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Experimental investigation of residual flexural capacity of damaged reinforced concrete beams exposed to elevated temperatures
Highlights Three-point flexural tests were carried on 15 beam specimens, having three levels of pre-existing damages. To simulate post-earthquake fire, the previously-damaged beam specimens were exposed to room temperature and elevated temperatures of 200 °C, 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C. The residual capacity of such beams, having previously-formed damages which were intensified by exposure to the elevated temperature, was determined. The variation of crack pattern and concrete microstructure, crack width, load–deflection curves in terms of initial stiffness, maximum strength and ductility ratio were examined in detail.
Abstract This study deals with the behavior of reinforced concrete beams exposed to elevated temperatures having different pre-existing damage levels. Three-point flexural tests were carried on 15 beam specimens, having three levels of pre-existing damages and exposed to room temperature and elevated temperatures of 200 °C, 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C, to determine the sensitivity of response parameters to these variables. The variation of crack pattern and concrete microstructure, crack width, load–deflection curves were examined in the studied specimens. The results showed that both the elevated temperatures and pre-existing damages had a significant effect on the crack initiation of concrete and the maximum crack width. It was observed that the initial stiffness of beam specimens, with the maximum reduction of 58%, was reduced by increasing the exposed temperate with approximately the same reduction rate of compressive strength of concrete. The residual flexural capacity of beam specimens was also sensitive to elevated temperatures, showing up to 30% reduction after exposure to higher temperatures. The effect of the pre-existing cracks was more significant in the ductility ratio of beam specimens and with also a higher reduction rate of ductility with respect to temperature compared to other response parameters. The reduction in ductility of specimens with no and severe pre-existing damages exposed to 800 °C was 55% and 77%, respectively.
Experimental investigation of residual flexural capacity of damaged reinforced concrete beams exposed to elevated temperatures
Highlights Three-point flexural tests were carried on 15 beam specimens, having three levels of pre-existing damages. To simulate post-earthquake fire, the previously-damaged beam specimens were exposed to room temperature and elevated temperatures of 200 °C, 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C. The residual capacity of such beams, having previously-formed damages which were intensified by exposure to the elevated temperature, was determined. The variation of crack pattern and concrete microstructure, crack width, load–deflection curves in terms of initial stiffness, maximum strength and ductility ratio were examined in detail.
Abstract This study deals with the behavior of reinforced concrete beams exposed to elevated temperatures having different pre-existing damage levels. Three-point flexural tests were carried on 15 beam specimens, having three levels of pre-existing damages and exposed to room temperature and elevated temperatures of 200 °C, 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C, to determine the sensitivity of response parameters to these variables. The variation of crack pattern and concrete microstructure, crack width, load–deflection curves were examined in the studied specimens. The results showed that both the elevated temperatures and pre-existing damages had a significant effect on the crack initiation of concrete and the maximum crack width. It was observed that the initial stiffness of beam specimens, with the maximum reduction of 58%, was reduced by increasing the exposed temperate with approximately the same reduction rate of compressive strength of concrete. The residual flexural capacity of beam specimens was also sensitive to elevated temperatures, showing up to 30% reduction after exposure to higher temperatures. The effect of the pre-existing cracks was more significant in the ductility ratio of beam specimens and with also a higher reduction rate of ductility with respect to temperature compared to other response parameters. The reduction in ductility of specimens with no and severe pre-existing damages exposed to 800 °C was 55% and 77%, respectively.
Experimental investigation of residual flexural capacity of damaged reinforced concrete beams exposed to elevated temperatures
Esfahani, Mohammadmahdi (author) / Hoseinzade, Masoume (author) / Shakiba, Milad (author) / Arbab, Fatemeh (author) / Yekrangnia, Mohammad (author) / Pachideh, Ghasem (author)
Engineering Structures ; 240
2021-04-11
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Residual Flexural Capacity of Corroded Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Beams
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