Structural Responses of RC Slabs Using HPFRC Subjected to Normal and Elevated Temperature
摘要
This research work presents the structural responses of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs using high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (HPFRC) subjected to normal and elevated temperature. The HPFRC contained 1.0 vol% steel hooked fiber blended with 0.5 vol.% steel smooth fiber. The RC slab was designed with its thickness × width × span length of 50 × 200 × 450 mm3, and three 8-diameter reinforcing bars. Before experiment, the slabs were exposed to four different temperatures on the Celsius scale: 25 degrees (denoted Slab025), 300 degrees (denoted Slab300), and 450 degrees (denoted Slab450). For each temperature, two slabs were examined under three-point bending, then averaged in analyzing four engineering parameters: load-bearing capacity, defection capacity, energy absorption capacity and stiffness.