Title:
Cracking Behavior of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Members Containing Conventional Reinforcement
Author(s):
Jordon R. Deluce and Frank J. Vecchio
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
110
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
481-490
Keywords:
crack spacing; crack spacing formulation; crack width; steel fiber; stiffness; strength; tension; tension stiffening; test
DOI:
10.14359/51685605
Date:
5/1/2013
Abstract:
Uniaxial tension tests were conducted on 12 plain reinforced concrete (RC) and 48 large-scale steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) specimens, each containing conventional longitudinal reinforcement, to study their cracking and tension-stiffening behavior. The test parameters included fiber volumetric content, fiber length and aspect ratio, conventional reinforcement ratio, and steel reinforcing bar diameter. “Dog-bone” tension tests and bending tests were also performed to quantify the tensile properties of the concrete. It was found that the cracking behavior of SFRC was significantly altered by the presence of conventional reinforcement. Crack spacings and crack widths were influenced by the reinforcement ratio and bar diameter of the conventional reinforcing bar, as well as by the volume fraction and aspect ratio of the steel fiber. Details and results of the experimental investigation are provided and discussed.