Finite Element Analysis and Design of Suspended Steel-Fibre Reinforced Concrete Slabs
PhD Thesis
Soyemi, O. 2018. Finite Element Analysis and Design of Suspended Steel-Fibre Reinforced Concrete Slabs. PhD Thesis University of East London School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.86wx2
Authors | Soyemi, O. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Abstract | Over the last 20 years, there has been a rapid expansion in the construction of pile-supported and elevated steel-fibre-reinforced [SFRC] concrete slabs. The use of fibres to replace some or all of the conventional steel reinforcement leads to a significant reduction in construction time. However, current guidance is limited and is dominated by approximate elastic and plastic classical solutions. The design guidelines and construction of the majority of constructed SFRC slabs is almost entirely proprietary (provided by fibre manufacturers and suppliers) and different guidelines from nations (embedded with safety concerns). As a result, designers are unwilling to underwrite current designs in the absence of adequate independent guidance. Thus three main parameters were considered in the parametric study, namely increasing the amount of fibres and characteristic strength and at the same time increasing the slab depth. The total removal of conventional reinforcement was achieved mainly by replacing them with steel-fibres. An FE numerical analysis is used to investigate the slab's structural behaviour under different loading conditions leading to transparent and well-defined design guidelines which are urgently needed by industry. Simple design equations were derived using regression analysis to estimate the yield load and the maximum load carrying capacity of the slabs with their corresponding central displacements. These equations were compared with existing design guidelines, and the equations perform better in their estimation. |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | University of East London |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.86wx2 |
File | License File Access Level Anyone |
Publication dates | |
Aug 2018 | |
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Deposited | 11 Jul 2019 |
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/86wx2
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