An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates

An experimental study is conducted and a theoretical solution is proposed in the present study to investigate the ductile/brittle failure mode of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with an external steel plate. In the present experimental study, 6 steel plate-strengthened RC beams and 1 non...

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Main Authors: Van-Hau Nguyen, Thanh Bui-Tien, Phe Van Pham, Long Nguyen-Ngoc
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2022-07-01
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author Van-Hau Nguyen
Thanh Bui-Tien
Phe Van Pham
Long Nguyen-Ngoc
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Thanh Bui-Tien
Phe Van Pham
Long Nguyen-Ngoc
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description An experimental study is conducted and a theoretical solution is proposed in the present study to investigate the ductile/brittle failure mode of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with an external steel plate. In the present experimental study, 6 steel plate-strengthened RC beams and 1 non-strengthened RC beam are fabricated and tested under 4-point bending loads. Then, a new theoretical model is successfully developed to predict the rupture mechanism of the RC beams strengthened with external steel plates. The model is based on the observed experimental results regarding to crack formations, and it is can be used to determine the distance between vertical cracks and to quantitatively predict the ductile/brittle failure mode of plate-strengthened RC beams. The experimental study shows that the failure mode is commonly based on the sliding of concrete along with the external plate at a random location. This slip is limited between two vertical cracks, from which the maximum stresses in the external steel is determined. Through result validations, the stresses/strains in the soffit plate, crack distances, and system failure modes as predicted by the present theoretical solution are found to excellently agree with those of the previous and present experimental results. This study may help to improve the design of such plate-strengthened RC beams to target on a better ductile performance, that has not been addressed before
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spelling doaj-art-34544240972c4ec1853fe4525a63712e2025-01-03T00:38:47ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932022-07-01166119821310.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.1310.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.13An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel platesVan-Hau NguyenThanh Bui-TienPhe Van PhamLong Nguyen-NgocAn experimental study is conducted and a theoretical solution is proposed in the present study to investigate the ductile/brittle failure mode of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with an external steel plate. In the present experimental study, 6 steel plate-strengthened RC beams and 1 non-strengthened RC beam are fabricated and tested under 4-point bending loads. Then, a new theoretical model is successfully developed to predict the rupture mechanism of the RC beams strengthened with external steel plates. The model is based on the observed experimental results regarding to crack formations, and it is can be used to determine the distance between vertical cracks and to quantitatively predict the ductile/brittle failure mode of plate-strengthened RC beams. The experimental study shows that the failure mode is commonly based on the sliding of concrete along with the external plate at a random location. This slip is limited between two vertical cracks, from which the maximum stresses in the external steel is determined. Through result validations, the stresses/strains in the soffit plate, crack distances, and system failure modes as predicted by the present theoretical solution are found to excellently agree with those of the previous and present experimental results. This study may help to improve the design of such plate-strengthened RC beams to target on a better ductile performance, that has not been addressed beforehttps://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/3489/3567external steel platestrengthening reinforcement concrete beamflexural reinforcement limittension chord modelductile failure conditions
spellingShingle Van-Hau Nguyen
Thanh Bui-Tien
Phe Van Pham
Long Nguyen-Ngoc
An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates
Fracture and Structural Integrity
external steel plate
strengthening reinforcement concrete beam
flexural reinforcement limit
tension chord model
ductile failure conditions
title An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates
title_full An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates
title_fullStr An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates
title_full_unstemmed An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates
title_short An experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile/brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates
title_sort experimental study and a proposed theoretical solution for the prediction of the ductile brittle failure modes of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external steel plates
topic external steel plate
strengthening reinforcement concrete beam
flexural reinforcement limit
tension chord model
ductile failure conditions
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/3489/3567
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