• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.303-318
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• 1999

Cracking of reinforced concrete flexural members is a highly random phenomenon. In this paper reliability models are presented to determine the probabilities of failure of flexural members against the limit states of first crack and maximum crackwidth. The models proposed take into account the mechanism of cracking. Based on the reliability models discussed, Eqs. (8) and (9) useful in the reliability-based design of flexural members are presented.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2000

The mechanical properties of specialty cellulose fiber reinforced concrete and the contribution of specialty cellulose fiber to drying shrinkage crack reduction potential of concrete and theirs evaluation are presented in this paper. The effects of differing fiber volume fraction(0.03%, 0.06%, 0.08%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%) were studied. The results of tests of the specialty cellulose fiber reinforced concrete were compared with plain and polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete. Flexural performance(flexural strength and flexural toughness) test results indicated that specialty cellulose fiber reinforcement showed an ability to increase the flexural performance of normal- and high- strength concrete(as compared to plain and polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete). Optimum specialty cellulose fiber reinforced concrete were obtianed using 0.08% fiber volume fraction. Drying shrinkage cracking test results confirmed specialty cellulose fibers are effective in reducing the drying shrinkage cracking of normal and high-strength concrete(as compared to popylene fiber reinforced concrete).

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.105-121
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• 2013

This paper investigates the parameters that control the design of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforced concrete flexural members proportioned following the ACI 440.1R-06. It investigates the critical parameters that control the flexural design, such as the deflection limits, crack limits, flexural capacity, concrete compressive strength, beam span and cross section, and bar diameter, at various Mean-Ambient Temperatures (MAT). The results of this research suggest that the deflection and cracking requirements are the two most controlling limits for FRP reinforced concrete flexural members.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권2A호
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• pp.249-257
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• 2008

인장에 취약한 단점을 가지고 있는 시멘트계 복합재료인 모르타르와 콘크리트의 인장성능을 보강하기 위한 다양한 방법이 사용되고 있으며, 주요한 한가지 방법으로 인장에 강한 섬유를 혼입하는 섬유보강 콘크리트가 꾸준히 연구사용되어 왔다. 최근에는 재료의 균질성(homogeneous)을 높이고 보강재로 사용되는 섬유의 성능을 최대한 이끌어내기 위하여 굵은 골재를 제거하고 마이크로 섬유를 사용하는 마이크로 섬유보강 모르타르에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 마이크로 섬유보강 모르타르는 배합조건에 따라서 다중균열이 발생하기 때문에 성능평가의 지표로써 휨인성 만을 사용하기에는 부족함이 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 마이크로 섬유보강 모르타르의 휨인성과 균열 특성을 고찰하여, 균열특성을 나타낼 수 있는 측정치에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 실험에는 PVA섬유와 강섬유가 사용되었으며, 휨실험을 통하여 섬유의 종류 및 혼입량에 따른 휨인성과 균열관련 측정치의 상관관계를 규명하였다. 그 결과 마이크로 섬유보강 모르타르의 특성을 대표할 수 있는 측정치로는 휨인성과 섬유혼입량, 그리고 균열개수 등이 적절한 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권6A호
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• pp.1033-1039
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• 2006

본 연구의 목적은 1.8 mm의 높이와 6 mm의 주기를 가지고 있는 crimped type 합성섬유로 보강된 시멘트 복합재료의 부착 및 휨특성과 소성수축균열제어 특성을 평가하는 것이다. 부착 및 휨 시험은 JCI SF-4 및 JCI SF-8에 의해서 실시하였고, 소성수축균열시험은 시멘트 복합재료의 소성수축균열의 감소에 영향을 미치는 섬유의 효과를 평가하기 위하여 실시하였다. 실험결과 crimped type 합성섬유는 직선형태의 섬유와 비교하여 부착하중 및 계면인성이 우수하였고, 콘크리트의 휨인성을 증가시켰다. 또한 crimped type 합성섬유는 섬유의 혼입율이 0.00%에서 1.00%로 증가함에 따라 소성수축균열 저항성이 증가하였다. 특히, 섬유의 혼입율이 0.50% 이상이 되면 소성수축균열 조절능력이 매우 우수하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.223-243
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• 2015

