Evaluation of the Flexural Response of Steel Reinforced UHP-FRC Beams Using Distributed Sensing

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dc.contributor.advisorButler, Liam
dc.contributor.advisorPantazopoulou, Stavroula
dc.contributor.authorGiuseppe Domenico Garisto
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-28T13:36:11Z
dc.date.available2024-10-28T13:36:11Z
dc.date.copyright2023-12-08
dc.date.issued2024-10-28
dc.date.updated2024-10-28T13:36:10Z
dc.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMASc - Master of Applied Science
dc.description.abstractThe interaction between ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHP-FRC) and steel reinforcement significantly affects the displacement ductility of UHP-FRC beams in flexure, leading to a brittle failure mechanism due to crack localization. Previous studies faced limitations in fully exploring this interaction due to conventional sensors. Distributed fibre-optic sensors (DFOS), particularly based on optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR), offer new insights. In our study, DFOS and strain gauges monitored strains along longitudinal reinforcement and support wire during four-point loading tests on beams with varying fibre contents (1% and 3%) and reinforcement ratios (1.5% and 2.3%). Results showed that lower fibre content and higher reinforcement ratio led to greater ductility, indicated by increased curvature and strain peaks. Finite element modelling underestimated experimental responses, suggesting a need for improved material property characterization.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42375
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectCivil engineering
dc.subject.keywordsUHP-FRC
dc.subject.keywordsFibre-optic sensors
dc.subject.keywordsBond
dc.subject.keywordsFlexure
dc.subject.keywordsStrain penetration
dc.subject.keywordsDuctility
dc.titleEvaluation of the Flexural Response of Steel Reinforced UHP-FRC Beams Using Distributed Sensing
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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