Experimental and Numerical Analysis of High-Strength Concrete Beams Including Steel Fibers and Large-Particle Recycled Coarse Aggregates

In order to study the performances of high-strength concrete beams including steel fibers and large-particle recycled aggregates,four different beams have been designed,tested experimentally and simulated numerically.As varying parameters,the replacement rates of recycled coarse aggregates and CFRP(carbon fiber reinforced polymer)sheets have been considered.The failure mode of these beams,related load deflection curves,stirrup strain and shear capacity have been determined through monotonic loading tests.The simulations have been conducted using the ABAQUS finite element software.The results show that the shear failure mode of recycled concrete beams is similar to that of ordinary concrete beams.The shear carrying capacity of high-strength concrete beams including steel fibers and large-particle recycled coarse aggregates grows with an increase in the replacement rate of recycled coarse aggregates.Reinforcement with CFRP sheets can significantly improve the beam’s shear carrying capacity and overall resistance to deformation.

Flexural behavior of high-strength,steel-reinforced,and prestressed concrete beams

To study the flexural behavior of prestressed concrete beams with high-strength steel reinforcement and high-strength concrete and improve the crack width calculation method for flexural components with such reinforcement and concrete,12 specimens were tested under static loading.The failure modes,flexural strength,ductility,and crack width of the specimens were analyzed.The results show that the failure mode of the test beams was similar to that of the beams with normal reinforced concrete.A brittle failure did not occur in the specimens.To further understand the working mechanism,the results of other experimental studies were collected and discussed.The results show that the normalized reinforcement ratio has a greater effect on the ductility than the concrete strength.The cracking-and peak-moment formulas in the code for the design of concrete(GB 50010-2010)applied to the beams were both found to be acceptable.However,the calculation results of the maximum crack width following GB 50010-2010 and EN 1992-1-1:2004 were considerably conservative.In the context of GB 50010-2010,a revised formula for the crack width is proposed with modifications to two major factors:the average crack spacing and an amplification coefficient of the maximum crack width to the average spacing.The mean value of the ratio of the maximum crack width among the 12 test results and the relative calculation results from the revised formula is 1.017,which is better than the calculation result from GB 50010-2010.Therefore,the new formula calculates the crack width more accurately in high-strength concrete and high-strength steel reinforcement members.Finally,finite element models were established using ADINA software and validated based on the test results.This study provides an important reference for the development of high-strength concrete and highstrength steel reinforcement structures.

钢纤维高强混凝土墙基于CONWEP的爆炸响应

针对爆炸荷载下的钢纤维高强混凝土墙,采用显式动力有限元分析软件ANSYS/LS-DYNA建立了墙体1/4模型,对墙体在爆炸荷载下的动力响应和破坏形态进行模拟分析.材料模型采用J-H-C模型,该模型考虑了损伤和应变率效应,模型参数利用文献试验数据计算得出,爆炸荷载采用CONWEP爆炸模型,使用*LOAD_BLAST关键字加载.利用数值模型分析了不同折合距离下墙体的破坏模式以及墙体厚度、高跨比、边界条件和折合距离等墙体动力响应的影响因素,结果表明,折合距离较小时墙体发生剪切破坏,折合距离较大时墙体发生弯曲破坏,此外,墙体厚度、边界条件、高跨比和折合距离均对其动力响应产生明显的影响,与钢筋混凝土墙体对比分析发现同等条件下钢纤维高强混凝土墙体中心位移值较小,体现了钢纤维高强混凝土较高的抗拉强度和抗压韧性对其抗爆能力的显著增强作用.

钢纤维混凝土板在冲击与爆炸荷载下的K&C模型

钢纤维混凝土(Steel fiber reinforced concrete,SFRC)具有优异的延性、韧性及能量吸收能力,被广泛应用于各类防护结构。K&C模型已成为研究普通混凝土构件动力响应的常用材料模型,但仍无法准确表征SFRC的动力特性。为了提高K&C模型在冲击及爆炸荷载作用下预测SFRC板动力响应的能力,对K&C模型进行了改进:基于大量三轴压缩实验数据,建立了新的失效强度面参数模型;采用反复试验法,建立了新的损伤演化模型,并校准了拉、压损伤参数;基于大量高应变率下SFRC的单轴压缩实验数据,建立了新的受压动力增强因子模型。通过LS-DYNA显式有限元动力分析软件模拟了SFRC板的动力响应,模拟结果验证了上述改进的有效性与可靠性。

外包钢板对钢筋混凝土桥墩撞击性能影响的试验研究

分别进行了普通钢筋混凝土桥墩和外包钢板混凝土桥墩在车辆碰撞作用下的动力性能模型试验,通过实测撞击力时程、桥墩的加速度以及钢筋的应变时程响应并进行对比分析,研究了外包钢板对提高桥墩防撞能力的效果。研究结果表明,外包钢板混凝土墩柱的车辆撞击力、撞击部位的加速度均小于普通钢筋混凝土墩柱的相应值,桥墩根部钢筋的峰值压应变也大幅度降低,说明采用外包钢板的方法可以有效减少车辆对桥墩的撞击作用,从保护桥墩结构本身的角度来说是一种有效的方法。