Study on an Optimal Strut-And-Tie Model for Concrete Deep Beams
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Abstract
The optimal strut-and-tie models (STMs) of two typical irregular concrete deep beams were constructed using evolutionary structural optimization and compared with those of previous studies. The reinforced concrete deep beam specimens were cast according to the reinforcement designs guided by different STMs. Eight irregular concrete deep beam specimens were experimentally investigated under stepped loading, and the differences in the amount of steel used, the load-carrying capacity, and the failure pattern of the different specimens were analyzed. The results show that the optimal STMs proposed in this study have significant advantages in terms of cost-effectiveness and can simultaneously ensure the load-carrying capacity, delay the crack propagation of irregular concrete deep beams, and reduce the amount of steel used in structural members. Therefore, they have an important engineering application value for the reinforcement design of irregular concrete deep beams.
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OpenAlex topics: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete · Structural Load-Bearing Analysis · Topology Optimization in Engineering
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Affiliations
Shandong Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province · Scientific Research Foundation of Shandong University of Science and Technology for Recruited Talents · Projects of Science and Technology Innovation Fund for graduate students of Shandong University of Science and Technology
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