Practical flexural design approach for one-way hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete slabs based on a parametric study on slenderness limits

Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) is increasingly used for structural applications. Slabs are a particularly attractive use for FRC due to a potentially increased redistribution capacity, as well as the efficient cracking control that fibers provide. However, methods for reliably establishing slendern...

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Autores: Sanabra Loewe, Marc|||0000-0002-7920-2427, Garcia Carrera, David|||0000-0002-5907-2469, Tošić, Nikola|||0000-0003-0242-8804, Fuente Antequera, Albert de la|||0000-0002-8016-1677
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/394802
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/394802
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.104926
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Reinforced concrete construction
Deflection control
Minimum slenderness
Serviceability
Stiffness
Moment of inertia
Fibre reinforced concrete
One-way solid slabs
Construcció en formigó armat amb fibres
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Materials de construcció::Formigó
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Sumario:Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) is increasingly used for structural applications. Slabs are a particularly attractive use for FRC due to a potentially increased redistribution capacity, as well as the efficient cracking control that fibers provide. However, methods for reliably establishing slenderness limits of such elements are missing. Therefore, in this study, a previously developed closed-form solution for slenderness limits of hybrid FRC (HFRC) slabs (steel reinforcement bars and steel fibers) is presented and updated. Subsequently, a comprehensive parametric study on one-way solid slabs is performed, drawing clear conclusions on which parameters are the most influencing and offering a practical flexural design approach in the form of graphs and tables for determining minimum thicknesses of HFRC slabs that may be used as design aids for practitioners.