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Study on the Mechanical Properties of MiC Wall Panels with Different Material Components

Version 1 : Received: 21 October 2023 / Approved: 22 October 2023 / Online: 24 October 2023 (08:17:33 CEST)

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Wang, Q.; Yang, D.; Chen, D. Study on the Mechanical Properties of MiC Formworks with Different Material Components. Buildings 2023, 13, 2977. Wang, Q.; Yang, D.; Chen, D. Study on the Mechanical Properties of MiC Formworks with Different Material Components. Buildings 2023, 13, 2977.

Abstract

Modular high-rise buildings frequently adopt cast-in-place concrete to ensure building integrity. To reduce the material consumption and realize mold-free casting, a 30 mm thick light concrete mold shell wall panel ( MiC wall panel) is set as part of the shear wall. But the concrete casting process is prone to cracking and rising pattern. Its force performance and damage mechanism is not clear. To this end, this paper designs three groups of MiC wall panels with different material component types. The static load test is carried out in a graded partitioned loading mode. The effects of different material components on the mechanical properties of MiC wall panels are systematically investigated and parametrically analyzed by numerical simulation. The results show that the front cracks of the wall slab are mainly distributed under the truss tendons, and the back cracks are mainly distributed in the span position of the adjacent truss tendons. They are both along the span direction of the wall slab. Increasing the strength level of concrete and using steel fiber concrete can improve the mechanical properties of MiC wall panels to different degrees. Among them, increasing the concrete strength has a significant effect on improving the load-bearing capacity of wall panels, while incorporating steel fibers can significantly improve the deformation and crack resistance of wall panels. By building more finite element models, it was verified that the steel fiber admixture has limited effect on the mechanical properties of wall panels as the concrete grade increases. This study aims to summarize the types of wall panels with the best working properties. It provides a practical basis for optimizing the production and fabrication process of MiC wall panels.

Keywords

modular buildings; concrete shell panel; mechanical properties; concrete material; finite element analysis

Subject

Engineering, Civil Engineering

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