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Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Deflection of R-UHPFRC Beams Subjected to Loading-Unloading

Sawicki, Bartlomiej Wojciech  
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Bruehwiler, Eugen  
January 19, 2024
International Journal Of Concrete Structures And Materials

Under service conditions, R-UHPFRC (Reinforced Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious composite) beams exhibit residual deflection after loading-unloading. This is due to the tensile strain hardening behavior of UHPFRC. The precise calculation of deflection is thus relevant and was not addressed previously. This paper proposes a material model for UHPFRC under loading-unloading and a numerical layered model for the calculation of stress and strain distribution in the cross section. Then, a curvature-based analytical model is presented for calculation of deflection of a beam. This method is finally compared and validated against experimental results as obtained from four-point bending of full-scale R-UHPFRC beams. This research reveals the need for a specific material model for UHPFRC subjected to loading-unloading for the precise calculation of the structural response of elements and members under repetitive loading, such as service or fatigue loading.

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research article
DOI
10.1186/s40069-023-00636-x
Web of Science ID

WOS:001144193200001

Author(s)
Sawicki, Bartlomiej Wojciech  
Bruehwiler, Eugen  
Date Issued

2024-01-19

Publisher

Springer

Published in
International Journal Of Concrete Structures And Materials
Volume

18

Issue

1

Start page

6

Subjects

Technology

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Cement-Based Composites

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Fibers

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Uhpfrc

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Deflection

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Design

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Beams

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Modelling

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Analytical

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Experiments

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EPFL units
MCS  
FunderGrant Number

H2020 Marie Sklstrok;odowska-Curie Actions

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February 21, 2024
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