CONTRIBUTION OF STEEL FIBERS TO THE STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SLAB-COLUMN CONNECTIONS FAILING IN PUNCHING SHEAR
CONTRIBUTION OF STEEL FIBERS TO THE STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SLAB-COLUMN CONNECTIONS FAILING IN PUNCHING SHEAR
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DOI:
10.14359/3957
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发表时间:
1993-07
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
D. Theodorakopoulos;N. Swamy
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作者:
D. Theodorakopoulos;N. Swamy
This is a comprehensive study of the influence of steel fibers on the strength and behavior of lightweight aggregate concrete slab-column connections designed to fail in punching shear. The slabs tested were one-to-one models of prototype structure, and the variables investigated included fiber volume, fiber type, reduction in conventional steel reinforcement, loaded area, and the concrete strength. It is shown how fibers modify the strength of plain concrete slabs. Emphasis is given to the role of fibers in enhancing ductility and energy-absorption properties, in preserving the continuity and integrity of the structural element after failure, and in transforming brittle failures to ductile ones. The study proves that steel fibers can act effectively as shear reinforcement in punching shear failures, and that they can compensate for the reduced elastic modulus and lower tensile splitting strength of lightweight concrete.