Abstract
Structures may be exposed to accidental dynamic loadings during their service lives even though most of them had not been designed to resist such loadings. Under high-rate loading conditions, structural response significantly differs from that under static loading. In this research, conventionally designed Reinforced Concrete (RC) members were examined experimentally under static loading and drop weight impact tests. It was observed that by increasing the loading rate, the failure mode of axially loaded RC members under low elevation impact changes from flexural into a more brittle character dominated by shear. Aramid Fiber Reinforced Polymer (AFRP) wrapping can then be used to enhance the performance of RC members under impact loads.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016 |
| Editors | Alphose Zingoni |
| Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
| Pages | 1440-1445 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138029279 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 5 Sept 2016 → 7 Sept 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016 |
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Conference
| Conference | 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| Period | 5/09/16 → 7/09/16 |
Bibliographical note
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