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Design of SFRC structural elements: flexural behaviour prediction
Abstract Practical steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) applications in load-carrying structural members have yet to gain wide acceptance in design codes. This is partly explained by the lack of a unified design philosophy adapted to this material. A model based on simple and widely accepted assumptions is proposed for the analysis and the design of SFRC members subjected to bending moments. In order to evaluate the accuracy of the analytical model predictions, an extensive experimental program was conducted on 21 rectangular and T-beams of various sizes produced with five different types of SFRC. The contribution of fibres at different loading phases in bending is described in detail. The analytical model accuracy to predict maximum crack opening applicable in service conditions and at the ultimate flexural strength are compared to experimental measurements. Discrepancies observed are related to the dispersion of the material properties and the difference of fibre orientation in beams and characterization specimens. Finally, the proposed design approach is applied to the design of a realistic T-beam subjected to positive and negative bending moments.
Design of SFRC structural elements: flexural behaviour prediction
Abstract Practical steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) applications in load-carrying structural members have yet to gain wide acceptance in design codes. This is partly explained by the lack of a unified design philosophy adapted to this material. A model based on simple and widely accepted assumptions is proposed for the analysis and the design of SFRC members subjected to bending moments. In order to evaluate the accuracy of the analytical model predictions, an extensive experimental program was conducted on 21 rectangular and T-beams of various sizes produced with five different types of SFRC. The contribution of fibres at different loading phases in bending is described in detail. The analytical model accuracy to predict maximum crack opening applicable in service conditions and at the ultimate flexural strength are compared to experimental measurements. Discrepancies observed are related to the dispersion of the material properties and the difference of fibre orientation in beams and characterization specimens. Finally, the proposed design approach is applied to the design of a realistic T-beam subjected to positive and negative bending moments.
Design of SFRC structural elements: flexural behaviour prediction
Montaignac, Renaud (author) / Massicotte, Bruno (author) / Charron, Jean-Philippe (author)
Materials and Structures ; 45 ; 623-636
2011-10-27
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Steel fibre reinforced concrete , Flexural behaviour , Analytical model , Characteristic length , Fibre orientation , Design Engineering , Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment , Building Materials , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Materials Science, general , Structural Mechanics , Civil Engineering
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