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Influence of steel fibers on the fatigue behavior of high-performance concretes under cyclic loading
Due to the advancement of high-performance concretes, the development of filigree constructions has been improved in the last decades. However, as the demand to create more filigree designs increases, the vulnerability to fatigue loads of such structures has also become a decisive factor. Various construction projects, such as wide-span bridges or wind turbines, are exposed to fatigue loads. Especially wind turbines are permanently subjected to wind and wave loads of several hundred million load cycles during their service life. At present, the fatigue behavior of high-performance concretes under cyclic loading is still unknown. In a worst-case scenario, the significantly lower ductility can lead to a sudden failure of the entire structure. In this case, the addition of steel fibers could be advantageous, as they significantly improve the ductility of concretes. However, it is still undetermined how the material fatigue is influenced by steel fibers. Hence, systematic investigations on the fatigue behavior of various high-strength concretes with steel fibers were conducted. Since the crack-bridging effect of fibers is relevant for tensile stresses, predominantly cyclic bending tests were performed on concrete beams with different steel fiber variations. To accomplish the investigations, a test setup has been developed which allows the simultaneous testing of a total of six specimens. Based on the predetermined static concrete strengths, the specimens were subjected to cyclic loads with a defined lower stress level and various upper stress levels. During these cyclic tests, the cycles-to-failure as well as the degradation within the microstructure were detected.
Influence of steel fibers on the fatigue behavior of high-performance concretes under cyclic loading
Due to the advancement of high-performance concretes, the development of filigree constructions has been improved in the last decades. However, as the demand to create more filigree designs increases, the vulnerability to fatigue loads of such structures has also become a decisive factor. Various construction projects, such as wide-span bridges or wind turbines, are exposed to fatigue loads. Especially wind turbines are permanently subjected to wind and wave loads of several hundred million load cycles during their service life. At present, the fatigue behavior of high-performance concretes under cyclic loading is still unknown. In a worst-case scenario, the significantly lower ductility can lead to a sudden failure of the entire structure. In this case, the addition of steel fibers could be advantageous, as they significantly improve the ductility of concretes. However, it is still undetermined how the material fatigue is influenced by steel fibers. Hence, systematic investigations on the fatigue behavior of various high-strength concretes with steel fibers were conducted. Since the crack-bridging effect of fibers is relevant for tensile stresses, predominantly cyclic bending tests were performed on concrete beams with different steel fiber variations. To accomplish the investigations, a test setup has been developed which allows the simultaneous testing of a total of six specimens. Based on the predetermined static concrete strengths, the specimens were subjected to cyclic loads with a defined lower stress level and various upper stress levels. During these cyclic tests, the cycles-to-failure as well as the degradation within the microstructure were detected.
Influence of steel fibers on the fatigue behavior of high-performance concretes under cyclic loading
Ov, David (Autor:in) / Breitenbücher, Rolf (Autor:in)
18.01.2023
doi:10.14311/APP.2022.33.0437
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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