Flexural Behavior of RC Beams with an Abrupt Change in Depth: Experimental Work
The most crucial components in the case of roofs with two levels or a variable floor height are variable depth beams. In order to investigate the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with varying depths under static loads, experimental research was conducted. Under the four-point bend...
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| description | The most crucial components in the case of roofs with two levels or a variable floor height are variable depth beams. In order to investigate the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with varying depths under static loads, experimental research was conducted. Under the four-point bending flexural test, two reference beams with constant depth, six dapped beams at the soffit, and four dapped beams at the top were tested. For all beams with a 150 mm depth, a 100 mm increase in depth occurred at the middle span of the beams. The primary characteristics included the impact of increasing depth, the impact of stirrups’ absence and their various ratios, and the characteristics of the longitudinal bars at the locations of sudden depth changes in either the top or bottom bars. Both the cracks’ progression and the load-deflection relationship along the beam’s length were observed. The ultimate carrying load (Pu) was reduced by 23.56% and 27.35% as a result of the 100 mm increase in the half-span of the beam over the constant depth in case of changes at the top and soffit, respectively. The Pu was increased by a ratio ranging from 20.9% to 31.35% for the bottom dapped beams and by a ratio of 29.79% for the top dapped beams due to the various stirrup ratios in the dapped area. The ductility was significantly impacted by the elevated stirrup ratios in the dapped area. The predicted results and the experimental results matched when the Pu of the tested beams was evaluated using the strut and tie model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4028db1fa7746e2bfd3d73402e47ad12023-11-24T13:43:06ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-12-011212217610.3390/buildings12122176Flexural Behavior of RC Beams with an Abrupt Change in Depth: Experimental WorkSabry Fayed0Emrah Madenci1Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç2Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, KafrELShiekh University, KafrELShiekh 33511, EgyptDepartment of Civil Engineering, Necmettin Erbakan University, 42090 Konya, TurkeyDepartment of Civil Engineering, Necmettin Erbakan University, 42090 Konya, TurkeyThe most crucial components in the case of roofs with two levels or a variable floor height are variable depth beams. In order to investigate the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with varying depths under static loads, experimental research was conducted. Under the four-point bending flexural test, two reference beams with constant depth, six dapped beams at the soffit, and four dapped beams at the top were tested. For all beams with a 150 mm depth, a 100 mm increase in depth occurred at the middle span of the beams. The primary characteristics included the impact of increasing depth, the impact of stirrups’ absence and their various ratios, and the characteristics of the longitudinal bars at the locations of sudden depth changes in either the top or bottom bars. Both the cracks’ progression and the load-deflection relationship along the beam’s length were observed. The ultimate carrying load (Pu) was reduced by 23.56% and 27.35% as a result of the 100 mm increase in the half-span of the beam over the constant depth in case of changes at the top and soffit, respectively. The Pu was increased by a ratio ranging from 20.9% to 31.35% for the bottom dapped beams and by a ratio of 29.79% for the top dapped beams due to the various stirrup ratios in the dapped area. The ductility was significantly impacted by the elevated stirrup ratios in the dapped area. The predicted results and the experimental results matched when the Pu of the tested beams was evaluated using the strut and tie model.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/12/2176RC beamsflexural behaviorvariable depthstirrupslap splicedapped beams |
| spellingShingle | Sabry Fayed Emrah Madenci Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç Flexural Behavior of RC Beams with an Abrupt Change in Depth: Experimental Work Buildings RC beams flexural behavior variable depth stirrups lap splice dapped beams |
| title | Flexural Behavior of RC Beams with an Abrupt Change in Depth: Experimental Work |
| title_full | Flexural Behavior of RC Beams with an Abrupt Change in Depth: Experimental Work |
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| title_short | Flexural Behavior of RC Beams with an Abrupt Change in Depth: Experimental Work |
| title_sort | flexural behavior of rc beams with an abrupt change in depth experimental work |
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