Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams

In studies on beams in the literature, the beam elements are designed and tested as simply supported. Therefore, in this study, the behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under fixed support conditions was numerically investigated using ANSYS finite element software. The variables used in the s...

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Main Authors: Alptuğ Ünal, Mehmet Kamanlı, Abdulkadir Solak, Salih Cengiz
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Language:English
Published: Croatian Association of Civil Engineers 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.3823.2023
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author Alptuğ Ünal
Mehmet Kamanlı
Abdulkadir Solak
Salih Cengiz
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Mehmet Kamanlı
Abdulkadir Solak
Salih Cengiz
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description In studies on beams in the literature, the beam elements are designed and tested as simply supported. Therefore, in this study, the behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under fixed support conditions was numerically investigated using ANSYS finite element software. The variables used in the study are the shear span/effective depth ratio (a/d) and stirrup spacing of the analysed specimens. In this study, 16 RC beams on a 1/1 scale were analysed in 4-point bending protocol. The a/d ratios were assumed to be 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0, in the test members produced. In addition, as another variable, the lateral reinforcement amount was designed and analysed at f8/75, f8/150 and f8/300 mm spacings without stirrups. Load-displacement and stiffness graphs are drawn based on the numerical results. The numerical results were interpreted and compared based on the graphs drawn for each analysis, stress distribution, and damage occurrence in the experiments. The results indicated that the a/d ratio and number of stirrups had strong effects on the behaviour of the fixed supported beams. The results of the beam analyses obtained using ANSYS finite element software were consistent with the experimental results.
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spelling doaj-art-0866cd95315d405b8ae97829e9ffcc8a2025-08-20T01:57:36ZengCroatian Association of Civil EngineersGrađevinar0350-24651333-90952024-01-017512.1193120110.14256/JCE.3823.2023Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beamsAlptuğ ÜnalMehmet KamanlıAbdulkadir SolakSalih CengizIn studies on beams in the literature, the beam elements are designed and tested as simply supported. Therefore, in this study, the behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under fixed support conditions was numerically investigated using ANSYS finite element software. The variables used in the study are the shear span/effective depth ratio (a/d) and stirrup spacing of the analysed specimens. In this study, 16 RC beams on a 1/1 scale were analysed in 4-point bending protocol. The a/d ratios were assumed to be 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0, in the test members produced. In addition, as another variable, the lateral reinforcement amount was designed and analysed at f8/75, f8/150 and f8/300 mm spacings without stirrups. Load-displacement and stiffness graphs are drawn based on the numerical results. The numerical results were interpreted and compared based on the graphs drawn for each analysis, stress distribution, and damage occurrence in the experiments. The results indicated that the a/d ratio and number of stirrups had strong effects on the behaviour of the fixed supported beams. The results of the beam analyses obtained using ANSYS finite element software were consistent with the experimental results.https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.3823.2023fixed supporta/d ratioreinforced concrete beamexperimental studystirrup ratiobeam shear behaviour
spellingShingle Alptuğ Ünal
Mehmet Kamanlı
Abdulkadir Solak
Salih Cengiz
Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams
Građevinar
fixed support
a/d ratio
reinforced concrete beam
experimental study
stirrup ratio
beam shear behaviour
title Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams
title_full Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams
title_fullStr Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams
title_full_unstemmed Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams
title_short Numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams
title_sort numerical investigation of the effect of support conditions on beam shear behaviour in full scale reinforced concrete beams
topic fixed support
a/d ratio
reinforced concrete beam
experimental study
stirrup ratio
beam shear behaviour
url https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.3823.2023
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