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) can be placed and compacted under its own weight with little or no compaction. It is cohesive enough to be handled without segregation or bleeding. Modifications in the mix design of SCC may significantly influence the material's mechanical properties. Therefore, it is vital to investigate whether all the assumed hypotheses about conventional concrete (CC) are also valid for SCC structures. The aim in this paper is to develop analytical models for flexural cracking that describe in appropriate detail the observed cracking behaviour of the reinforced concrete flexural one way slabs tested. The crack width and crack spacing calculation procedures outlined in five international codes, namely Eurocode 2 (1991), CEB-FIP (1990), ACI318-99 (1999), Eurocode 2 (2004), and fib-Model Code (2010), are presented and crack widths and crack spacing are accordingly calculated. Then, the results are compared with the proposed analytical models and the measured experimental values, and discussed in detail.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.173-184
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• 2023

In this study, mechanical, flexural post-cracking, and torsional behaviors of recycled steel fiber-reinforced concrete (RSFRC) incorporating steel fibers obtained from recycling of waste tires were investigated. Initially, three concrete mixes with different fiber contents (0, 40, and 80 kg/m³) were designed and tested in fresh and hardened states. Subsequently, the flexural post-cracking behaviors of RSFRCs were assessed by conducting three-point bending tests on notched beams. It was observed that recycled steel fibers improve the post-cracking flexural behavior in terms of energy absorption, ductility, and residual flexural strength. What's more, torsional behaviors of four RSFRC concrete beams with varying reinforcement configurations were investigated. The results indicated that RSFRCs exhibited an improved post-elastic torsional behaviors, both in terms of the torsional capacity and ductility of the beams. Additionally, numerical analyses were performed to capture the behaviors of RSFRCs in flexure and torsion. At first, inverse analyses were carried out on the results of the three-point bending tests to determine the tensile functions of RSFRC specimens. Additionally, the applicability of the obtained RSFRC tensile functions was verified by comparing the results of the conducted experiments to their numerical counterparts. Finally, it is noteworthy that, despite the scatter (i.e., non-uniqueness) in the aspect ratio of recycled steel fiber (as opposed to industrial steel fiber), their inclusion contributed to the improvement of post-cracking flexural and torsional capacities.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.381-390
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• 2012

콘크리트구조설계기준(2003, 2007)의 균열제어방법이 어떠한 연구들에 근거를 두어 제시되었는지 그 발달과정을 검토하였다. 이러한 과정들을 근거로 현행 구조기준의 균열제어방법에 어떠한 문제점들이 발생할 수 있으며 이를 해결하기 위해서는 어떻게 하여야 하는지 제안하였다. 제시한 새로운 균열제어식은 간단하면서도 명확하고 기존의 규정들과 충돌하지 않아 실무자들에게 발생할 수 있는 논란의 여지를 종식시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표회 제16권1호
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• pp.60-63
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• 2004

The paper deals with the damage assessment of the concrete beam using static displacements and the flexural stiffness reduction of the beam was evaluated. Simply supported concrete beams were loaded at the mid-span, and the applied load level ranged $20\%,\;40\%,\;80\%$ of the flexural strength of the beam. When the displacements from the tests were increased more than $10\%$ of the initial values, flexural cracks occured. Judging from the observed cracks, damaged area of the beams were assumed and the stiffness reduction using the smeared-cracking concept was estimated to minimize the error between the test results and analytical results. Four stages of the behavior of a RC beam, which are uncracked, initial cracking, stabilized cracking and post-yielding, can be considered to assess the damage of RC beams. Main parameters for the assessment were cracking area and the stiffness reduction ratio. In each stage, damaged elements and their stiffness reduction were estimated to minimized the error.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.625-633
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• 2003

For the construction of open-topped steel box girder bridges, prefabricated concrete slab could offer several advantages over cast-in-situ deck including good quality control, fast construction, and elimination of the formwork for concrete slab casting. However, precast decks without reinforcements at transverse joints between precast slabs should be designed to prevent the initiation of cracking at the joints, because the performance of the joint is especially crucial for the integrity of a structural system. Several prestressing methods are available to introduce proper compression at the joints, such as internal tendons, external tendons and support lowering after shear connection. In this paper, experimental results from a continuous composite bridge model with precast decks are presented. Internal tendons and external tendons were used to prevent cracking at the joints. Judging from the tests, precast decks in negative moment regions have the whole contribution to the flexural stiffness of composite section under service loads if appropriate prestressing is introduced. The validity of the calculation of a cracking load fur serviceability was presented by comparing an observed cracking load and the calculated value. Flexural behavior of the continuous composite beam with external prestressing before and after cracking was discussed by using the deflection and strain data.