Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading

The present research is concerned with the modelling of the structural behaviour of steel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) using non-linear finite-element(FE) analysis.Key structural response indicators such as load-deflection curves,strength,stiffness,ductility,energy absorption and cracking were e...

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Main Author: Sharifah Maszura, Syed Mohsin
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Published: 2012
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spelling ump-47442017-12-11T06:53:45Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4744/ Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading Sharifah Maszura, Syed Mohsin TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The present research is concerned with the modelling of the structural behaviour of steel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) using non-linear finite-element(FE) analysis.Key structural response indicators such as load-deflection curves,strength,stiffness,ductility,energy absorption and cracking were examined.In particular,the potential for fibres to substitute for a reduction in conventional transverse reinforcement was studied.Such reduction is highly desirables in practice as it helps alleviate reinforcement congestion,often experienced in the seismic detailing of critical regions such as beamcolumn joints. Thus two key parameters were considered, namely reducing transverse reinforcement while increasing the amount of fibres.The reduction in conventional reinforcement was achieved mainly by increasing stirrups spacing (and also by reducing double-hoop arrangement commonly used in seismic detailing ofjoints).The behaviour of SFRC structural elements was studied under both monotonic and reversed-cyclic loadings (the latter used to mimic seismic action). Emphasis was initially focused on the study of available experimental data describing the effect of steel fibres on the post-cracking response of concrete.Consequently the SFRC constitutive model proposed by Lok and Xiao (1999) was selected.The numerical model was calibrated against existing experimental data to ensure the reliability of the FE predictions.Subsequently,further analyses were carried out investigating three main case studies namely,simply supported beams,two-span continuous (i.e. statically- indeterminate)columns,and both exterior and interior beam 1 colunm joints.Parametric studies were carried out covering the full practical range of steel fibre dosages and appropriate amounts of reduction in conventional transverse reinforcement.The results show that steel fibres increase the load-carrying capacity and stiffness (thus enhancing response at both the serviceability and ultimate limit states, which are important design considerations).Fibres were found also to improve ductility (as well as altering the mode of failure from a brittle to a ductile one). 2012-04 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4744/1/SHARIFAH_MASZURA_BINTI_SYED_MOHSIN.PDF Sharifah Maszura, Syed Mohsin (2012) Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading. PhD thesis, Imperial College London. http://iportal.ump.edu.my/lib/item?id=chamo:65390&theme=UMP2
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Sharifah Maszura, Syed Mohsin
Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading
description The present research is concerned with the modelling of the structural behaviour of steel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) using non-linear finite-element(FE) analysis.Key structural response indicators such as load-deflection curves,strength,stiffness,ductility,energy absorption and cracking were examined.In particular,the potential for fibres to substitute for a reduction in conventional transverse reinforcement was studied.Such reduction is highly desirables in practice as it helps alleviate reinforcement congestion,often experienced in the seismic detailing of critical regions such as beamcolumn joints. Thus two key parameters were considered, namely reducing transverse reinforcement while increasing the amount of fibres.The reduction in conventional reinforcement was achieved mainly by increasing stirrups spacing (and also by reducing double-hoop arrangement commonly used in seismic detailing ofjoints).The behaviour of SFRC structural elements was studied under both monotonic and reversed-cyclic loadings (the latter used to mimic seismic action). Emphasis was initially focused on the study of available experimental data describing the effect of steel fibres on the post-cracking response of concrete.Consequently the SFRC constitutive model proposed by Lok and Xiao (1999) was selected.The numerical model was calibrated against existing experimental data to ensure the reliability of the FE predictions.Subsequently,further analyses were carried out investigating three main case studies namely,simply supported beams,two-span continuous (i.e. statically- indeterminate)columns,and both exterior and interior beam 1 colunm joints.Parametric studies were carried out covering the full practical range of steel fibre dosages and appropriate amounts of reduction in conventional transverse reinforcement.The results show that steel fibres increase the load-carrying capacity and stiffness (thus enhancing response at both the serviceability and ultimate limit states, which are important design considerations).Fibres were found also to improve ductility (as well as altering the mode of failure from a brittle to a ductile one).
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author Sharifah Maszura, Syed Mohsin
author_facet Sharifah Maszura, Syed Mohsin
author_sort Sharifah Maszura, Syed Mohsin
title Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading
title_short Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading
title_full Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading
title_fullStr Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading
title_full_unstemmed Behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading
title_sort behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading
publishDate 2012
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4744/
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