scholarly journals Modeling of smart concrete beams with shape memory alloy actuators

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Malagisi ◽  
S. Marfia ◽  
E. Sacco ◽  
J. Toti
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Smart Concrete

Experiment and Analysis of Smart Concrete Beam Strengthened Using Shape Memory Alloy Wires

2008 ◽  
Vol 400-402 ◽  
pp. 371-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Chuan Kuang ◽  
Jin Ping Ou
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Residual Deformation ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Negative Role ◽  
Smart Material Systems ◽  
Smart Concrete

Shape memory alloy (SMA) has many potential applications as an actuator in smart material systems due to its abilities of shape memory, pseudo-elasticity, high damping and wear resistant. In this paper, a smart concrete beam has been developed by taking advantage of the shape memory effect of SMA and the characteristic of applying large forces on the resisting member in the transformation of SMA on heating. Deformation behavior and influence of factors on the deformation behavior of SAM smart concrete beam were investigated experimentally. Actuation mechanics of SMA was analyzed. Experimental results show that SMA wires significantly increase structural survivability and allow structural to recover from residual deformation by damaged earthquake and typhoon, and the crack almost closes completely after electrically heating the SMA wires. The number or areas of SMA wires has no influence on the tendency of deformation during loading and the tendency of reversion by heating. An increasing of the initial pre-strain of SMA wire can significantly improve the capacity of self-restoration of SMA concrete beams, but the steel main bars play a very negative role in reducing residual deformation.

Research Progress of Smart Concrete Structures Reinforced by Shape Memory Alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 226-228 ◽  
pp. 1157-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Cui ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Ping Guan
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Concrete Columns ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Development Direction ◽  
Seismic Damping ◽  
Smart Concrete

As a smart material, the study of shape memory alloy in civil engineering mainly in the self-monitoring and self-repairing of concrete beams, earthquake resistance and reinforcement of concrete columns, seismic damping of concrete structures, etc. The development of shape memory alloy and its main features are outlined; research progress of the shape memory effect and superelasticity of shape memory alloys in smart concrete application are introduced; the factors which affect the development of smart concrete structure and the development direction are pointed out.

Behavior and modeling of superelastic shape memory alloy reinforced concrete beams

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 893-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaa Abdulridha ◽  
Dan Palermo ◽  
Simon Foo ◽  
Frank J. Vecchio
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams
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