A simple experimental and simulation framework for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete

Aratz Garcia; Vanesa Ortega-Lopez; J. A. Chica; Miquel Aguirre

A simple experimental and simulation framework for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete

Aratz Garcia, Vanesa Ortega-Lopez, J. A. Chica, Miquel Aguirre

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Abstract

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has proven to provide excellent mechanical performance in terms of increased strength, ductility and energy absorption capacity [1]. These enhancements are provided by bridging phenomena and multiple-cracking distribution [1]. The numerical simulation of its mechanical behavior cannot be carried out with standard commercial codes yet, and its numerical simulation is mostly limited to academic research. With the goal of carrying out engineering design and optimization SFRC structures, this paper presents the implementation of an experimental and numerical framework for the design of structures by means of SFRC. The presented work is based on previous results by other authors in modelling SFRC by means of an efficient multilevel computational framework [2], in which interface elements characterizing the bridging and cracking phenomena [3] are embedded within pre-existing Finite Element Method (FEM) codes. This framework will be implemented and validated in existing in-house FEM codes and in an open-source FEM package. In parallel, adequate experimentation has been carried out to define input parameters [4] and, validate the numerical algorithm. Overall, the framework intends to provide a general guideline for the efficient design of SFRC structures.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics
Subtitle of host publication	Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018
Editors	Roger Owen, Rene de Borst, Jason Reese, Chris Pearce
Publisher	International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE
Pages	2807-2816
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9788494731167
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	6th ECCOMAS European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th ECCOMAS European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018

Conference

Conference	6th ECCOMAS European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th ECCOMAS European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	11/06/18 → 15/06/18

Funding

The authors wish to express their gratitude to the following bodies for having contributed to the financing of this research: Junta de Castilla y León (Regional Government) for funding UIC-231 through project BU119P17; MINECO for funding through project BIA2014-55576-C2-1-R; and FEDER funds.

Funders	Funder number
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad	BIA2014-55576-C2-1-R
European Regional Development Fund
Junta de Castilla y León	BU119P17, UIC-231

Keywords

Crack propagation
Experimentation
Interface elements
SFRC

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Garcia, A., Ortega-Lopez, V., Chica, J. A., & Aguirre, M. (2020). A simple experimental and simulation framework for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete. In R. Owen, R. de Borst, J. Reese, & C. Pearce (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018 (pp. 2807-2816). (Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018). International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE.

Garcia, Aratz ; Ortega-Lopez, Vanesa ; Chica, J. A. et al. / A simple experimental and simulation framework for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete. Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018. editor / Roger Owen ; Rene de Borst ; Jason Reese ; Chris Pearce. International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE, 2020. pp. 2807-2816 (Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018).

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Garcia, A, Ortega-Lopez, V, Chica, JA & Aguirre, M 2020, A simple experimental and simulation framework for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete. in R Owen, R de Borst, J Reese & C Pearce (eds), Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018. Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018, International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE, pp. 2807-2816, 6th ECCOMAS European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th ECCOMAS European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 11/06/18.

A simple experimental and simulation framework for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete. / Garcia, Aratz; Ortega-Lopez, Vanesa; Chica, J. A. et al.
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Garcia A, Ortega-Lopez V, Chica JA, Aguirre M. A simple experimental and simulation framework for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete. In Owen R, de Borst R, Reese J, Pearce C, editors, Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018. International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE. 2020. p. 2807-2816. (Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics: Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems, ECCM 2018 and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ECFD 2018).

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