CRACKING PROCESS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE INDUCED BY NON-UNIFORM REINFORCEMENT CORROSION

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyuniarsih Sutrisno ◽  
I Ketut Hartana ◽  
Priyo Suprobo ◽  
Endah Wahyuni ◽  
Data Iranata
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Experimental Test ◽  
Accurate Result ◽  
Uniform Corrosion ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Lower Stress ◽  
Concrete Cracking ◽  
Cracking Pattern ◽  
Cracking Process

Expansion of rust, as a result of reinforcement corrosion, can cause additional internal expansive pressure and initiate cracking to the concrete. This paper presents experimental test and numerical modeling of concrete cracking induced by reinforcement corrosion. The simulation was performed using finite element based program Abaqus CAE using concrete smeared cracking approach. The numerical modeling used non-uniform and uniform corrosion assumption to get more accurate result. Based on the result, the numerical modeling has 3.01% lower stress than the experimental test. The result of the simulation using non-uniform assumption showed more similar cracking pattern with the experimental test compared with uniform assumption. 

scholarly journals Concrete Protective Layer Cracking Caused by Non-Uniform Corrosion of Reinforcements

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Ditao Niu ◽  
Bo Wen ◽  
Daming Luo
Keyword(s):  
Radial Displacement ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Uniform Corrosion ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Concrete Cracking ◽  
Principal Tensile Stress ◽  
Cover Thickness ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel

The volume expansion of reinforcement corrosion products resulting from the corrosion of steel reinforcement embedded into concrete causes the concrete’s protective layer to crack or spall, reducing the durability of the concrete structure. Thus, it is necessary to analyze concrete cracking caused by reinforcement corrosion. This study focused on the occurrence of non-uniform reinforcement corrosion in a natural environment. The characteristics of the rust layer were used to deduce the unequal radial displacement distribution function of concrete around both angular and non-angular bars. Additionally, the relationship between the corrosion ratio and the radial displacement of the concrete around the bar was established quantitatively. Concrete cracking due to the non-uniform corrosion of reinforcements was simulated using steel bars embedded in concrete that were of uneven displacement because of rust expansion. The distribution of the principal tensile stress around the bar was examined. A formula for calculating the critical radial displacement at the point when cracking began was obtained and used to predict the corrosion ratio of the concrete cover. The determined analytical corrosion ratio agreed well with the test result. The effect factor analysis based on the finite element method indicated that increasing the concrete strength and concrete cover thickness delays concrete cracking and that the adjacent rebar causes the stress superposition phenomenon.

Study on the Mechanical Properties of Reinforcement Damaged by Reinforcement Corrosion

2007 ◽  
Vol 348-349 ◽  
pp. 433-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Seung Lee ◽  
Je Woon Kyung ◽  
Sung Bok Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
Uniform Corrosion ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Chloride Induced Corrosion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Very High ◽  
Degree Of Reinforcement

This study was carried out to investigate quantitatively the relationship between the degree of reinforcement corrosion and the mechanical properties of reinforcement. In the experiment, the tensile test of corroded reinforcement was conducted at the different stage of the degree of reinforcement corrosion. As a result, it was found that the chloride-induced corrosion induce the pitting and the corrosion using electrical current induce the uniform corrosion. As the degree of reinforcement corrosion increased, the nominal yield point and nominal elastic modulus both decreased. Also, there were very high correlations between the degree of reinforcement corrosion and the mechanical properties of reinforcement. We could make the material constitutive laws for the mechanical properties of reinforcement as a function of the degree of reinforcement corrosion to analyze the damaged RC members with reinforcement corrosion using finite element method.

Upon Impact Numerical Modeling of Foam Materials

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Vasile Nastasescu ◽  
Silvia Marzavan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
General Character ◽  
Foam Material ◽  
Various Boundary Conditions ◽  
Specific Behaviour

The paper presents some theoretical and practical issues, particularly useful to users of numerical methods, especially finite element method for the behaviour modelling of the foam materials. Given the characteristics of specific behaviour of the foam materials, the requirement which has to be taken into consideration is the compression, inclusive impact with bodies more rigid then a foam material, when this is used alone or in combination with other materials in the form of composite laminated with various boundary conditions. The results and conclusions presented in this paper are the results of our investigations in the field and relates to the use of LS-Dyna program, but many observations, findings and conclusions, have a general character, valid for use of any numerical analysis by FEM programs.

scholarly journals A Practical Finite Element Modeling Strategy to Capture Cracking and Crushing Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Mathern ◽  
Jincheng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Fe Analysis ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Concrete Cracking ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Nonlinear Fe Analysis ◽  
Modeling Strategy

Nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is characterized by numerous modeling options and input parameters. To accurately model the nonlinear RC behavior involving concrete cracking in tension and crushing in compression, practitioners make different choices regarding the critical modeling issues, e.g., defining the concrete constitutive relations, assigning the bond between the concrete and the steel reinforcement, and solving problems related to convergence difficulties and mesh sensitivities. Thus, it is imperative to review the common modeling choices critically and develop a robust modeling strategy with consistency, reliability, and comparability. This paper proposes a modeling strategy and practical recommendations for the nonlinear FE analysis of RC structures based on parametric studies of critical modeling choices. The proposed modeling strategy aims at providing reliable predictions of flexural responses of RC members with a focus on concrete cracking behavior and crushing failure, which serve as the foundation for more complex modeling cases, e.g., RC beams bonded with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates. Additionally, herein, the implementation procedure for the proposed modeling strategy is comprehensively described with a focus on the critical modeling issues for RC structures. The proposed strategy is demonstrated through FE analyses of RC beams tested in four-point bending—one RC beam as reference and one beam externally bonded with a carbon-FRP (CFRP) laminate in its soffit. The simulated results agree well with experimental measurements regarding load-deformation relationship, cracking, flexural failure due to concrete crushing, and CFRP debonding initiated by intermediate cracks. The modeling strategy and recommendations presented herein are applicable to the nonlinear FE analysis of RC structures in general.

scholarly journals Special Issue “Applications of Finite Element Modeling for Mechanical and Mechatronic Systems”

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 5170
Author(s):  
Marek Krawczuk ◽  
Magdalena Palacz
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Modern Engineering ◽  
Concise Description

Modern engineering practice requires advanced numerical modeling because, among other things, it reduces the costs associated with prototyping or predicting the occurrence of potentially dangerous situations during operation in certain defined conditions. Different methods have so far been used to implement the real structure into the numerical version. The most popular have been variations of the finite element method (FEM). The aim of this Special Issue has been to familiarize the reader with the latest applications of the FEM for the modeling and analysis of diverse mechanical problems. Authors are encouraged to provide a concise description of the specific application or a potential application of the Special Issue.

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