Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated Loading

To investigate the influence of repeated loading on the bond behavior between steel bars and reactive powder concrete (RPC), this study conducted repeated loading tests on eight beam specimens and one static loading test as a control. The effects of stress levels and the number of repeated loading c...

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Main Authors: Dewen Zhang, Yanming Feng, Ruihui Han, Xiangsheng Kong, Dehong Wang, Chao Ren
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author Dewen Zhang
Yanming Feng
Ruihui Han
Xiangsheng Kong
Dehong Wang
Chao Ren
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Xiangsheng Kong
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Chao Ren
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description To investigate the influence of repeated loading on the bond behavior between steel bars and reactive powder concrete (RPC), this study conducted repeated loading tests on eight beam specimens and one static loading test as a control. The effects of stress levels and the number of repeated loading cycles on the bond behavior between steel bars and RPC were examined. The results indicate that the static failure mode was characterized by steel bar pull-out accompanied by significant plastic deformation, with no propagation of cracks in the RPC after their initiation, demonstrating the excellent crack control capability of RPC. After 10,000 cycles of repeated loading at a high stress level (Z = 0.9), the ultimate bond strength decreased by only 3.68%, indicating the superior fatigue resistance of the steel–RPC interface. Based on the analysis of slip accumulation effects, a constitutive model considering stress levels and the number of repeated loading cycles was established. This model can serve as a basis for the design of steel anchorage in RPC structures subjected to cyclic loading.
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spelling doaj-art-eb21ab6fc2a84e528d6333c5b7f763122025-08-20T02:24:39ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-04-01158130510.3390/buildings15081305Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated LoadingDewen Zhang0Yanming Feng1Ruihui Han2Xiangsheng Kong3Dehong Wang4Chao Ren5State Grid Heilongjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Electric Power Research Institute, Harbin 150000, ChinaState Grid Heilongjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Electric Power Research Institute, Harbin 150000, ChinaState Grid Heilongjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Electric Power Research Institute, Harbin 150000, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, ChinaTo investigate the influence of repeated loading on the bond behavior between steel bars and reactive powder concrete (RPC), this study conducted repeated loading tests on eight beam specimens and one static loading test as a control. The effects of stress levels and the number of repeated loading cycles on the bond behavior between steel bars and RPC were examined. The results indicate that the static failure mode was characterized by steel bar pull-out accompanied by significant plastic deformation, with no propagation of cracks in the RPC after their initiation, demonstrating the excellent crack control capability of RPC. After 10,000 cycles of repeated loading at a high stress level (Z = 0.9), the ultimate bond strength decreased by only 3.68%, indicating the superior fatigue resistance of the steel–RPC interface. Based on the analysis of slip accumulation effects, a constitutive model considering stress levels and the number of repeated loading cycles was established. This model can serve as a basis for the design of steel anchorage in RPC structures subjected to cyclic loading.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/8/1305reactive powder concretebond behaviorrepeated loading teststress levelconstitutive relationship
spellingShingle Dewen Zhang
Yanming Feng
Ruihui Han
Xiangsheng Kong
Dehong Wang
Chao Ren
Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated Loading
Buildings
reactive powder concrete
bond behavior
repeated loading test
stress level
constitutive relationship
title Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated Loading
title_full Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated Loading
title_fullStr Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated Loading
title_full_unstemmed Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated Loading
title_short Bond Behavior Between Steel Bar and Reactive Powder Concrete Under Repeated Loading
title_sort bond behavior between steel bar and reactive powder concrete under repeated loading
topic reactive powder concrete
bond behavior
repeated loading test
stress level
constitutive relationship
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/8/1305
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