<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper focuses on the material mechanics properties of reinforced concrete and steel casing composite concrete under pseudo-static loads and their application in structure. Although elevated pile-group foundation is widely used in bridge, port and ocean engineering, the seismic performance of this type of foundation still need further study. Four scale-specimens of the elevated pile-group foundation were manufactured by these two kinds of concrete and seismic performance characteristic of each specimen were compared. Meanwhile, the special soil box was designed and built to consider soil-pile-superstructure interaction. According to the test result, the peak strength of strengthening specimens is about 1.77 times of the others and the ultimate displacement is 1.66 times of the RC specimens. Additionally, the dissipated hysteric energy capability of strengthening specimens is more than 2.15 times of the others as the equivalent viscous damping ratio is reduced by 50%. The pinching effect of first two specimens is more obvious than latter two specimens and the hysteretic loops of reinforced specimens are more plumpness. The pseudo-static tests also provided the data to quantitatively assessment the positive effect of steel casing composite concrete in aseismatic design of bridge.</p></abstract>

The paper focuses on the material mechanics properties of reinforced concrete and steel casing composite concrete under pseudo-static loads and their application in structure. Although elevated pile-group foundation is widely used in bridge, port and ocean engineering, the seismic performance of this type of foundation still need further study. Four scale-specimens of the elevated pile-group foundation were manufactured by these two kinds of concrete and seismic performance characteristic of each specimen were compared. Meanwhile, the special soil box was designed and built to consider soil-pile-superstructure interaction. According to the test result, the peak strength of strengthening specimens is about 1.77 times of the others and the ultimate displacement is 1.66 times of the RC specimens. Additionally, the dissipated hysteric energy capability of strengthening specimens is more than 2.15 times of the others as the equivalent viscous damping ratio is reduced by 50%. The pinching effect of first two specimens is more obvious than latter two specimens and the hysteretic loops of reinforced specimens are more plumpness. The pseudo-static tests also provided the data to quantitatively assessment the positive effect of steel casing composite concrete in aseismatic design of bridge.

Seismic Material Properties of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Casing Composite Concrete in Elevated Pile-Group Foundation

Key Laboratory for Old Bridge Detection and Reinforcement Technology of the Ministry of Transportation, Chang’an University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

National Engineering and Research Center for Highways in Mountain Area, Chongqing, China

State Key Laboratory for Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University , Shanghai 200092, China

School of Construction and Civil Engineering Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China

Polish Maritime Research

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The paper focuses on the material mechanics properties of reinforced concrete and steel casing composite concrete under pseudo-static loads and their...

Seismic Material Properties of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Casing Composite Concrete in Elevated Pile-Group Foundation

Pubblicato online: 15 ott 2015

Pagine: 141 - 148

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2015-0046

Parole chiave
pseudo-static tests, material properties, reinforced concrete, steel composite concrete

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Seismic Material Properties of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Casing Composite Concrete in Elevated Pile-Group Foundation

Pubblicato online: 15 ott 2015

Pagine: 141 - 148

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2015-0046

Parole chiavepseudo-static tests, material properties, reinforced concrete, steel composite concrete

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
pseudo-static tests, material properties, reinforced concrete, steel composite concrete