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Crack Propagation Law of Reinforced Concrete beams
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: Received: 27 November 2023 / Approved: 28 November 2023 / Online: 29 November 2023 (05:02:05 CET)
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Yang, Y.; Yang, H.; Fan, Z.; Mu, Z. Crack Propagation Law of Reinforced Concrete Beams. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 409. Yang, Y.; Yang, H.; Fan, Z.; Mu, Z. Crack Propagation Law of Reinforced Concrete Beams. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 409.
Abstract
The insufficient toughness of concrete can lead to the occurrence of crack expansion, ultimately resulting in a decline in the physical and mechanical properties such as bearing capacity and deformation characteristics of structural components. In severe cases, this may lead to brittle failure, where the entire structure and system fail suddenly without significant deformation after being stressed. Additionally, during the process of shear and bending failure of reinforced concrete beams, the cracks generated on the side of the beam are mostly I-II composite cracks. Considering the material nonlinearity and geometric irregularity of reinforced concrete, it is of great significance to study the dynamic evolution law of crack expansion in reinforced concrete members. Based on experimental data, this paper aims to utilize the nonlinear finite element simulation software Abaqus to conduct finite element simulations of crack expansion in simple supported reinforced concrete beams. By accurately controlling the constitutive curves of concrete and reinforcement materials, the design of seismic performance of structural members can be enhanced, thereby making essential contributions to the preliminary analysis of actual crack control engineering. The nonlinear finite element results indicate that the joint cracks of the frame with the floor slab primarily manifest as flexural cracks, with the concrete damage degree of the floor slab being higher than that of the beam. This finding underscores the importance of considering the behavior of concrete and reinforcement materials in designing for seismic performance and crack control in actual engineering applications.
Keywords
reinforced concrete beam; crack; damage evolution; finite element analysis
Subject
Engineering, Civil Engineering
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