scholarly journals Behavior of FRP Bars-Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Temperature and Sustained Load Effects

Polymers ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 873-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hizia Bellakehal ◽  
Ali Zaidi ◽  
Radhouane Masmoudi ◽  
Mohamed Bouhicha
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Sustained Load ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Load Effects ◽  
Frp Bars

scholarly journals Effect of the Geometrical Constraints to the Wenner Four-Point Electrical Resistivity Test of Reinforced Concrete Slabs

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4622
Author(s):  
Kevin Paolo V. Robles ◽  
Jurng-Jae Yee ◽  
Seong-Hoon Kee
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Electrical Resistivity ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Electrode Spacing ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Spacing Ratio ◽  
Geometrical Constraints

The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of geometrical constraints of plain concrete and reinforced concrete slabs on the Wenner four-point concrete electrical resistivity (ER) test through numerical and experimental investigation and to propose measurement recommendations for laboratory and field specimens. First, a series of numerical simulations was performed using a 3D finite element model to investigate the effects of geometrical constraints (the dimension of concrete slabs, the electrode spacing and configuration, and the distance of the electrode to the edges of concrete slabs) on ER measurements of concrete. Next, a reinforced concrete slab specimen (1500 mm (width) by 1500 mm (length) by 300 mm (thickness)) was used for experimental investigation and validation of the numerical simulation results. Based on the analytical and experimental results, it is concluded that measured ER values of regularly shaped concrete elements are strongly dependent on the distance-to-spacing ratio of ER probes (i.e., distance of the electrode in ER probes to the edges and/or the bottom of the concrete slabs normalized by the electrode spacing). For the plain concrete, it is inferred that the thickness of the concrete member should be at least three times the electrode spacing. In addition, the distance should be more than twice the electrode spacing to make the edge effect almost negligible. It is observed that the findings from the plain concrete are also valid for the reinforced concrete. However, for the reinforced concrete, the ER values are also affected by the presence of reinforcing steel and saturation of concrete, which could cause disruptions in ER measurements

Critical shear crack theory-based punching shear model for FRP-reinforced concrete slabs

2020 ◽  
pp. 136943322097814
Author(s):  
Xing-lang Fan ◽  
Sheng-jie Gu ◽  
Xi Wu ◽  
Jia-fei Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shear Crack ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Crack Theory ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Rc Slabs

Owing to their high strength-to-weight ratio, superior corrosion resistance, and convenience in manufacture, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars can be used as a good alternative to steel bars to solve the durability issue in reinforced concrete (RC) structures, especially for seawater sea-sand concrete. In this paper, a theoretical model for predicting the punching shear strength of FRP-RC slabs is developed. In this model, the punching shear strength is determined by the intersection of capacity and demanding curve of FRP-RC slabs. The capacity curve is employed based on critical shear crack theory, while the demand curve is derived with the help of a simplified tri-linear moment-curvature relationship. After the validity of the proposed model is verified with experimental data collected from the literature, the effects of concrete strength, loading area, FRP reinforcement ratio, and effective depth of concrete slabs are evaluated quantitatively.

scholarly journals Case study on the mineralogical and petrophysical analysis of reinforced concrete slabs of a highway viaduct of the S.G.C. Orte-Ravenna

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Marrocchino ◽  
Chiara Telloli ◽  
Alessandra Aprile ◽  
Domenico Capuani ◽  
Davide Malaguti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Petrophysical Analysis ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs

Thermal effect on fiber reinforced polymer reinforced concrete slabs

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Zaidi ◽  
R. Masmoudi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Effect ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Frp Bar ◽  
Frp Bars ◽  
Concrete Interface

The difference between the transverse coefficients of thermal expansion of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and concrete generates radial pressure at the FRP bar – concrete interface, which induces tensile stresses within the concrete under temperature increase and, eventually, failure of the concrete cover if the confining action of concrete is insufficient. This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the thermal effect on the behaviour of FRP bars and concrete cover, using concrete slab specimens reinforced with glass FRP bars and subjected to thermal loading from –30 to +80 °C. The experimental results show that failure of concrete cover was produced at temperatures varying between +50 and +60 °C for slabs having a ratio of concrete cover thickness to FRP bar diameter (c/db) less than or equal to 1.4. A ratio of c/db greater than or equal to 1.6 seems to be sufficient to avoid splitting failure of concrete cover for concrete slabs subjected to high temperatures up to +80 °C. Also, the first cracks appear in concrete at the FRP bar – concrete interface at temperatures around +40 °C. Comparison between experimental and analytical results in terms of thermal loads and thermal strains is presented.

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