EFFECTS OF IMPULSIVE LOADS ON FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS

Abstract

The study investigates the effects of destructive impulsive loads on concrete made with steel fiber reinforcement. Analysis of the data led to the following conclusions: (1) The impulsive loading does not cause the sudden failure in the beams with fiber reinforced concrete that is observed in the case of conventional concrete beams. (2) The internal resisting moment is significantly greater in the case of beams made with fiber reinforced concrete. (3) Failure of the compressive zone in beams with fiber reinforced concrete is not sudden but is preceded by extensive deformation. (4) The increased tensile strength of fiber reinforced concrete permits its use without special shear reinforcement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0630843

Entities

People

  • James P. Romualdi
  • Melvin R. Ramey

Organizations

  • Carnegie Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Civil Defense
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classification
  • Concrete
  • Contracts
  • Dynamic Tests
  • High Speed Cameras
  • Hydraulic Jacks
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Security
  • Static Tests
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Dynamics.