A finite macro-element for corroded reinforced concrete |
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Authors: | Raoul François Arnaud Castel Thierry Vidal |
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Affiliation: | (1) LMDC, INSA Toulouse, Toulouse, France;(2) LMDC, UPS Toulouse, Toulouse, France |
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Abstract: | This paper proposes a model of the mechanical behaviour of corroded reinforced concrete members subjected to bending under
service load. The model is based on the formulation of a macro-element to be used in FEM analysis, having a length equal to
the distance between two consecutive flexural cracks and a cross-section equal to the member cross-section. The mechanical
formulation is directly written in generalized variables (bending moment and curvature) and is based on the concept of the
transfer length necessary for the transmission of tensile load from re-bar to tensile concrete thanks to the bond. It is thus
possible to take into account the effect of reinforcement corrosion on the bond between re-bar and concrete, by increasing
the transfer length versus intensity of corrosion. The variation of the transfer length versus corrosion is expressed using
a scalar damage parameter. A first experimental validation is performed on a 17-year-old beam kept in a chloride environment
under its service load. |
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