Experimentation and numerical simulation of steel fibre reinforced concrete pipes

Authors

  • Albert de la Fuente Departament d’Enginyeria de la Construcció, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona
  • Antonio Domingues de Figueiredo Departamento de Engenharia de Construção Civil, Escola Politécnica, USP, Sao Paulo
  • Antonio Aguado Departament d’Enginyeria de la Construcció, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona
  • Climent Molins Departament d’Enginyeria de la Construcció, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona
  • Pedro Jorge Chama Neto Departamento de Engenharia de Construção Civil, Escola Politécnica, USP, Sao Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2010.62810

Keywords:

Steel, fibre reinforcement, simulation, flexural strength, characterization

Abstract


The results concerning on an experimental and a numerical study related to SFRCP are presented. Eighteen pipes with an internal diameter of 600 mm and fibre dosages of 10, 20 and 40 kg/m3 were manufactured and tested. Some technological aspects were concluded. Likewise, a numerical parameterized model was implemented. With this model, the simulation of the resistant behaviour of SFRCP can be performed. In this sense, the results experimentally obtained were contrasted with those suggested by means MAP reaching very satisfactory correlations. Taking it into account, it could be said that the numerical model is a useful tool for the optimal design of the SFRCP fibre dosages, avoiding the need of the systematic employment of the test as an indirect design method. Consequently, the use of this model would reduce the overall cost of the pipes and would give fibres a boost as a solution for this structural typology.

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Published

2011-06-30

How to Cite

de la Fuente, A., Domingues de Figueiredo, A., Aguado, A., Molins, C., & Chama Neto, P. J. (2011). Experimentation and numerical simulation of steel fibre reinforced concrete pipes. Materiales De Construcción, 61(302), 275–288. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2010.62810

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