Junxiang Zhu , Yan Zheng , Xinning Tan , Jianfan Liu , Hailin Yang
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Abstract
This paper presents a partially filled-narrow steel box-ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)- normal concrete (NC) composite beam. Static loading test was conducted on partially filled narrow steel box-UHPC-NC composite beams under negative moments, with test parameters including reinforcement ratio, flange materials and the height of the infilled concrete. The mechanical mechanism of the composite beams and the influence law of each parameter on the flexural capacity were analyzed. The calculation formula of the moment at a crack width of 0.05 mm and the ultimate flexural capacity of composite beams were proposed. The results demonstrated that the overall performance of the composite beams was satisfactory, with all the specimens displaying distinct bending failure characteristics. Increasing the steel fiber volume content of UHPC in the flange from 0 to 2 % resulted in a 50.8 % increase in cracking load. When the reinforcement ratio increased from 1.5 % to 2 % and 3 %, the ultimate flexural capacity of the composite beams improved by 3.2 % and 8.2 %, respectively, although ductility decreased. The height of the infilled concrete significantly influenced the failure modes and flexural capacity of the composite beams, composite beams with infilled concrete exhibited a 45.4 % increase in ultimate flexural capacity compared to those without. The theoretical values derived from the proposed formulas for the moment at a crack width of 0.05 mm and ultimate flexural capacity aligned closely with the experimental results.
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