A Macro Model of Seismic Coupling Beams with Small Aspect Ratio Adopting New Reinforcement Arrangement Scheme

A new reinforcement arrangement scheme was suggested to provide satisfactory seismic performance and good workmanship for the coupling beams with small aspect ratio. Coupling beams with small aspect ratio are counter flexural deep beams with both ends restrained, in which the Bernoulli hypothesis are not valid. Although their load bearing capacity can be predicted with the strut-and-tie model developed recently, how to simulate this kind of beams adopting new reinforcement arrangement is still a problem. A macroscopic strut-and-tie model is thus presented for these coupling beams. Good agreement with experimental results is achieved.     

Effect of Longitudinal Reinforcement Rate on Shear Behavior of Beams without Web Reinforcement Restriction

Previous researches on shear behavior of inclined sections in reinforced concrete beams used to be carried out on a comparatively high longitudinal reinforcement ratio in the codes of various countries.However,the shear design methods based on the data obtained from these researches may have distinguished deviations.This paper studies the shear behavior on a comparatively low longitudinal reinforcement ratio.Research has indicated that different longitudinal reinforcement ratios have significant impact on the shear behavior and the development of cracks in the beams,and the shear design equation in the code applied to beams without wed reinforcement restrained maybe not safe enough.     

Investigation on Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams without Web Reinforcement

On the basis of available testing data of simply supported reinforced concrete beams without web reinforcement under two-point concentrated loads,the dominant factors contributing to shear performance are identified,and the basic laws are correspondingly quantitatively described.The shear design equations of China Design Code of Reinforced Concrete Structures,ACI Code,together with two other expressions of shear of RC beams without web reinforcement,are thus calibrated to identify their accuracy in describing the shear mechanism of such members.     

Analysis of Failure Mechanism of RC Structures with Specially Shaped Columns Affected by the Diaphragm

With the flexibility-based fiber model,the seismic behaviors of RC structures with specially shaped columns,designed according to the current code,are analyzed under unidirectional rare earthquakes using nonlinear dynamic analysis method.The beam strength is calculated with or without consideration of the diaphragm and its reinforcement.The results are compared and the conclusion has been drawn that the bending capacity of beams would be increased due to the effect of diaphragm and its reinforcement,and which would change the failure mechanism of RC frames under rare earthquake,especially in high intensity areas.Therefore the influence of the diaphragm should be considered during the seismic design of the type of structure.     

Study on Effect of Longitudinal Reinforcement Ratio on Shear Behavior of Restrained Beams with Web Reinforcement

In this paper, five restrained beams with web and different longitudinal reinforcement ratio as well as above longitudinal reinforcement truncated were tested under static point loads. On this basis, the overall process of cracking development under shear and the effect of longitudinal reinforcement ratio on shear strength was investigated     

Finite Element Simulate Analysis of Small Span-to Depth Ratio Coupling Beams with Special Reiforcement

Test investigations show that the reinforcement scheme with adding diagonal and rhombic bars to traditional reinforcement in the foundation is an ideal way, for the seismic performance of small span-to depth ratio coupling beams with this scheme is better than that of traditional reinforcement. Because the regions in the small aspect ratio coupling beam belong to D-regions, in which the Bernoulli hypothesis of plane strain distribution is invalid, the traditional bending theory can not be used. This paper simulates the coupling beam through non-linear finite element analysis program, and contrasts the analysis result of the bar's stress distribution with test result. The contrast results confirm that it is a valid way to analyse the bar's stress distribution in this coupling beam through non-linear finite element analysis program.     

Effect of Varying Longitudinal Reinforcement Ratios on Shear Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Without Web Reinforcement

Effect of varying longitudinal reinforcement ratios on shear behavior of reinforced concrete simply supported beams without web reinforcement was analyzed in this paper, with emphasis on both shear ultimate capacity and failure mode, on the basis of available testing data. Generic laws were thus obtained and codified methods, including ACI Code and China Design Code of Reinforced Concrete Structures, were evaluated as a result.     

