Theoretical Analysis of Natural Vibration Frequency for Unbonded Prestressed Concrete Beams

Abstract:

This papers deals with the study of the influence of prestress force on the natural frequencies for unbonded prestressed concrete beams. A total of 5 unbounded prestressed concrete simply support beams were constructed and tested. The test results show that the prestress force has little effect on the nature frequencies of unbonded prestressed concrete beams. A model of variable stiffness is proposed to calculate the natural frequencies of prestressed concrete beams with unbonded tendons, which assumed that the flexural rigidity of the beam is changing when beams vibrating. The calculate results show that the calculation results by the proposed model agree well with experimental ones.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 594-597)
• Pages: 882-885
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.594-597.882
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Feng Ge Li, Rong Li
• Keywords: Concrete Beam, Frequency, Unbonded Prestressing, Variable Stiffness

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