Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behavior of 500MPa Reinforced Concrete Beams with and without Skin Reinforcement

Abstract:

Fourteen concrete beams reinforced with 500MPa longitudinal steel bars, of which 6 with skin reinforcement and 8 without skin reinforcement, were tested under two-point symmetrical concentrated static loading to investigate their flexural behavior. The results indicate that the flexural behavior and deflection mode of test beams with skin reinforcement are basically consistent with those of test beams without skin reinforcement. The use of skin reinforcement can significantly reduce average crack spacing and short-time maximum crack width. And the use of skin reinforcement can also slightly increase the short-time stiffness. Under the serviceability limit state, mid-span deflections are in good agreement with the calculated values according to formula in GB50010-2010. However most of calculated average crack spacing and short-time maximum crack width are larger than measured values. According to the test results, the normal formula of crack width should be revised.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 368-370)
• Pages: 1668-1673
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.368-370.1668
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Zhi Hua Li, Xiao Zu Su
• Keywords: Crack, Flexural Behavior, High-Strength Bar, Reinforced Concrete (RC) Beam, Skin Reinforcement

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