Seismic Behavior Test of Recycled RC Frame Column with Different Axial Compression Ratios

Abstract:

Recycled concrete is a kind of new construction materials, and now received more and more attention from researchers and engineers, since its application in engineering projects can well cater to the increasing requirements of development for economic and environment-friendly society. Based on the pseudo static test of five recycled reinforcement concrete frame columns with different experimental axial compression ratios from 0.3 to 0.65, their failure modes, failure mechanism, hysteretic behavior, skeleton curves, bearing capacity, rigidity, ductility and energy dissipation capacity were discussed. Some possible influence factors and disciplines were also selected and analyzed. The study indicates that recycled reinforcement concrete frame columns in the case of relative low axial compression ratios usually exhibited similar and steady mechanical properties with common concrete columns. With the increase of axial compression ratio, its ductility and energy dissipation capacity are decreased and destruction forms tended to obvious brittle fracture, though its bearing capacity could slightly rise. The test results and analysis also manifest recycled concrete had expectative application potentials in most case.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 517)
• Pages: 564-569
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.517.564
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Jin Song Fan, An Zhou, Li Hua Chen, Bing Kang Liu
• Keywords: Axial Compression Ratio, Dissipation Capacity, Hysteretic Behavior, Pseudo Static Test, Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC), Recycled Concrete Column

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