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Analytical model and evaluation of maximum crack width for unbonded PSRC frame beam under short‐term service load
Author(s) -
Yao Gangfeng,
Xiong Xueyu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the structural design of tall and special buildings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1541-7808
pISSN - 1541-7794
DOI - 10.1002/tal.1667
Subject(s) - structural engineering , beam (structure) , frame (networking) , reinforced concrete , precast concrete , cracking , deflection (physics) , materials science , prestressed concrete , ultimate load , computer science , composite material , engineering , finite element method , physics , telecommunications , optics
Summary Prestressed steel reinforced concrete (PSRC) beam members have the advantages of both ordinary prestressed concrete and SRC members and are usually applied to the structures with large span or heavy load. They are often designed to crack under service load. In this paper, the service‐load behavior is studied based on the experimental results of four unbonded PSRC frame beam specimens. The cracking behavior, deflection, and strains in tensile reinforcement during service‐load stage are described in detail. A computer program for a simple macroelement analysis approach, based on conventional matrix‐displacement method, is written to predict the response of unbonded PSRC frame beam members under service load. The calculation results by this method agree well with the observed experimental results. Moreover, an approach based on two enacted Chinese codes, one for ordinary concrete members (GB50010‐2010) and another for steel‐concrete composite members (JGJ138‐2001), is provided to calculate the short‐term maximum crack width of PSRC beam members. By comparing with the test results, it implies that this approach can be applied to the evaluation of short‐term maximum crack width.