• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.215-230
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• 2023

Cable-girder anchorage joint is the critical part of cable-supported bridges. Tensile-plate anchorage (TPA) is one of the most commonly used types of cable-girder anchorage joints in steel girder cable-supported bridges. In recent years, it has been proposed by bridge designers to apply TPA to concrete girder cable-supported bridges to form composite cable-girder anchorage joint (CCGAJ). In this paper, the mechanical performance of CCGAJ under tensile force is studied through experimental and numerical analyses. Firstly, the effects of the external prestressing (EP) and the bearing plate (BP) on the mechanical performance of CCGAJ were investigated through three tests. Then, finite element model was established for parametrical study, and was verified by the experimental results. Then, the effects of shear connector forms, EP, BP, vertical rebar rate, and perforated rebar rate on the tensile capacity of CCGAJ were investigated through numerical analyses. The results show that the tensile capacity of CCGAJ depends on the first row of PR. The failure mode of CCGAJ using headed stud connectors is to form a shear failure surface at the end of the studs while the failure mode using PBLs is similar to the bending of a deep girder. Finally, based on the strut-and-tie model (STM), a calculation method for CCGAJ tensile capacity was proposed, which has a high accuracy and can be used to calculate the tensile capacity of CCGAJ.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2019

Optimization is an important subject which is widely used in engineering problems. In this paper, an analytical method is developed for optimum design of reinforced concrete beams considering both flexural and shear effects. A closed-form formulation is derived for optimal height and rebar of beams. The total material cost of steel and concrete is considered as the objective function which is minimized during the optimization process. The ultimate flexural and shear capacities of the beam are considered as the main constraints. The ultimate limit state is considered for deriving the relations for flexural capacity of the beam. The design requirements are considered according to the item 9 of the Iranian National Building. Analytical formulas and some curves are proposed to be used for optimum design of RC beams. The proposed method can be used to perform the optimization of RC beams without the need of any prior knowledge in optimization. Also, the results of the studied numerical example show that the proposed method results in a better design comparing with the other methods.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.83-93
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• 1999

This paper presents tension stiffening effect of Reinforced concrete members obtained from experimental results on direct tension and bending. From the direct tension test program, crack patterns were investigated with tension softening behaviors of concrete. Tension stiffening effects and losses of strain energy were, also, analyzed from the load-deflection curve with the main experimental variables such as concrete strength, yielding stress and reinforcement ratio of rebar. Tension stiffening effect of RC members increase linearly until the first crack initiate, decrease inversely with number of cracks, and then decrease rapidly when splitting cracks are happened. The tension stiffening effect is shown to be more important at the member of lower reinforcement than that of higher. Therefore, it necessitates to consider the tension stiffening effects at a nonlinear analysis. From the above analysis, a tension stiffening model of concrete is proposed and verified by applying it to bending members. From the numerical analysis by finite element approach, it is shown that the proposed model evaluates a little higher in analyzing at nonlinear region of high strength concrete, but, perform satisfactorily in general.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.673-693
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• 2005

A general step-by-step simulation for the time-dependent analysis of segmentally-erected prestressed concrete box-girder bridges is presented. A three dimensional finite-element model for the balanced-cantilever construction of segmental bridges, including effects of the load history, material nonlinearity, creep, shrinkage, and aging of concrete and the relaxation of prestressing steel was developed using ABAQUS software. The models included three-dimensional shell elements to model the box-girder walls and Rebar elements representing the prestressing tendons. The step-by-step procedure allows simulating the construction stages, effects of time-dependent deformations of materials and changes in the structural system of the bridges. The structural responses during construction and throughout the service life were traced. A comparison of the developed computer simulation with available experimental results was conducted and good agreement was found. Deflection of the bridge deck, changes in stresses and strains and the redistribution of internal forces were calculated for different examples of bridges, built by the balanced-cantilever method, over thirty-year duration. Significant time-dependent effects on the bridge deflections and redistribution of internal forces and stresses were observed. The ultimate load carrying capacities of the bridges and the behavior before collapse were also determined. It was observed that the ultimate load carrying capacity of such bridges decreases with time as a result of time-dependent effects.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.1157-1182
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• 2016

A newly puzzle shape of crestbond rib shear connector is a type of ductile perfobond rib shear connector. This shear connector has some advantages, including relatively easy rebar installation and cutting, as well as the higher shear resistance strength. Thus, this study proposed a newly puzzle shape of crestbond rib with a "${\mho}$" shape, and its shear resistance behaviors and shear strengths were examined using push-out tests. Five main parameters were considered in the push-out specimens to evaluate the effects of shear resistance parameters such as the dimensions of the crestbond rib, transverse rebars in the crestbond dowel, concrete strength, rebar strength, and dowel action on the shear strength. The shear loading test results were used to compare the changes in the shear behaviors, failure modes, and shear strengths. It was found that the concrete strength and number of transverse rebars in the crestbond rib were significantly related to its shear resistance. After the initial bearing resistance behavior of the concrete dowel, a relative slip occurred in all the specimens. However, its rigid behavior to shear loading decreased the ductility of the shear connection. The cross-sectional area of the crestbond rib was also shown to have a minor effect on the shear resistance of the crestbond rib shear connector. The failure mechanism of the crestbond rib shear connector was complex, and included compression, shear, and tension. As a failure mode, a crack was initiated in the middle of the concrete slab in a vertical direction, and propagated with increasing shear load. Then, horizontal cracks occurred and propagated to the front and rear faces of the specimens. Based on the results of this study, a design shear strength equation was proposed and compared with previously suggested equations.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2019