Shear Ductility of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced High Performance Concrete Deep Beams

The shear tests were conducted on 18 different groups of deep beams with steel fiber and polypropylene fiber and two groups high performance concrete deep beams without fiber according to the orthogonal experimental design. By a definition of shear ductility index shear ductility of deep beams was analyzed quantitatively. The influence of six factors on improving shear ductility of deep beams was compared by direct-viewing analysis of the orthogonal experiment. The contributory factors such as the species of steel fiber, the volume fraction of steel fiber, the length/diameter aspect ratio of steel fiber, the volume fraction of polypropylene fiber, the ratio of web horizontal reinforcement and the ratio of web vertical reinforcement were analyzed. Results show that the volume fraction of steel fiber plays the most important role in improving shear ductility of deep beams exceeding the ratio of web horizontal reinforcement and the ratio of web vertical reinforcement, whereas species of steel fiber has minimum effect. Hybrid fiber can be used to greatly increase shear ductility of deep beams and shear ductility is at the most increased by 40.7% although it can not change the brittleness of shear damage. The full-range shear behaviors of deep beams through ABAQUS are analyzed and the calculated results are in good agreement with test results.     

Experimental and Parametric Analysis of the Flexural Behavior of HRBF RC Beams

In order to investigate the flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with high strength hot rolled bars of fine grains, static bending test on four rectangle cross section HRBF400, HRBF500 RC beams was conducted. The results show that the experimental maximum crack width under short term load meets the requirement of current code while calculated value does not meet; mid span deflection of RC beams with HRBF400 under short term load still meets the requirement of current code while RC beams with HRBF500 does not meet. Bearing capacity calculating formula under conditions of crack/deflection control was proposed and conception of component's bearing capacity utilization coefficient (BCUC) was put forward. The influences of reinforcement strength, reinforcement diameter, concrete grade, reinforcement ratio, concrete cover thickness and high span ratio on BCUC were analyzed. Within the range of economic reinforcement ratio, ductility of HRBF RC beams meets the requirement. Energy dissipation capacity of HRBF RC beams is similar to that of normal RC beams at low reinforcement ratio but it decreases faster than normal RC beams with the increasing of reinforcement ratio. Energy dissipation capacity of HRBF RC beams is higher than that of normal RC concrete beams in elastic stage and it enhances with the increasing of reinforcement ratio.     

改性竹筋混凝土受弯构件力学性能试验研究

针对竹筋混凝土结构存在的问题,提出了多种对竹筋的改性方法。在此基础上,对12根采用不同配筋和不同改性方法的受弯构件(11根竹筋混凝土梁和1根钢筋混凝土梁)进行了试验研究,分析了不同改性方法和不同配筋率竹筋混凝土受弯构件的力学性能、破坏形态及其影响因素。研究结果表明：竹筋能有效提高混凝土受弯构件的承载能力;经过适当方法改性后的竹筋能确保竹筋和混凝土之间的有效粘结,其正截面强度计算可以采用平截面假定;竹筋混凝土受弯构件的破坏均为脆性破坏,其破坏形态与其截面配筋率有关。     

Finite element nonlinear numerical analysis and shear resistance of timber column and beam adobe composite wall

We calculated the elastic plastic finite element method (FEM) of three adobe walls and three composite adobe walls of differing thicknesses, and analyzed their lateral resistance capacities, crack shapes and ductility. Based on the results, a simplified formula is put forward for calculating the lateral resistance capacities of composite adobe walls. The formula provides a basis for designing composite adobe walls. In addition, we estimated the seismic effects of earthquakes of varying degrees and frequency of intensity (basic and rare intensity) on composite adobe walls. The results indicate that traditional adobe walls with timber columns and beams can satisfy the criterion of rare earthquakes of seismic zone 9. The results provide a basis for the transformation and seismic reinforcement of traditional residential buildings in Xinjiang.     

Numerical Simulations and Design Method of Coupled Wall System with FRC Coupling Beams

Using the software, ABAQUS, accurate simulations of seismic behavior of 2 coupled wall specimens and 2 cantilever structure wall specimens using high performance fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) in plastic hinge under quasi static cyclic loading were carried out. The analysis model proves to be effective with the accordance between results of computation and experiment, then it can be used to analyze the seismic behavior of coupled wall system with FRC coupling beams. By using the verified numerical model, the ability of FRC coupling beams instead of RC coupling beams to provide acceptable performance was discussed. In addition, the impact of coupling ratio on seismic behavior of coupled walls was studied. The results show that coupled walls in which FRC coupling beams are used instead of traditional RC beams have good energy dissipation and ductility, and its initial stiffness is increased and stiffness degradation is slow. And as the coupling ratio of coupled wall structures increases, the stiffness and strength increase. But if the coupling ratio is too large, the ductility and energy dissipation capacity will be significantly reduced.     

