Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 14, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma14237186
Keywords
lap splice; bond; ductility; reinforced concrete beams; strain gauge; confinement; transverse reinforcement
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- Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport [21SCIP-B146946-04]
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In the study, twelve full-scale reinforced concrete beams with two tension lap splices were constructed and tested under a four-point loading test. The results showed that beams with shorter lap splices failed by bond loss between steel and concrete at the lap splice region, while beams with longer lap splices failed by rebar yielding and exhibited ductile behavior. Strain distribution in the lap splice region was investigated, revealing stress concentration at the loaded end of the lap splice.
Twelve full-scale reinforced concrete beams with two tension lap splices were constructed and tested under a four-point loading test. Half of these beams had shorter lap splices than that recommended by American Concrete Institute Building Code ACI 318-19; they failed by bond loss between steel and concrete at the lap splice region before rebar yielding. The other half of the beams were designed with a lap splice length slightly exceeding that recommended by ACI 318-19; they failed by rebar yielding and exhibited a ductile behavior. Several strain gauges were attached to the longitudinal bars in the lap splice region to study the local behavior of deformed bars during loading. The strain in a rebar was maximum at the loaded end of the lap splice and progressively decreased toward the unloaded end because the rebar at this end could not sustain any load. Stress flow discontinuity occurred at the loaded end and caused stress concentration. The effect of this concentration was investigated based on test results. The comparison of bond strengths calculated by existing equations and those of tested specimens indicated that the results agreed well.
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