A limit state design approach for hybrid reinforced concrete column-supported flat slabs

Hybrid reinforced technology (combination of steel reinforcing bars and fibers) can be considered as a competitive alternative to the already existing solutions for the construction of column-supported flat slabs. Constructed hybrid-reinforced buildings prove that hybrid solutions have sufficient be...

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Autores: Aidarov, Stanislav|||0000-0001-5576-7215, Tošić, Nikola|||0000-0003-0242-8804, Fuente Antequera, Albert de la|||0000-0002-8016-1677
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
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:2117/382055
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/382055
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.202100785
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Concrete slabs
Cracking control
Deflection
Elevated slab
Fiber reinforced concrete
Flexure
FRC
Serviceability behavior
Two-way slab
Ultimate behavior
Formigó armat
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Materials i estructures de formigó
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Sumario:Hybrid reinforced technology (combination of steel reinforcing bars and fibers) can be considered as a competitive alternative to the already existing solutions for the construction of column-supported flat slabs. Constructed hybrid-reinforced buildings prove that hybrid solutions have sufficient bearing capacity to maintain structural integrity despite being exposed to high stress levels, thereby providing a beneficial solution in terms of toughness, ductility, and sustainability performance. However, the lack of design-oriented recommendations based on the accepted limit state format for dealing with both serviceability and ultimate limit states slows down the wider implementation of this technology. Considering the above-mentioned, this article presents a simplified design-oriented method that covers the evaluation of the structural response of hybrid reinforced concrete column-supported flat slabs in terms of flexural strength, cracking, and instantaneous deformations. Two hybrid reinforced alternatives for a given flat slab are studied by means of the proposed approach. Furthermore, a nonlinear finite element analysis is carried out in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed simplified method. Based on the achieved results, its suitable accuracy and precision can be pointed out. This outcome may motivate current practitioners to consider hybrid reinforced concrete solutions as a possible alternative during the design of residential and office buildings.