Effect of Permanent Formwork using Ultra-High Performance Concrete onStructural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beam Subjected to Bending asa Function of Reinforcement Parameter

摘要

In order to use ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) as a permanent formworks for a reinforced concrete (RC)slab in a construction feld, the structural performance of the RC-UHPC composite beams subjected to bending areexperimentally investigated. The main parameters are the rebar location and the UHPC thickness. The experimentalresults show that the crack patterns of the composite specimen is different compared to the reference RC specimen,because of the crack localization phenomenon of UHPC. Within the post peak state of the load-de?ection relationship,the composite specimen behaves similar to the RC specimen. However, the reinforcement of deformed bars in theUHPC section shows a synergy effect on structural performance; both load and deformation capacity is signifcantlyincreased. Nevertheless, it is required to reinforce the bars in normal concrete section for preventing debondingfailure as well as for retaining the load resisting capacity at the post peak state. The best structural performanceof the composite specimen is found when the reinforcement ratios are the same in the both normal concrete andUHPC sections. The results of this study help to apply and design the thin UHPC panel as a permanent formwork forretroftting existing structures.