The Behavior of Reinforced and Pre-Stressed Concrete Beams under Elevated Temperature

Abstract:

The behavior of unbounded post tension and reinforced concrete beams under elevated temperature was presented. The experimental work was consisted of two major phases. In the first phase, the objective was studying the mechanical performance of prestressed beam, prestressed beam with steel addition and reinforced concrete beams respectively were studied. In the second phase, the residual mechanical performance of prestressed beam, prestressed beam with steel addition and reinforced concrete beams under elevated 400oC, for 120 minutes durations. The failure mechanisms, ultimate load capacity, and deflection at critical sections were monitored. The numerical prediction of the flexural behavior of the tested specimens is presented in this paper. This includes a comparison between the numerical and experimental test results according to ANSYS models. The results indicate that the prestressed beam with steel addition and reinforced concrete beams had higher resistance to beams under elevated 400oC than that of prestressed concrete beam in terms of ultimate capacity. It is also shown that the reinforced concrete beams have higher resistance to beams under elevated temperature than that of prestressed beam, prestressed beam with steel addition.

• Periodical: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 47)
• Pages: 15-30
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.47.15
• Online since: March 2020
• Authors: Amr H. Badawy*, Ahmed Hassan, Hala El-Kady, L.M. Abd el-Hafez
• Keywords: Beam Under Elevated Temperature, Post Tension Beam, Prestressed Beam, Unbounded Prestressed Beam

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