نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی (کاربردی)
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
In this research, the effect of loading rate and compressive strength on flexural failure modes of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under free fall impact loads is analyzed and evaluated using numerical simulations based on experimental tests. According to the numerical results, the deformation of the middle of the reinforced concrete beam compared to the free fall impact test has a difference of less than 8% (equivalent to 0.5 mm); therefore, the numerical model developed using LS-DYNA finite element code can be used with acceptable accuracy to predict the damage to the RC beam and crack patterns. In the S1616 sample test, the similarity of the bending failure modes is observed according to the effective plastic strain. In this study, 5 different loading rates from low to high, including 2 m/s, 4 m/s, 6 m/s, 8 m/s, and 10 m/s, are analyzed for compressive strengths of 32 MPa, 42 MPa, and 52 MPa. The results show that for every 10 MPa increase in concrete compressive strength, the maximum deflection of the RC beam decreases by approximately 10%. At a very high loading rate (10 m/s), the impact force increases by about 31% in the compressive strength between 32 MPa and 52 MPa. Furthermore, for critical impact conditions, increasing the diameter of steel rebars does not significantly affect the maximum deflection.
کلیدواژهها English