The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar

To thoroughly investigate the anchorage performance of a novel prefabricated concrete shear wall system assembled by anchoring closed-loop rebar, rebar pull-out tests were conducted. The effects of different rebar distribution forms, closed-loop rebar anchoring heights, and dowel rebar diameters on...

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Main Authors: Yufen Gao, Zheng Yang, Lu Chen, Shengzhao Cheng, Zhongshan Zhang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Zheng Yang
Lu Chen
Shengzhao Cheng
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Zheng Yang
Lu Chen
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description To thoroughly investigate the anchorage performance of a novel prefabricated concrete shear wall system assembled by anchoring closed-loop rebar, rebar pull-out tests were conducted. The effects of different rebar distribution forms, closed-loop rebar anchoring heights, and dowel rebar diameters on anchorage performance were considered. Strain measurements at key points were taken, and the failure modes and peak loads of shear walls with various closed-loop rebar assemblies were obtained. The results indicated that the rebars in all specimens fractured, with peak loads ranging from 90 kN to 100 kN, satisfying the anchorage requirements of the rebar. This demonstrates that even when the anchorage length of the rebar is less than specified, the method of assembling by anchoring closed-loop rebar can still provide good anchorage performance. Moreover, steel bars and concrete have different damage and failure characteristics under different load levels. This research also indicates that specimens with uniformly distributed closed-loop rebar exhibit superior anchorage performance compared to those with adjacent distribution. Furthermore, increasing the overlapping height of the closed-loop rebar contributed to enhancing the safety margin of the anchorage, while the diameter of the dowel rebar (similar to stirrups) had a relatively minor effect on the anchorage performance. These findings provide a scientific basis for the design and construction of prefabricated concrete shear walls with closed-loop rebar.
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spelling doaj-art-9caffe02bd104436a54f726c470f4f122025-01-10T13:16:09ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-01-0115113110.3390/buildings15010131The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop RebarYufen Gao0Zheng Yang1Lu Chen2Shengzhao Cheng3Zhongshan Zhang4School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSchool of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaChina Construction Seventh Engineering Division Corp., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaChina Construction Seventh Engineering Division Corp., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaChina Construction Seventh Engineering Division Corp., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaTo thoroughly investigate the anchorage performance of a novel prefabricated concrete shear wall system assembled by anchoring closed-loop rebar, rebar pull-out tests were conducted. The effects of different rebar distribution forms, closed-loop rebar anchoring heights, and dowel rebar diameters on anchorage performance were considered. Strain measurements at key points were taken, and the failure modes and peak loads of shear walls with various closed-loop rebar assemblies were obtained. The results indicated that the rebars in all specimens fractured, with peak loads ranging from 90 kN to 100 kN, satisfying the anchorage requirements of the rebar. This demonstrates that even when the anchorage length of the rebar is less than specified, the method of assembling by anchoring closed-loop rebar can still provide good anchorage performance. Moreover, steel bars and concrete have different damage and failure characteristics under different load levels. This research also indicates that specimens with uniformly distributed closed-loop rebar exhibit superior anchorage performance compared to those with adjacent distribution. Furthermore, increasing the overlapping height of the closed-loop rebar contributed to enhancing the safety margin of the anchorage, while the diameter of the dowel rebar (similar to stirrups) had a relatively minor effect on the anchorage performance. These findings provide a scientific basis for the design and construction of prefabricated concrete shear walls with closed-loop rebar.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/1/131closed-loop rebarshear wallsanchorage performancefinite element analysis
spellingShingle Yufen Gao
Zheng Yang
Lu Chen
Shengzhao Cheng
Zhongshan Zhang
The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar
Buildings
closed-loop rebar
shear walls
anchorage performance
finite element analysis
title The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar
title_full The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar
title_fullStr The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar
title_full_unstemmed The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar
title_short The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar
title_sort anchorage performance and mechanism of prefabricated concrete shear walls with closed loop rebar
topic closed-loop rebar
shear walls
anchorage performance
finite element analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/1/131
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