Title:
Effect of Sustained Service Loading on Post-Fire Flexural Response of Reinforced Concrete T-Beams
Author(s):
Chanachai Thongchom, Akhrawat Lenwari, and Riyad S. Aboutaha
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
116
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
243-254
Keywords:
elevated temperatures; finite element analysis; fire damage; flexural response; reinforced concrete beams; sustained service loading; thermal response
DOI:
10.14359/51714477
Date:
5/1/2019
Abstract:
This paper presents the effect of sustained service loading at elevated temperatures on the residual flexural response of reinforced concrete (RC) T-beams after exposed to elevated temperatures of 700 and 900°C (1292 and 1652°F) for 3 hours and then cooled in air. Two beams were subjected to a constant simulated service loading equal to 22.6% of undamaged (unheated) flexural strength, while the counterpart beams were exposed to fire without any applied sustained load. The test results showed that the bottom (tension) steel reinforcements in all fire-exposed beams had experienced the peak temperatures that were higher than a critical value (593°C [1099°F]) before the post-fire static test. The post-fire static test results showed that the sustained loading has a detrimental effect on the post-fire flexural response of RC beams. The effect was more pronounced on the post-fire stiffness and ductility than on strength. In the paper, simplified finite element models for predicting the temperature response and post-fire load-deflection relationships of fire-exposed RC beams are also described.
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