Yield line analysis and testing of reinforced concrete rectangular slabs with primary and secondary beams
About: This article is published in Aci Structural Journal.The article was published on 2019-09-01. It has received 2 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Yield (engineering).
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TL;DR: In this paper , three one-third scale reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column-slab structure specimen tests were conducted to investigate the collapse mechanisms under a loss of the corner column, including a frame with slab (S-COR), and a frame without slab (NS-COR).
Abstract: In this paper, three one-third scale reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column-slab structure specimen tests were conducted to investigate the collapse mechanisms under a loss of the corner column, including a frame with slab (S-COR), a frame with slab and secondary beams (SS-COR), and a frame without slab (NS-COR). The slab and secondary beam’s contributions were investigated by comparing the SS-COR and NS-COR, SS-COR, and S-COR specimens. The results show that the RC slab significantly enhanced the load resistance. Only a slight increase in peak resistance capacity of the SS-COR specimen was observed, while the ductility improved obviously due to the existence of secondary beams. The failure mode of the SS-COR frame is different from that of the S-COR frame: No concrete failure line occurs on the slab bottom, and the cracks develop entirely on the slab top. Moreover, based on the test results, finite element models (FE) were updated by adapting the OpenSeespy, which shows a good fit between the test curves and simulation results. Finally, 1,000 samples considering the uncertainty parameters were generated using Monte Carlo sampling to better understand the effect of uncertainty on the structure response. Data-driven models based on machine learning were used to predict the peak resistance capacity of the RC structures with slab and secondary beams.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors take a fresh look at the behavior of simple reinforced concrete beam-slab systems, subject to gravity loading, and show that the usual design procedure of separating the slab analysis and design from that of the edge beams (proportioned to be adequately stiff), is irrational in terms of expected behaviour at collapse.
Abstract: This paper attempts to take a fresh look at the behaviour of simple reinforced concrete beam–slab systems, subject to gravity loading. The simplest case of a square slab, integrally connected to edge beams and supported on pillars or columns at the four corners, is considered. It is shown that the usual design procedure of separating the slab analysis and design, from that of the edge beams (proportioned to be adequately stiff), is irrational in terms of expected behaviour at collapse. The expected diagonal yield line formation in the slab is kinematically incompatible with the expected plastic hinge formation in the edge beams. This paper attempts to resolve this dispute in design by showing how the mode of failure depends on a relative beam–slab strength parameter. The yield line theory, which considers the alternative possibility of combined beam–slab failure, is validated by experimental results reported in the literature. It is established that the prevailing design practice, assuming diagonal yield line formation in the slab, turns out to be not only irrational but also uneconomical. The combined beam–slab failure mechanism is more likely to occur in practice, and it would be rational and economical to aim for such a design.