. These parameters included arch slenderness, rise-to-span ratio, loading method, and initial stress level. The analysis results indicate that the initial stress can reduce the ultimate loading capacity significantly, and this reduction has a strong relationship with arch slenderness and rise-to-span ratio. Finally, a method for calculating the preloading reduction factor of ultimate load-carrying capacity of single concrete-filled steel tubular arch rib structures was proposed based on the equivalent beam–column method.


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