Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall Panels
A normal composite wall panel is a structural component composed of polystyrene insulation boards and concrete surface layers reinforced with steel wire mesh. It can be entirely prefabricated in a factory or constructed with the concrete surface layers cast on-site. A novel prefabricated monolithic...
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| description | A normal composite wall panel is a structural component composed of polystyrene insulation boards and concrete surface layers reinforced with steel wire mesh. It can be entirely prefabricated in a factory or constructed with the concrete surface layers cast on-site. A novel prefabricated monolithic concrete–polystyrene panel composite wall panel (CPC wall panel) is proposed in this study. The CPC panel features a middle part that is prefabricated in the factory while the reinforced concrete regions at its two side ends are cast on-site. To evaluate the seismic performance of the wall panel, 18 CPC specimens were designed, manufactured, and quasi-statically tested, through which the structural behaviors, failure mode, and load-bearing capacity were studied. In addition, the influences of the height-to-width ratio and the vertical compressive stress level on the seismic performance of the CPC panels were also investigated. The test results showed that the connectors spaced at 400 mm × 500 mm could ensure the concrete layers on both sides of the polystyrene board worked collectively under seismic conditions. When subjected to lateral loads, the interface between the newly poured concrete and the existing concrete exhibited good bonding. Moreover, the failure mode of the CPC wall panel was largely correlated to the height-to-width ratio that, for specimens having four steel bars of 12 mm diameter and a height-to-width ratio greater than 1, the flexural failure was initially developed, followed by diagonal shear failure. In specimens with a height-to-width ratio of 1, flexural and diagonal shear failures occurred almost simultaneously. For specimens with a height-to-width ratio of less than 1, the final diagonal shear failure was predominant. The longitudinal reinforcing bars at the two ends of the CPC panels could effectively improve their lateral load-bearing capacity, with the enhancement influenced by the height-to-width ratio, the vertical load applied to the wall panel, and the cross-sectional area of the steel bars. In practice, the lateral load-bearing capacity of the CPC panel can be conservatively evaluated using the calculation method of the reinforced concrete shear walls. Finally, the ductility of the CPC specimens was affected by the height-to-width ratio and the axial compressive stress level, such that the specimens with a larger height-to-width ratio and lower axial compressive stress exhibited better ductility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3707d753ea54e09b334c2078f873c932024-02-23T15:10:15ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-02-0114244210.3390/buildings14020442Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall PanelsKaozhong Zhao0Zijia Fan1Yuming Zhang2Yufeng Xu3Sihong Liu4School of Civil Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, ChinaA normal composite wall panel is a structural component composed of polystyrene insulation boards and concrete surface layers reinforced with steel wire mesh. It can be entirely prefabricated in a factory or constructed with the concrete surface layers cast on-site. A novel prefabricated monolithic concrete–polystyrene panel composite wall panel (CPC wall panel) is proposed in this study. The CPC panel features a middle part that is prefabricated in the factory while the reinforced concrete regions at its two side ends are cast on-site. To evaluate the seismic performance of the wall panel, 18 CPC specimens were designed, manufactured, and quasi-statically tested, through which the structural behaviors, failure mode, and load-bearing capacity were studied. In addition, the influences of the height-to-width ratio and the vertical compressive stress level on the seismic performance of the CPC panels were also investigated. The test results showed that the connectors spaced at 400 mm × 500 mm could ensure the concrete layers on both sides of the polystyrene board worked collectively under seismic conditions. When subjected to lateral loads, the interface between the newly poured concrete and the existing concrete exhibited good bonding. Moreover, the failure mode of the CPC wall panel was largely correlated to the height-to-width ratio that, for specimens having four steel bars of 12 mm diameter and a height-to-width ratio greater than 1, the flexural failure was initially developed, followed by diagonal shear failure. In specimens with a height-to-width ratio of 1, flexural and diagonal shear failures occurred almost simultaneously. For specimens with a height-to-width ratio of less than 1, the final diagonal shear failure was predominant. The longitudinal reinforcing bars at the two ends of the CPC panels could effectively improve their lateral load-bearing capacity, with the enhancement influenced by the height-to-width ratio, the vertical load applied to the wall panel, and the cross-sectional area of the steel bars. In practice, the lateral load-bearing capacity of the CPC panel can be conservatively evaluated using the calculation method of the reinforced concrete shear walls. Finally, the ductility of the CPC specimens was affected by the height-to-width ratio and the axial compressive stress level, such that the specimens with a larger height-to-width ratio and lower axial compressive stress exhibited better ductility.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/2/442prefabricated monolithicreinforced concretecomposite wall panelsseismic performancequasi-static test |
| spellingShingle | Kaozhong Zhao Zijia Fan Yuming Zhang Yufeng Xu Sihong Liu Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall Panels Buildings prefabricated monolithic reinforced concrete composite wall panels seismic performance quasi-static test |
| title | Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall Panels |
| title_full | Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall Panels |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall Panels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall Panels |
| title_short | Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Monolithic Concrete–Polystyrene Panel Composite Wall Panels |
| title_sort | experimental study on seismic performance of prefabricated monolithic concrete polystyrene panel composite wall panels |
| topic | prefabricated monolithic reinforced concrete composite wall panels seismic performance quasi-static test |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/2/442 |
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