Analytical Model for the Pullout Behavior of Straight and Hooked-End Steel Fibers
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 140, Issue 12
Abstract
In the context of multiscale-oriented computational analyses of fiber-RC (FRC) structures, the modeling of single fiber pullout behavior represents the basic constituent to provide traction-displacement relations to be used for the modeling of FRC on a macroscopic scale. This essential ingredient needs to be formulated such that it only requires minimal computational effort. To this end, an analytical model for the pullout behavior of single fibers embedded in a concrete matrix for various configurations of fiber type, matrix strength, and embedment condition is proposed. An interface law is developed for the frictional behavior between the fiber and matrix. In the case of inclined fibers, the plastic deformation of the fiber and the local damage of concrete are also considered. For hooked-end fibers, the anchorage effect due to the deformed topology of the fiber ends is taken into account in the formulation. By combining these submodels, the pullout response of single fibers embedded in a concrete matrix is predicted. In addition, numerical simulations of pullout tests are performed to obtain insight into the local fiber-concrete interactions and provide supporting information for analytical modeling. The model is successfully validated by means of representative experimental results.
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Acknowledgments
Financial support was provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the framework of project B2 of the Collaborative Research Center SFB 837. This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 140 • Issue 12 • December 2014
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Received: Sep 26, 2013
Accepted: Mar 31, 2014
Published online: May 5, 2014
Discussion open until: Oct 5, 2014
Published in print: Dec 1, 2014
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