Título: | MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR AND DAMAGE EVOLUTION OF FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE UNDER FLEXURAL FATIGUE LOADING FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS | ||||||||||||
Autor: |
VITOR MOREIRA DE ALENCAR MONTEIRO |
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Colaborador(es): |
FLAVIO DE ANDRADE SILVA - Orientador DANIEL CARLOS TAISSUM CARDOSO - Coorientador |
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Catalogação: | 11/ABR/2024 | Língua(s): | ENGLISH - UNITED STATES |
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[pt] Todos os dados constantes dos documentos são de inteira responsabilidade de seus autores. Os dados utilizados nas descrições dos documentos estão em conformidade com os sistemas da administração da PUC-Rio. [en] All data contained in the documents are the sole responsibility of the authors. The data used in the descriptions of the documents are in conformity with the systems of the administration of PUC-Rio. |
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[pt] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=66414&idi=1 [en] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=66414&idi=2 |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.17771/PUCRio.acad.66414 | ||||||||||||
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This doctoral thesis originates from the research project Aneel PD-0394-
1905/2019, carried out through a collaboration between Furnas and PUC-Rio. The
main objective of this extensive research project is the development of fiber
reinforced concrete for distinct structural application which are subjected to
continuous flexural fatigue loading along their useful life, such wind tower
endeavors, concrete pavements and bridge elements. The addition of fibers in the
concrete mix has the potential to mitigate the mechanical deterioration along the
continuous load cycles, enhancing, as a consequence, the durability and the fatigue
life of the cited concrete structural elements. Throughout this doctoral thesis, the
mechanical degradation of fiber reinforced concrete under fatigue is carefully
analyzed, starting from the fiber scale with pull-out tests and going up to the
structural scale through large-scale fatigue mechanical tests. The first stage of this
study involves an analysis of the mechanical behavior of fiber reinforced concrete
under fatigue loading. The material fatigue life is examined using different
statistical models, which allow evaluating material failure based on a failure
probability. Fatigue pull-out tests help explain, at the fiber-matrix interface scale,
how the prisms rupture under cyclic loading. A second phase of this work
demonstrates the mechanical degradation of reinforced structural beams under
fatigue and the impact of fiber addition on key concerned parameters. The addition
of fiber reinforcement causes a redistribution of stresses in the tension zone of the
structural element, reducing the deformations of the longitudinal rebar and
mitigating the mechanical degradation of reinforced concrete in terms of curvature,
displacement and stiffness. Furthermore, fiber addition significantly improves the
bond between the steel bar and the surrounding concrete matrix, a key factor in
explaining the enhanced mechanical response of the structure under fatigue, as
studied in this doctoral thesis through rebar pull-out tests. Finally, a new analytical
solution was developed to assess the mechanical degradation of fiber reinforced
concrete prisms under fatigue loads. The proposed analytical curves successfully fit
the experimental results analyzed in this work. The addition of fibers showed great
potential in reducing the mechanical degradation of reinforced concrete structures
subjected to cyclic loading. The stress redistribution in the tension zone, caused by
the fibers, promotes greater stiffness of the structure under fatigue, improves the
bond with the reinforcement and enhances the ability to withstand fatigue cycles
over time. Therefore, the observed enhancement of mechanical properties through
fiber reinforcement can ensure a longer service life for reinforced concrete
structures.
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