Strength Evaluation of Concrete Columns with Cross-Sectional Holes
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Today, concealing a longitudinal circular rainwater pipe in the center of a column cross section is common practice in the construction of skeleton RC frames. This research studies the strength reduction caused in short braced columns and the effect of factors that will increase or reduce the strength change. Sixteen columns (100 × 100 × 500 mm) were tested to investigate the effects of the hole:cross section ratio (i.e., the ratio of the hole to the cross section), concrete compressive strength, main reinforcement ratio, and ties spacing on the axial load capacity of the columns. The longitudinal and lateral deformations of the columns were measured to determine the first crack appearance and elastic work of the columns. The test results show that changing the hole diameter within the cross-sectional area has a major significant effect on load carrying capacity, in which a 5 and 1.8% reduction in the cross-sectional area caused a decrease of 20 and 10% in bearing strength capacity, respectively. However, increasing the concrete compressive strength and the reinforcement ratio does not show a considerable effect, whereas the spacing of the ties has a minor effect on the results.
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Volume 23 • Issue 4 • November 2018
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Received: Feb 19, 2018
Accepted: May 7, 2018
Published online: Aug 23, 2018
Published in print: Nov 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Jan 23, 2019
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