Effect of discrete glass fibers on the behavior of R.C. Beams exposed to fire
Autor: | Sherif F.M. Abd Elnaby, Magdy Youssef Riad, Ata El-kareim Shoeib, M.M. Genidi |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Předmět: |
Materials science
business.industry Normal strength concrete Glass fiber 0211 other engineering and technologies Residual stiffness 020101 civil engineering 02 engineering and technology Structural engineering Reinforced concrete lcsh:TH1-9745 0201 civil engineering Compressive strength RC beam ductility and deformability lcsh:TA1-2040 Deflection (engineering) 021105 building & construction Ultimate tensile strength Fire condition Composite material lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) business Discrete glass fibers lcsh:Building construction High strength concrete |
Zdroj: | HBRC Journal, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 145-151 (2017) |
ISSN: | 1687-4048 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.hbrcj.2014.11.005 |
Popis: | The main objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of adding discrete glass fibers on the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under different fire and cooling conditions. Eighteen beams with different concrete compressive strengths were tested to study the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams containing discrete glass fibers when exposed to different fire and cooling conditions. Nine beams were prepared from normal strength concrete (NSC) with compressive strength equal to 35 MPa while the other beams were prepared from high strength concrete (HSC) with compressive strength equal to 60 MPa. The beams contained different contents of discrete glass fibers. The modes of failure of tested specimens show that the crack patterns change according to fire condition and fiber content. Analysis of test results show that adding discrete glass fibers to NSC increased the residual stiffness of the tested specimens after firing and decreased the rate of the deflection gain during firing. Also adding fibers to concrete has a limited positive effect on the ultimate strength of the specimens compared to the control specimens. Its effect on deflection due to fire is more pronounced. Finally, the recommended optimum ratio of discrete glass fibers is not more than 0.5% of the total concrete weight. |
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