Analytical Study on the Load-Bearing Performance of RC Beams Subjected to ASR Expansion
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Abstract
The alkali–silica reaction (ASR), a major cause of cracks in concrete, is a critical issue in the maintenance of social infrastructure. In this study, a concrete mesoscale model was meticulously developed, and a coupled stress–moisture model was also developed to reproduce ASR degradation. The aim was to investigate the effect of ASR degradation on the bending load-carrying capacity of RC beams. The concrete mesoscale model, specifically designed to reproduce ASR degradation, was modeled from three phases: coarse aggregate, mortar, and ITZ (interfacial transition zone). ASR was considered as the expansion of the coarse aggregate, and the objective was to reproduce expansion cracks with numerical analysis using the mesoscale model. Uniaxial compression tests were carried out on cylindrical specimens with ASR-accelerated deterioration to clarify the relationship between ASR deterioration and compressive properties, and the experimental results were used to identify material parameters in the mesoscale analysis model. The results showed that the model proposed in this study can reproduce the change in compressive properties due to expansion cracking. Finally, RC beams were constructed using the mesoscale model, and the effect of ASR degradation on the bending load-carrying capacity of the RC beams was investigated. The results showed that the presence of expansion cracks caused the initial stiffness of the load-displacement curves to decrease, but the bearing capacity tended to increase. This suggests that factors other than cracks, such as chemical prestress and boundary conditions in this model, have a strong influence on the load-bearing capacity of deteriorated RC beams.
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OpenAlex topics: Structural Response to Dynamic Loads · Concrete Corrosion and Durability · Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
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Affiliations
Department of Civil Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Civil & Architectural Engineering Department, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kobe 650-8678, Japan
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Oita College, Oita 870-0152, Japan
Funding
Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
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