Structural Behavior Of Self-Compacting Concrete Reinforced T-Beams | ||
| Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development | ||
| Article 1, Volume 17, Issue 1, February 2013, Pages 284-299 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed M. Salman; Mohammed M. Rasheed; Yahya S. Khudhair kingconger; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study is concerned with the structural behavior of (12) reinforced T-shaped cross-section beams made of self-compacting concrete under flexural with two types of fibers (polypropylene and steel fibers). Compression and tensile strengths, deflection, ductility and cracking behavior are considered. Experimental results are compared with these evaluated based on the (ACI 318 – 08). The variables studied are reinforcing ratio (%ρ) (between %4.4907 - %6.0434) using different sizes of reinforcing steel bars (Ф25mm, Ф20mm, Ф16mm, Ф12mm, Ф6mm, Ф4mm, and Ф6mm wire mesh), in addition to two fibers, [polypropylene (RHEO-FIBERS®) and steel fibers (FIBERFORCE®) at a rate of [(1kg/m3) & (0.5%)], respectively. The tested T-Beams were categorized into three groups, each group includes (4) T-Beams of different steel ratios (ρ %). In Group (G1), polypropylene fibers were used. In Group (G2), steel fibers were used. The reference group (G3) is with the same reinforcement ratios as in the previous two groups. It was concluded that using polypropylene fibers (RHEO-FIBERS®)in addition to (1kg/m3) in self-compacting concrete (SCC) improves the cracking control, ductility by (Δμd = 0.5846 – 4.0514). However, fibers have minor effect on the deflection behavior of T-Beams. On the other hand, when steel fibers type (FIBERFORCE® steel fibers) of a volume rate of (Vf = 0.5% of concrete volume Vc) are used in combination with self-compacting concrete, affects the flexural behavior of T-Beams (reducing deflection, increasing ultimate loads' by (11.02% - 16.80%) and improving the ductility by (Δμd = 4.9232 – 12.1238), but it has a minor effect on reducing the crack width. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Self; Compacting Concrete; beam; Steel Fibers; polypropylene fibers; Superplasticizer; Silica fume; limestone powder; Flexural Behavior; cracking behavior; deflection; Ductility Factor | ||
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