Load carrying capacity of RC beams with locally corroded shear reinforcement

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmat Ullah ◽  
Hiroshi Yokota ◽  
Katsufumi Hashimoto ◽  
Shunichiro Goto
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Shear Reinforcement ◽  
Load Carrying

scholarly journals Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Disturbed Depth

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hamoda ◽  
A. Basha ◽  
S. Fayed ◽  
K. Sennah
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Shear Reinforcement ◽  
Geometric Properties ◽  
Beam Shape ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Ultimate Load Carrying Capacity

AbstractThis paper investigates numerically and experimentally the performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beam with unequal depths subjected to combined bending and shear. Such beams can geometrically be considered for unleveled reinforced concrete (RC) floor slab-beam system. However, it may generate critical disturbances in stress flow at the re-entrant corner (i.e. location of drop in beam depth). This research investigates the use of shear reinforcement and geometric properties to enhance cracking characteristics, yielding, ultimate load-carrying capacity, and exhibiting ductile failure mode. Ten reinforced concrete (RC) beams were constructed and tested experimentally considering the following key parameters: recess length, depth of smaller beam nib, and amount and layout of shear reinforcement at re-entrant corner. Finite element analysis (FEA) with material non-linearity was conducted in two RC beams that were tested experimentally to validate the computer modelling. The FEA models were then extended to conduct a parametric study to investigate the influence of geometric parameters (beam shape and width) and amount and arrangement of shear reinforcement on the structural response. Results confirmed that geometric properties and ratio of shear reinforcement at the re-entrant region significantly affect the behavior of reinforced concrete beam with unequal depths in terms of first cracking, yielding level, ultimate load carrying capacity and mode of failure.

EFFECTS OF WEB OPENINGS ON SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF NORMAL AND INTERNALLY STRENGTHENED CONCRETE BEAMS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burhan Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Yousaf ◽  
Muhammad Irfan-ul-Hassan ◽  
Muhammad Burhan Sharif ◽  
Zahid Ahmed Siddiqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Shear Zones ◽  
Shear Behaviour ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Shear Reinforcement ◽  
Web Openings ◽  
Load Carrying

Web openings in reinforced concrete (RC) beams are provided to pass utility pipes and ducts through them. This causes high stresses (with local cracking) around the transverse web openings, which may lead to reduction in ultimate strength and stiffness of RC beams. Internal strengthening with shear reinforcement can increase ultimate strength of the beam with web openings. This paper presents an experimental study which was conducted to investigate load carrying capacity, mid-span deflection and failure modes of beams with web openings. A total of eighteen RC beams were included in the testing programme, which were tested under two-point loading. The beams contained both pre-planned and post-planned web openings. Experimental results showed that ultimate load of the beams decreased from forty-two to sixty-seven percent due to the presence of web openings in the shear zones. Shear strength of the beams with pre-planned web openings increased by thirty-six percent and one-hundred two percent as compared to the reference beam due to the increase of shear reinforcement by one-hundred twenty-two percent and three-hundred three percent, respectively. Similarly, increase in shear capacity up to six percent and fourteen percent was found for the beams with post-planned web openings due to the aforementioned increase in the area of shear reinforcement, respectively. The ultimate load carrying capacity was also compared with the theoretical models. Internal strengthening and pre planned opening were found effective for providing web openings in the beams.

scholarly journals Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Weak in Shear Using GFRP

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.20) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Qudhan Shaik ◽  
P Polu Raju
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Shear Behavior ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Shear Reinforcement ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Lateral Strength ◽  
Ultimate Load Carrying Capacity

Due to lateral forces acting on the structure, stresses are generated in the beam which causes beam failure. To overcome those stresses in the existing structures, retrofitting is one of the techniques to increase the lateral strength. In this study, an experimental investigation was done on RC beams to check the shear behavior by comparing control RC beams with strengthened RC beams. To observe the shear behavior considered RC Beams were made weak in shear and then Retrofitted. Two sets of beams were considered, out of which, set-1 consists of three control specimens with shear reinforcement of 100%, 50%, and 30%. Set-2 consists of three retrofitted specimens with GFRP Strips with shear reinforcement of 100%, 50%, and 30%. GFRP strips were provided around the beam with different spacing. The results concluded that the retrofitted specimens have more load carrying capacity compared to control specimens. Thus, the retrofitting is a feasible solution to overcome the stresses developed in the structure. The study also involves the behavior of shear having several GFRP layers and orientation of ultimate load carrying capacity, failure mode and crack pattern of the beam are also investigated.  

Susceptibility of strain-hardening cementitious composite to curing conditions as a retrofitting material for RC beams

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 155892502110203
Author(s):  
Mohammad Iqbal Khan ◽  
Galal Fares ◽  
Yassir Mohammed Abbas ◽  
Wasim Abbass ◽  
Sardar Umer Sial
Keyword(s):  
Strain Hardening ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Flexural Behavior ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Curing Conditions ◽  
Flexural Members ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Curing Regime

Strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) have recently been developed as repair materials for the improvement of crack control and strength of flexural members. This work focuses on strengthening and flexural enhancement using SHCC layer in tensile regions of flexural members under three different curing conditions. The curing conditions simulate the effect of different environmental conditions prevailing in the central and coastal regions of the Arabian Peninsula on the properties of SHCC as a retrofitting material. In this investigation, beams with SHCC layer were compared to control beams. The beams with SHCC layer of 50-mm thickness were cast. The results revealed that the flexural behavior and the load-carrying capacity of the normal concrete beam specimens under hot and dry environmental conditions were significantly reduced, lowering the ductility of the section. However, compressive strength is comparatively unaffected. Similarly, the hot curing conditions have also led to a notable reduction in the loading capacity of the beam with SHCC layer with a slight effect on its stiffness. On the other hand, steam-curing conditions have shown improvement in load-carrying capacity and a reduction in section ductility of the beam with SHCC layer. It was found that the structural unit retrofitted with SHCC layer was a curing-regime dependent as the tensile and strain-hardening properties of SHCC are highly sensitive to the alteration in the cement hydration process. A normal curing regime was found effective and satisfying the practical, cost, and performance requirements. Accordingly, a normal curing regime could be implemented to retrofit reinforced concrete (RC) beams with SHCC layers as recommended in the study.

scholarly journals Flexural strengthening of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Beams Retrofitted with Corrugated Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Laminates

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Aravind ◽  
Amiya K. Samanta ◽  
Dilip Kr. Singha Roy ◽  
Joseph V. Thanikal
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Flexural Strengthening ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Load Carrying

AbstractStrengthening the structural members of old buildings using advanced materials is a contemporary research in the field of repairs and rehabilitation. Many researchers used plain Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) sheets for strengthening Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams. In this research work, rectangular corrugated GFRP laminates were used for strengthening RC beams to achieve higher flexural strength and load carrying capacity. Type and dimensions of corrugated profile were selected based on preliminary study using ANSYS software. A total of twenty one beams were tested to study the load carrying capacity of control specimens and beams strengthened with plain sheets and corrugated laminates using epoxy resin. This paper presents the experimental and theoretical study on flexural strengthening of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams using corrugated GFRP laminates and the results are compared. Mathematical models were developed based on the experimental data and then the models were validated.

Numerical Analysis for Reinforced Concrete Beams with Circular Openings in Flexural and Shear Zones Strengthened by Steel Plates

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-48
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ali AL-Dhabyani ◽  
Abdulwahab AL-Ansi
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Shear Zones ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Load Carrying

In the modern building construction, openings in beams are necessary to accommodate several service pipes and ducts. Due to these openings, high stress concentration occurs at its edges. Local cracks also appear around the openings as a result of the reduction in the beam stiffness, the load carrying capacity and the shear capacity. There are many studies which were conducted to develop and test different strengthening methods for the beams opining to increase the ultimate load capacity of the beams. However, from a practical point of view, it is better to have one strengthening method having the same specifications to be used in both; shear and flexural zones for circular opining beams in buildings. In spite of the prior studies, no study has addressed this issue; therefore, there is a need to study such a case. In this paper, an analytical study was conducted to investigate the behavior of the reinforced concrete (RC) beams with circular openings in flexural and shear zones strengthened by steel plates. A 3D FE modeling (ABAQUS 6.12) software was used to simulate five different specimens of RC beams. The study results showed that when the openings were strengthened by steel plates, the ultimate load carrying capacity increased, but the deflection was decreased when compared to the openings without strengthening. In addition, the model reliability was verified via good agreements between the experimental and numerical results.

Effect of CFRP Thickness on Load-Carrying Capacities and Failure Modes of Strengthened RC Beams

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Guo Wen Yao ◽  
Mao Sheng Li ◽  
Shi Ya Li
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Bending Load ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Carbon Fiber Laminate ◽  
Externally Bonded ◽  
Ultimate Loading

The effect of thickness of externally bonded carbon fiber laminate (CFRP) on load-carrying capacity and failure modes was analyzed for the strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams under bending load. According to the balance equations of applied force and moment, the relation was obtained between ultimate loading of strengthened beam and thickness of CFRP, and the failure modes were predicted for the CFRP strengthened beams. The load-carrying capacity of strengthened RC beam is higher with thicker externally bonded CFRP until it reaches the ultimate loading. The mechanical analysis is in good agreement with the three-point bending experiments performed on CFRP strengthened RC beams.

scholarly journals Shear Strengthening of RC Beams Using Sprayed Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayed Mohamad Soleimani ◽  
Nemkumar Banthia
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Concrete Surface ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Shear Strengthening ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Load Carrying

The effectiveness of externally bonded sprayed glass fiber reinforced polymer (Sprayed GFRP) in shear strengthening of RC beams under quasi-static loading is investigated. Different techniques were utilized to enhance the bond between concrete and Sprayed GFRP, involving the use of through bolts and nuts paired with concrete surface preparation through sandblasting and through the use of a pneumatic chisel prior to Sprayed GFRP application. It was found that roughening the concrete surface using a pneumatic chisel and using through bolts and nuts were the most effective techniques. Also, Sprayed GFRP applied on 3 sides (U-shaped) was found to be more effective than 2-sided Sprayed GFRP in shear strengthening. Sprayed GFRP increased the shear load-carrying capacity and energy absorption capacities of RC beams. It was found that the load-carrying capacity of strengthened RC beams was related to an effective strain of applied Sprayed GFRP. This strain was related to Sprayed GFRP configuration and the technique used to enhance the concrete-FRP bond. Finally, an equation was proposed to calculate the contribution of Sprayed GFRP in the shear strength of an RC beam.

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