Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures

In this study, a nonlinear finite element (FE) model is proposed to investigate the behaviour and failure mechanism of reinforced concrete membrane structures. Proven accurate stress-strain relation is incorporated in the model to describe the stress-strain behaviour of the concrete under compress...

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Main Authors: Ali, Aidy, Jaafar, Mohd Saleh, Alwathaf, Ahmed Hasan, Algorafi, Mohammed A.
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23349/
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author Ali, Aidy
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Alwathaf, Ahmed Hasan
Algorafi, Mohammed A.
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Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Alwathaf, Ahmed Hasan
Algorafi, Mohammed A.
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description In this study, a nonlinear finite element (FE) model is proposed to investigate the behaviour and failure mechanism of reinforced concrete membrane structures. Proven accurate stress-strain relation is incorporated in the model to describe the stress-strain behaviour of the concrete under compression for uniaxial and biaxial stress system. The nonlinearity behaviour of the materials in the compressive stress field is considered for the concrete in the orthogonal directions. The effect of micro cracking confinement and softening on the stress-strain relationship under biaxial stresses are included by employing the equivalent uniaxial strain concept. Tension stiffening effect by concrete in tension is modelled in the ascending and descending parts. The model allows for the progressive local failure of the reinforced concrete materials. The applicability of the proposed FE model is investigated by demonstrating the nonlinear structural response and failure mechanism of a simple deep beam and validated with published experimental work. Good agreement is achieved between the developed FE model and the experimental test results which gives confidence that the approach is fundamentally correct.
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spelling upm-233492015-10-21T03:23:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23349/ Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures Ali, Aidy Jaafar, Mohd Saleh Alwathaf, Ahmed Hasan Algorafi, Mohammed A. In this study, a nonlinear finite element (FE) model is proposed to investigate the behaviour and failure mechanism of reinforced concrete membrane structures. Proven accurate stress-strain relation is incorporated in the model to describe the stress-strain behaviour of the concrete under compression for uniaxial and biaxial stress system. The nonlinearity behaviour of the materials in the compressive stress field is considered for the concrete in the orthogonal directions. The effect of micro cracking confinement and softening on the stress-strain relationship under biaxial stresses are included by employing the equivalent uniaxial strain concept. Tension stiffening effect by concrete in tension is modelled in the ascending and descending parts. The model allows for the progressive local failure of the reinforced concrete materials. The applicability of the proposed FE model is investigated by demonstrating the nonlinear structural response and failure mechanism of a simple deep beam and validated with published experimental work. Good agreement is achieved between the developed FE model and the experimental test results which gives confidence that the approach is fundamentally correct. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23349/1/Stress.pdf Ali, Aidy and Jaafar, Mohd Saleh and Alwathaf, Ahmed Hasan and Algorafi, Mohammed A. (2011) Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures. International Journal of Physical Sciences, 6 (30). art. no. 70A532621254. pp. 6820-6828. ISSN 1992-1950 10.5897/IJPS11.468 English
spellingShingle Ali, Aidy
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Alwathaf, Ahmed Hasan
Algorafi, Mohammed A.
Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures
title Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures
title_full Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures
title_fullStr Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures
title_full_unstemmed Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures
title_short Stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures
title_sort stress-strain modelling of reinforced concrete membrane sructures
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23349/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23349/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23349/1/Stress.pdf