Probabilistic Parametrical Assessment of FRC Specimens

Abstract:

Significant progress has been made in the last years towards understanding the short and long – term performances of fibre reinforced cementitious materials and this has resulted in a number of novel and innovative uses. One of the main problems concerns the great quantity of random parameters– the placement of fibres, their orientation and quantity in a determined section etc. In consequence, full – probabilistic methods could be recommended for the analysis and evaluation of FRC. It can be assumed that for some structures probabilistic parameters derived from actual material tests could be used. A series of 9 specimens with the same reinforcement was used for a standard 4-point bending test. Using the obtained results, probabilistic normal distributions for the necessary input data were defined. The diagram of the experiment can then be recalculated probabilistically using the method SBRA. The ductility of the material can be expressed energetically. The final result is a histogram of the flexural toughness of the specimen that can be used for further calculations and evaluations.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 732)
• Pages: 325-328
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.732.325
• Online since: February 2015
• Authors: Martin Šolc*, Petr Brož
• Keywords: Experiment, Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC), Flexural Toughness, FRC, Probabilistic, SBRA

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