Abstract:

A rational analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) structures requires satisfactory modeling of the behavior of concrete under general loading patterns. The behavioral characteristics of concrete dominantly depends upon its load history. For the study of concrete behavior, parametric study and experimental investigation into the behavior of concrete under load history of random cycles are performed. Through parametric study, the applicability of the previous concrete models is examined and a physically motivated modeling for the cyclic stress-strain relationships is proposed. The present modeling of concrete under general cyclic loading is initiated to provide substantial applicability, flexibility of mathematical expressions, and, furthermore, to describe the behavior of random cycles. For the experimental study of concrete subjected to cyclic axial compressions, tests of 3 in. by 6 in. concrete cylinders are conducted under four different loading regimes to determine the major experimental parameters for the proposed analytical expressions. The model developed is based on the results of parametric study and experimental data obtained for the present study. The validity of the proposed general cyclic model is confirmed through a comparison of the experimental results and simulated behavior of the model.

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