Research Article

Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams

Volume: 5 Number: 2 May 31, 2017
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Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams

Abstract

During earthquake concrete structures dissipate energy by deforming inelastically. The plastic deformation localized in a small zone namely the plastic hinge zone is critical for flexural members as it governs the load carrying and deformation capacities of the member. Pushover analysis, one method of nonlinear static analysis, is generally used in the assessment of existing buildings. In pushover analysis nonlinear hinge properties of each member should be addressed. The formation of a plastic hinge in structural member depends on both the structural member properties such as dimension and material properties. Due to the high non-linearity occurs in plastic hinge zone and restrictions by the time and cost especially in large tests, very limited knowledge has been obtained from the laboratory tests up to date. Moreover past studies showed that none of the existing empirical models is adequate for prediction of plastic hinge length. This study tries to investigate the problem numerically using Nonlinear Finite Element Modeling (FEM) approach by employing software package ABAQUS. To achieve this, a numerical model is generated and verified with existing experimental studies obtained from the literature, by comparing load deflection response and rotational capacity of the test elements. Parametric studies are performed to investigate the plastic hinge length in terms of material properties concrete and dimensions of the member. High performance concrete is selected to be as C50, C60 and C80 and dimension of the beams are determined as deep, intermediate and slender. With the calibrated FEM model, the extent of concrete crushing zone and rebar yielding zone are examined to define the plastic hinge length of the member.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yusuf Sümer
SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 31, 2017

Submission Date

March 9, 2017

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Sümer, Y. (2017). Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science, 5(2), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.297049
AMA
1.Sümer Y. Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams. APJES. 2017;5(2):39-47. doi:10.21541/apjes.297049
Chicago
Sümer, Yusuf. 2017. “Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 5 (2): 39-47. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.297049.
EndNote
Sümer Y (May 1, 2017) Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 5 2 39–47.
IEEE
[1]Y. Sümer, “Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams”, APJES, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 39–47, May 2017, doi: 10.21541/apjes.297049.
ISNAD
Sümer, Yusuf. “Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 5/2 (May 1, 2017): 39-47. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.297049.
JAMA
1.Sümer Y. Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams. APJES. 2017;5:39–47.
MLA
Sümer, Yusuf. “Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science, vol. 5, no. 2, May 2017, pp. 39-47, doi:10.21541/apjes.297049.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Sümer. Determining Plastic Hinge Length of High Performance RC Beams. APJES. 2017 May 1;5(2):39-47. doi:10.21541/apjes.297049

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