Experimental and theoretical research on the stressstain state of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external bars

Authors

  • M. G. Chekanovych Department of construction, Kherson State Agricultural university, Rozy Liuksemburg St., 23, Kherson, Ukraine, Ukraine
  • О. М. Chekanovych Department of construction, Kherson State Agricultural university, Rozy Liuksemburg St., 23, Kherson, Ukraine, Ukraine
  • V. P. Zhurakhivskyi Department of construction, Kherson State Agricultural university, Rozy Liuksemburg St., 23, Kherson, Ukraine, Ukraine

Keywords:

reinforced concrete beam, strengthening, external steel bar, stress-stain state, carrying capacity, deformability.

Abstract

Today,  the  majority  of  long-maintained  construction  objects  of  the  Ukrainian  building  complex  require  upgrading  and reconstruction. Therefore, the choice of an effective and convenient strengthening method is an important scientific and engineering problem. The paper presents a new structure for strengthening reinforced concrete bending elements.  The new regulating system includes external flexible steel bars and rigid  levers. The specific feature of the work of  this system is the unloading of the beam’s compressed zone, compression of  it  bottom fiber and placement of a pliable support in the middle of beam span, which  results  in efficient redistribution of stresses in the beam, significant increase in its carrying capacity and reduction in deformability, in contrast to  a traditional strutted system that increases the negative impact of external load. In addition, the  system effectively works  under asymmetrical loads.  The authors propose a design  scheme  for reinforced concrete beams  of rectangular cross-section, strengthened with this system with external bars. The article reveals a computation method based on the building codes in force, which takes into account the work of the external strengthening system. The computation method is realized due to the specially designed computer programs. The stress-strain state of the beam’s cross-sections is determined considering the full « σ-ε» diagram and specified discrete linear diagram of steel work. Besides this,  the method of experimental research and testing of concrete beams, strengthened by the proposed system, and regular beams is presented in the paper. We also improved the power stand for testing such beams. During the testing,  strain  state  of  the  beam’s  dangerous  cross-sections  and  deformations  of  external  bars  were  determined.  The  results  of theoretical  calculations  of  strengthened  beams’  carrying  capacity  were  compared  with  experimental  research.  The discrepancy  is within permissible limits, indicating the reliability of experimental and theoretical studies, while  a significant increase in carrying capacity and reduction  in the beam’s  deformability  confirms the expediency of this proposed strengthening system. Along with this, strengthened beams showed a decrease in the residual deformation, which indicated their more elastic work under load. 

Author Biographies

M. G. Chekanovych, Department of construction, Kherson State Agricultural university, Rozy Liuksemburg St., 23, Kherson, Ukraine

cаndidate of technical sciences, professor

О. М. Chekanovych, Department of construction, Kherson State Agricultural university, Rozy Liuksemburg St., 23, Kherson, Ukraine

саndidate of technical sciences, associate professor

V. P. Zhurakhivskyi, Department of construction, Kherson State Agricultural university, Rozy Liuksemburg St., 23, Kherson, Ukraine

post-graduate student

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Published

2016-02-23

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Section

Creating of high-tech ecological complexes of Ukraine based on the concept of balance (stable) development