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Structural Behavior of Massive Reinforced Concrete Structures Exposed to Thermomechanical Loads

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  • Zhu Ma

    (State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Changzheng Shi

    (State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Hegao Wu

    (State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Songzi Liu

    (Collage of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

Abstract

Massive reinforced concrete (MRC) structures are utilized in a variety of applications where both mechanical and thermal properties are of concern. A 1:2 large-scale test model of the steel-lined reinforced concrete penstock (a kind of MRC) and a coupled thermomechanical numerical analysis are both implemented to investigate the thermomechanical effects on structural behavior. Three different temperature fields and eight temperature gradients are selected to explore how the temperature affects the crack width, steel stress, and deformation. The results show that the numerical simulation results are consistent with the experimental results and that this method can be applied to other similar MRC structure analysis. The thermal effect can cause 10 −3 ~10 −2 mm thermal crack width and ±45 MPa thermal stress and this may lead the total crack width to exceed the limited value and the reinforcement stress beyond the yield strength. Consequently, the influence of the thermomechanical loads cannot be ignored and the corresponding temperature control measures must be taken to ensure structural safety and durability.

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  • Zhu Ma & Changzheng Shi & Hegao Wu & Songzi Liu, 2022. "Structural Behavior of Massive Reinforced Concrete Structures Exposed to Thermomechanical Loads," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:7:p:2671-:d:787595
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