Kinematic-based approach for complete shear behaviour of deep FRC beams

Bovan Mihaylov*, Jian Liu, Karolina Tvrznikova

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

While tests of deep fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) beams have shown that steel fibres enhance the crack control and shear strength, the modelling of these effects in a simple and rational manner remains a challenging problem. Because FRC features enhanced tension behaviour, it is not well suited for the traditional strut-and-tie approach which neglects the tension in the concrete. Therefore, this paper proposes an alternative approach which focuses on the displacements in the critical shear cracks. The displacements are described with a kinematic model with two degrees of freedom, and are used with appropriate constitutive relationships to estimate the shear contribution of the fibres. This kinematics-based approach is validated with experimental data, and it is shown to capture adequately the complete pre- and post-peak behaviour of deep FRC beams.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConcrete Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures - Proceedings of the fib Symposium, 2019
Subtitle of host publicationConcrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures
EditorsWit Derkowski, Piotr Gwozdziewicz, Lukasz Hojdys, Piotr Krajewski, Marek Pantak
Publisherfib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete
Pages1842-1849
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9782940643004
ISBN (Print)9782940643004
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational fib Symposium on Concrete Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures, 2019 - Kraków, Poland
Duration: 27 May 201929 May 2019

Publication series

Namefib Symposium
ISSN (Print)2617-4820

Conference

ConferenceInternational fib Symposium on Concrete Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures, 2019
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityKraków
Period27/05/1929/05/19

Keywords

  • Deep beams
  • Displacement capacity
  • FRC
  • Kinematic model
  • Shear

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