Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe Piles

The connection joint of prestressed concrete pipe piles is a typical steel–concrete structure, and its bending strength has evolved into a critical factor affecting the safety of supporting structures in underground engineering. Based on full-scale bending tests of five specimens of large-diameter p...

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Main Authors: Mengxiong Tang, Zao Ling, Yuliang Qi
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/1/119
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Zao Ling
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Yuliang Qi
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description The connection joint of prestressed concrete pipe piles is a typical steel–concrete structure, and its bending strength has evolved into a critical factor affecting the safety of supporting structures in underground engineering. Based on full-scale bending tests of five specimens of large-diameter prestressed reinforced concrete (PRC) pipe piles and connection joints, as well as the corresponding finite element numerical simulation, the bending bearing and deformation characteristics of connection joints of PRC pipe piles were analyzed, together with the effects of concrete strength, precompression stress, and connection mode of joints. The results showed that the crack resistance of the welded joint of PRC pipe piles was equivalent to that of the pipe pile shaft, but the ultimate bending moment of the joint was about 58–87% of that of the pile shaft. The bending failure mode of the pipe pile joint was mainly manifested in the end plate yielding into a drum shape, with the tension side of the pile hoop and the end plate clearly separated from the pipe pile, and crushed concrete at the upper edge of the pile hoop. The bending strength of the joint can be improved by increasing the bonding strength between the end plates of the joint or embedding Rachel reinforcement in concrete. In addition, synchronously increasing the strength grade and reinforcement ratio of concrete or strengthening the precompression stress of concrete are favorable measures.
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spelling doaj.art-8b0e82b3dec444ea8b5ec75828b5ea4d2023-11-30T21:30:09ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-01-0113111910.3390/buildings13010119Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe PilesMengxiong Tang0Zao Ling1Yuliang Qi2Guangzhou Construction Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510030, ChinaGuangzhou Construction Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510030, ChinaGuangzhou Construction Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510663, ChinaThe connection joint of prestressed concrete pipe piles is a typical steel–concrete structure, and its bending strength has evolved into a critical factor affecting the safety of supporting structures in underground engineering. Based on full-scale bending tests of five specimens of large-diameter prestressed reinforced concrete (PRC) pipe piles and connection joints, as well as the corresponding finite element numerical simulation, the bending bearing and deformation characteristics of connection joints of PRC pipe piles were analyzed, together with the effects of concrete strength, precompression stress, and connection mode of joints. The results showed that the crack resistance of the welded joint of PRC pipe piles was equivalent to that of the pipe pile shaft, but the ultimate bending moment of the joint was about 58–87% of that of the pile shaft. The bending failure mode of the pipe pile joint was mainly manifested in the end plate yielding into a drum shape, with the tension side of the pile hoop and the end plate clearly separated from the pipe pile, and crushed concrete at the upper edge of the pile hoop. The bending strength of the joint can be improved by increasing the bonding strength between the end plates of the joint or embedding Rachel reinforcement in concrete. In addition, synchronously increasing the strength grade and reinforcement ratio of concrete or strengthening the precompression stress of concrete are favorable measures.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/1/119PRC pipe pileconnection jointbending strengthfull-scale testnumerical simulation
spellingShingle Mengxiong Tang
Zao Ling
Yuliang Qi
Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe Piles
Buildings
PRC pipe pile
connection joint
bending strength
full-scale test
numerical simulation
title Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe Piles
title_full Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe Piles
title_fullStr Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe Piles
title_full_unstemmed Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe Piles
title_short Bending Strength of Connection Joints of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Pipe Piles
title_sort bending strength of connection joints of prestressed reinforced concrete pipe piles
topic PRC pipe pile
connection joint
bending strength
full-scale test
numerical simulation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/1/119
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