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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.2.588

Evaluation Techniques for Residual Structural Performance of a Reinforced Concrete slab under Fire Damage  

Choi, Kwang-Ho (Department of Architectural Engineering, Namseoul University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.2, 2020 , pp. 588-594 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study proposes non-destructive rebound-hardness and ultrasonic testing methods to more accurately evaluate the residual structural performance of reinforced concrete structures in a fire. Techniques are also proposed to assess the stiffness used in the deflection calculation with natural frequencies obtained by vibration tests. In the compressive strength evaluation using rebound hardness, the residual compressive strength of thick specimens and a larger water/cement (W/C) ratio were shown to be large. The homogeneity of concrete at high temperature compared to ambient temperature conditions was assessed by the velocity of ultrasonic waves that penetrate the concrete, and it followed W/C or thickness of slab makes little different results. To assess the stiffness of fire-damaged slabs and increase in deflection, the natural frequency was measured by vibration tests and incorporated into the equation of the stiffness. The application of this technique to the slab experiment showed that it can be a very reasonable evaluation technique. In addition, to evaluate the residual strength of a member after fire, a test of the strength of a component was carried out during and after heating.
Keywords
Non-destructive testing; Rebound hardness method; Ultrasonic speed method; Residual structural performance; Reinforced concrete slab;
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