Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High Temperatures
Due to the dense structure of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), it is prone to explosive spalling at high temperatures. In this paper, flexural testing of UHPC and high-strength concrete (HSC) beams was carried out at room temperature and after being subjected to different levels of thermal ex...
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doaj-f8ab509e26ba4ea9b7fa302d1efcda952021-09-26T00:37:23ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-09-01145400540010.3390/ma14185400Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High TemperaturesHow-Ji Chen0Chien-Chuan Chen1Hung-Shan Lin2Shu-Ken Lin3Chao-Wei Tang4Department of Civil Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung 40227, TaiwanDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung 40227, TaiwanDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung 40227, TaiwanDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung 40227, TaiwanDepartment of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Cheng Shiu University, No. 840, Chengching Rd., Niaosong District, Kaohsiung 83347, TaiwanDue to the dense structure of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), it is prone to explosive spalling at high temperatures. In this paper, flexural testing of UHPC and high-strength concrete (HSC) beams was carried out at room temperature and after being subjected to different levels of thermal exposure (300–500 °C). The cross-section of the beam specimen was 150 (width) × 200 (depth) mm, and its length was 1500 mm. The flexural and shear design of the beam specimens were carried out in accordance with the ACI 318M-14 code. All of the beams were singly reinforced with two #4 rebars (minimum reinforcement ratio) as a longitudinal tensile reinforcement at the bottom of the specimen and at an effective depth of 165 mm. The flexural load was applied using the three-point load method. The results show that, at room temperature and after being subjected to different thermal exposures, compared with the HSC specimens, the stiffness of the UHPC specimens in the post-cracking stage was relatively larger and the deflection under a given load was smaller. Moreover, whether at room temperature or after exposure to different thermal exposures, the ductility of the UHPC specimens was better than that of the HSC specimens.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/18/5400ultra-high-performance concreteflexural behaviorhigh temperatureductility |
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How-Ji Chen Chien-Chuan Chen Hung-Shan Lin Shu-Ken Lin Chao-Wei Tang Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High Temperatures Materials ultra-high-performance concrete flexural behavior high temperature ductility |
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How-Ji Chen Chien-Chuan Chen Hung-Shan Lin Shu-Ken Lin Chao-Wei Tang |
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Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High Temperatures |
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Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High Temperatures |
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Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High Temperatures |
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Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High Temperatures |
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Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to High Temperatures |
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flexural behavior of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete beams after exposure to high temperatures |
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Due to the dense structure of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), it is prone to explosive spalling at high temperatures. In this paper, flexural testing of UHPC and high-strength concrete (HSC) beams was carried out at room temperature and after being subjected to different levels of thermal exposure (300–500 °C). The cross-section of the beam specimen was 150 (width) × 200 (depth) mm, and its length was 1500 mm. The flexural and shear design of the beam specimens were carried out in accordance with the ACI 318M-14 code. All of the beams were singly reinforced with two #4 rebars (minimum reinforcement ratio) as a longitudinal tensile reinforcement at the bottom of the specimen and at an effective depth of 165 mm. The flexural load was applied using the three-point load method. The results show that, at room temperature and after being subjected to different thermal exposures, compared with the HSC specimens, the stiffness of the UHPC specimens in the post-cracking stage was relatively larger and the deflection under a given load was smaller. Moreover, whether at room temperature or after exposure to different thermal exposures, the ductility of the UHPC specimens was better than that of the HSC specimens. |
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