Size effect modellings of axial compressive failure of RC columns at low temperatures
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Abstract
This paper applied a thermal-mechanical sequential coupled mesoscopic simulation method to explore the axial compression performance and the corresponding size effect of Reinforced Concrete Columns confined by Stirrups (i.e., RCCS) at low temperatures, with considering the interaction between concrete meso-components and steel bars as well as the low-temperature effect of mechanical parameters. Based on the heat conduction analysis, the axial compression mechanical failure behavior of RCCS with four structural sizes (i.e., 267 × 267 × 801, 400 × 400 × 1200, 600 × 600 × 1800 and 800 × 800 × 2400 mm) and two stirrup ratios (i.e., 1.26% and 2.89%) at different temperatures (i.e., T = 20, −30, −60 and −90°C) was subsequently simulated. The effects of temperature, structural size and volume stirrup ratio on axial compression properties were quantitatively discussed. The results showed that the peak strength of RCCS increased with the decreasing temperature, and the smaller-sized RCCS showed a stronger effect of low-temperature enhancement. Both the residual strength and displacement ductility coefficient decreased with the decreasing temperature. The peak strength, residual strength and displacement ductility coefficient of RCCS decreased with the increasing structural size, showing obvious size effects. The size effect on peak strength increased with the decreasing temperature, (the maximum increase was nearly 140%), but the size effect on displacement ductility coefficient decreased (the maximum decrease was nearly 70%). The peak strength, residual strength and ductility were enhanced with the increasing volume stirrup ratio, which was helpful to reduce the influence of size effect. Finally, an improved size effect theoretical model was proposed, which can effectively predict the axial compressive strength of RCCS with different structural sizes and stirrup ratios at room and low temperatures. The present research results can provide reference for the large-scale engineering application of RCCS in low-temperature environments.
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OpenAlex topics: Structural Response to Dynamic Loads · Fire effects on concrete materials · Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
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Affiliations
Key Laboratory of Urban Security and Disaster Engineering of Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Funding
National Funded Postdoctoral Researcher Program · Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality
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