Calculation Method of Shear Behavior of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced High Performance Concrete Deep Beams

The static tests on hybrid fiber (steel fiber and polypropylene fiber) reinforced high performance concrete deep beams according to the orthogonal experimental design were conducted. The shear capacity and calculation method of deep beams were discussed as well. The contributory factors such as the characteristic parameters of steel fiber (types, volume fraction, aspect ratio), the volume fraction of polypropylene fiber, the ratio of web horizontal reinforcement and the ratio of web vertical reinforcement were analyzed. Results show that the shear failure mode of deep beams is changed with adding a reasonable volume of hybrid fibers, and hybrid fiber can greatly increase the diagonal cracking strength and shear strength of HPC deep beams. The diagonal cracking strength is increased by 45.2% averagely while the shear strength is increased by 25.6% averagely. A satisfied result is obtained when the plasticity theory is used to analyze shear behavior of hybrid fiber reinforced HPC deep beams. The contribution of web horizontal reinforcement and web vertical reinforcement to shear strength of deep beams is not obvious but the former plays a major role. After analyzing the strengthening mechanism of hybrid fiber, a formula to calculate the shear capacity of hybrid fiber reinforced HPC deep beams is presented based on spatial strut-and-tie mode and splitting failure.     

Analysis Theory of Unbonded Prestressed Concrete Continuous Beams

In this paper, the energy method has been used to study the change of the secondary moment of unbonded prestressed concrete continuous beams and it has been contrasted with bonded prestressed beams. The question, whether the secondary moment changes or not while loading, was answered. It shows that the primary secondary moment does not change when increment method is adopted to study the beams, but the total secondary moment will change while the force in prestressed reinforcement changes.     

Discussion on Negative Flexural Strength of Beams Including Slabs

In this paper, the provisions in different design codes and some tests on the identification of the negative strength of beams including slab-bars are compared and analyzed. The results of analysis demonstrate that the effective width of slabs is a converted width for calculation. It isn't the actual working width of the slab or the yield slab width. According to the maximum storey drift, the frames can reach, an effective width of slabs can be defined as six times the slab-thickness width on each side of the web. Considering the participation of reinforcement in slab into resistance of the beam against negative flexure, the anchorage of tension bars and the transverse reinforcement placement in slab should be taken into account to ensure the effective work of longitudinal slab bars.     

Reinforcement Treatment on the Uneven Subsidence of Foundation

There are several methods to cope with the common problem of the uneven subsidence of foundation. The reason for uneven settlement of foundation of the frame structure was analyzed in this paper. Considering the limitation of the construction site and the principle of consolidation, a feasible reinforcement measure was taken. Meanwhile, a practical construction pattern was chosen upon the comparison of the reinforcement technology analysis and the construction method. The observation of the settlement result after consolidation of the structure shows that the result of this reinforcement treatment pattern is effective.     

Effect of Reinforcement Beam Sticking Different Layers Steel

This paper constituted the FEM(finite element method) model of sticky steel reinforcement beam and the model was used to analyze the reinforcement effect of the beam sticking different layers'' steel plate. The result shows two layers of steel is better than others, which agrees with theoretic analysis. It illuminate that the FEM model is in point for sticky steel reinforcement beam without crack.     

Consideration of External Prestressing Technique Applied to Bridge Reinforcement

The external prestresing technique has become an important method since it was used in the reinforcement of the upper structure of existing bridge. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of this method in brief are introduced and emphasis is put on the consideration and progress of its application.     

Design and Test of an Exceedingly-long Prestressed Workshop Floor

Based on the project of a prestressed concrete beam-slab structure,this paper introduces the optimum design of a four-spanned exceedingly long prestressed floor. Different schemes,such as the scheme of the prestressed major beam,the scheme of the prestressed secondary beam with the same span and the scheme of the prestressed secondary beam with different spacing,are compared and analyzed in this paper.Meanwhile,various methods of the exceedingly treatment for long prestressed reinforcement are compared.Finally,based on two prestressed beams,the prestress loss,the prestressing value at the ends of the beam and the deflection in the midspan of the beam are detected during the tension and anchorage stage in order to verify the results of the theoretical analysis.     

The Optimum Rigidity Ratio of Beam to Column of Typical Regular R.C Frame Structure under Frequent Horizontal Seismic Action

This paper focuses on the typical regular R. C frame structure. Considering the fact thatframe structure still works at its elastic stage under frequent horizontal seismic action, and based on theprinciple of structure optimum design and the theory of anti - seismic design, a structure optimum modewhose control objective is apex lateral displacement is presental for frame structure.And an optimunobjective function is consequently determined . Finally this paper gives the calculation formula for sections'dimension of beams and columns of typical regular R. C frame structure. And the form of beamsnd columns optimum rigidity ratio is presented for engineers' reference.