Analyses of plastic hinge regions in reinforced concrete beams under monotonic loading

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 466-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue-Mei Zhao ◽  
Yu-Fei Wu ◽  
A.Y.T. Leung
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Monotonic Loading ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams

scholarly journals Numerical Sensing of Plastic Hinge Regions in Concrete Beams with Hybrid (FRP and Steel) Bars

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 3255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Yuan ◽  
Mengcheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Reinforcement Ratio ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Hybrid Reinforcement ◽  
Steel Hardening

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP)-reinforced concrete members exhibit low ductility due to the linear-elastic behaviour of FRP materials. Concrete members reinforced by hybrid FRP–steel bars can improve strength and ductility simultaneously. In this study, the plastic hinge problem of hybrid FRP–steel reinforced concrete beams was numerically assessed through finite element analysis (FEA). Firstly, a finite element model was proposed to validate the numerical method by comparing the simulation results with the test results. Then, three plastic hinge regions—the rebar yielding zone, concrete crushing zone, and curvature localisation zone—of the hybrid reinforced concrete beams were analysed in detail. Finally, the effects of the main parameters, including the beam aspect ratio, concrete grade, steel yield strength, steel reinforcement ratio, steel hardening modulus, and FRP elastic modulus on the lengths of the three plastic zones, were systematically evaluated through parametric studies. It is determined that the hybrid reinforcement ratio exerts a significant effect on the plastic hinge lengths. The larger the hybrid reinforcement ratio, the larger is the extent of the rebar yielding zone and curvature localisation zone. It is also determined that the beam aspect ratio, concrete compressive strength, and steel hardening ratio exert significant positive effects on the length of the rebar yielding zone.

scholarly journals Flexural Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Rubberized Concrete Beams

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
Tamara M. Hasan ◽  
Ahmed S. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Monotonic Loading ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Flexural Behavior ◽  
Repeated Loading ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Waste Tire

The massive growth of the automotive industry and the development of vehicles use lead to produce a huge amount of waste tire rubber. Rubber tires are non-biodegradable, resulting in environmental problems such as fire risks. In this search, the flexural behavior of steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete (SFRSCC) beams containing different percentages and sizes of waste tire rubbers were studied and compared them with the flexural behavior of SCC and SFRSCC. Micro steel fiber (straight type) with aspect ratio 65 was used in mixes. The replacement of coarse and fine aggregate was 20% and 10% with chip and crumb rubber. Also, the replacement of limestone dust and silica fume was 50%, 25%, and 12% with ground rubber and very fine rubber, respectively. Twelve beams with small-scale (L=1100mm, h = 150mm, b =100mm) were tested under two points loading (monotonic loading). Fresh properties, hardened properties, load-deflection relation, first crack load, ultimate load, and crack width were investigated. Two tested reinforced concrete beams from experimental work were selected as a case study to compare with the results from ABAQUS program (monotonic loading). These two reinforced concrete beams were simulated as a parametric study under repeated loading using this finite element program. The results showed that the flexural behavior of SFRSCC beams containing rubber was acceptable when compared with flexural behavior of SCC and SFRSCC beams (depended on load carrying capacity). Cracks width was decreased with the addition of steel fibers and waste tires rubber.  An acceptable agreement can be shown between the results of numerical analysis and the results obtained from experimental test (monotonic loading). Insignificant ultimate load differences between the results of monotonic loading and repeated loading                                                                                                                                                                                           

Estimation of Ultimate Tendon Stress in Reinforced Concrete Beams Prestressed with External FRP Tendons

2013 ◽  
Vol 798-799 ◽  
pp. 374-377
Author(s):  
Shuan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beam ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Stress Increment ◽  
Hinge Zone ◽  
Good Agreement

The ultimate tendon stress is the key to calculation of flexural capacity in reinforced concrete beam prestressed with external FRP tendons (RCBPEFT). Based on the theory of equivalent plastic hinge zone, the general formulas for calculating the ultimate tendon stress increment and ultimate tendon stress in RCBPEFT are therefore proposed. Comparisons indicate that the predictions are in good agreement with the test results.

scholarly journals STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS WITH PLASTIC HINGE RELOCATION METHODS

2021 ◽  
Vol 86 (789) ◽  
pp. 1519-1528
Author(s):  
Hideyoshi WATANABE ◽  
Tomoaki SUGIYAMA ◽  
Tomoya TAKAHASHI ◽  
Yoshitaka SAKAI ◽  
Takuya WAKITA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Plastic Hinge ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Structural Performance
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