Torsional Behavior Design of UHPC Box Beams Based on Thin-Walled Tube Theory

Imjong Kwahk, Changbin Joh, Jung Woo Lee

Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, South Korea.

DOI: 10.4236/eng.2015.73009                

Abstract

This study proposed a prediction formula for the torsional strength enabling to reflect the tensile strength of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) beams based upon the thin-walled tube theory. The remarkable ductile behavior of UHPC can also be attributed to the steel fiber reinforcement. This feature must be considered to provide rational explanation of the torsional behavior of UHPC structures. In this study, the proposed torsional design adopts a modified thin-walled tube theory so as to consider the tensile behavior of UHPC. And torsion test was conducted on thin-walled UHPC box beams to validate the proposed formula through comparison of the predicted torsional strength with the experimental results. The comparison of the predicted values of the cracking torque and torsional moment resistance with those observed in the torsional test of UHPC verified the validity of the design method. The contribution of the steel fibers to the torsional strength and cracking load was larger than that of the stirrups, but the stirrups appeared to contribute additionally to the torsional ductility. Accordingly, it is recommended that design should exploit effectively the contribution of the steel fiber rather than arrange a larger number of stirrups in UHPC structures subjected to torsion.

Keywords

Torsion Behavior, Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC), Thin-Walled Tube, Torsional Strength, Diagonal Crack

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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