When designing reinforced concrete (RC) members, the rebar is assumed to resist all tensile forces, but the resistance of the concrete in the tension area is neglected. However, concrete can also resist tensile forces and increase the tensile stiffness of RC members, which is called the tension stiffening effect (TSE). Therefore, this study assessed the TSE, particularly after yielding of the steel bars and the effects of the steel ratio on the TSE. For this purpose, RC member specimens with steel ratios of 2.87%, 0.99%, and 0.59% were fabricated for uniaxial tensile tests. A vision-based non-contact measurement system was used to measure the behavior of the specimens. The cracks on the specimen at the stabilized cracking stage and the fracture stage were measured with the image analysis method. The results show that the number of cracks increases as the steel ratio increases. The reductions of the limit state and fracture strains were dependent on the ratio of the rebar. As the steel ratio decreased, the strain after yielding of the RC members significantly decreased. Therefore, the overall ductility of the RC member is reduced with decreasing steel ratio. The yielding plateau and ultimate load of the RC members obtained from the proposed equations showed very good agreement with those of the experiments. Finally, the image analysis method was possible to allow flexibility in expand the measurement points and targets to determine the strains and crack widths of the specimens.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권1호통권53호
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• pp.186-194
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• 2009

본 연구는 저자가 수행하고 있는 FRP로 보강된 콘크리트 보의 거동연구에 관한 일련의 연구 중 일부로서 본 연구에서는 인장보강근이 겹이음된 콘크리트보의 휨거동에 대한 실험적 연구결과를 제시하였다. 실험변수로는 보강근의 직경과 보강근의 겹이음길이를 적용되었으며, 총 14개의 겹이음된 실험체와 4개의 겹이음되지 않은 기준실험체에 대한 휨실험을 실시하여 각 실험변수인 보강근의 직경(10, 13, 16, 19mm)과 겹이음길이(0.72부터 1.58ld)에 대한 실험결과를 정리하였다. 각 보강근의 겹이음길이는 ACI 440에서 제시하고 있는 FRP 보강근에 대한 기준을 적용하였으며, 실험결과에서 사용된 FRP 보강근의 경우, 기준에서 제시하고 있는 부착길이에 대한 1.3과 1.6의 계수가 충분한 것으로 나타났다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.117-136
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• 2020

Curved steel-concrete composite box girder has been widely adopted in urban overpasses and ramp bridges. In order to investigate its mechanical behavior under complicated and combined bending, shear and torsion load, two large-curvature composite box girders with interior angles of 25° and 45° were tested under static hogging moment. Based on the strain and deflection measurement on critical cross-sections during the static loading test, the failure mode, cracking behavior, load-displacement relationship, and strain distribution in the steel plate and rebar were investigated in detail. The test result showed the large-curvature composite box girders exhibited notable shear lag in the concrete slab and steel girder. Also, the constraint torsion and distortion effect caused the stress measured at the inner side of the composite beam to be notably higher than that of the outer side. The strain distribution in the steel web was approximately linear; therefore, the assumption that the plane section remains plane was approximately validated based on strain measurement at steel web. Furthermore, the full-process non-linear elaborate finite element (FE) models of the two specimens were developed based on commercial FE software MSC.MARC. The modeling scheme and constitutive model were illustrated in detail. Based on the comparison between the FE model and test results, the FE model effectively simulated the failure mode, the load-displacement curve, and the strain development of longitudinal rebar and steel girder with sufficient accuracy. The comparison between the FE model and the test result validated the accuracy of the developed FE model.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2007

철근 공장가공은 현장가공에 비하여 가공의 정밀도를 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐 아니라 철근의 절단 손실을 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있다. 최근 도심지 공사의 증가로 야적장이 부족하고 숙련된 현장 노무인력의 확보가 어려워짐에 따라 향후 철근의 공장가공 방식은 점차 확대될 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구에서는 철근가공 공장방식의 중요성을 인지하고 그간의 연구들이 배근작업과 전문건설업체를 중심으로 이루어졌다는 점에 착안하여 18개 철근가공 공장을 대상으로 실태조사를 실시하였다. 실태조사 결과를 토대로 철근공장가공 활성화를 위한 방안으로 철근가공 형상 표준화, 시공성이 반영된 배근상세도 작성 및 철근 가공형상표 산출 업무 전산화, 배근작업의 표준화와 ADC기반의 철근자재 추적시스템을 개발을 제안하였다.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.366-375
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• 2017

콘크리트의 압축강도에 영향을 미치는 요인에는 공시체의 치수, 형상, 길이비(h/d), 단면 처리방법 및 공시체의 건습 등을 들 수 있다. 콘크리트 구조물의 코어 채취 시, 배근 간격에 의한 철근 절단, 벽두께, 구조물에 미치는 악영향 등을 고려할 때, 공시체 치수나 길이비를 2/1로 맞추기가 어려우므로 품질 관리 시 공시체 치수 및 길이비에 대한 강도의 보정이 필요하다. KS의 경우, 콘크리트에서 절취한 코어 나 보의 강도 시험 방법에서 길이비에 대한 보정 계수를 정하고 있으나, 최근 콘크리트의 고강도화가 진행됨에 따라 이를 일괄적으로 적용하기에는 다소 무리가 있다는 연구가 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 압축강도 40~60MPa 범위의 콘크리트를 대상으로 공시체 크기와 길이비의 영향(이하 길이효과)과 길이비를 2/1로 유지하면서 치수의 변화에 따른 강도추이를 검토하기 위해 공시체 직경을 ${\emptyset}5{\sim}15cm$, 길이비를 2.0~1.25로 변화시킨 경우의 압축강도 시험 값을 KS F 2422에 의한 보정 계수와 비교하고, 고강도 콘크리트에의 적용 가능성을 확인하는데 그 목적이 있다.