Research Article
Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Corrosion Subjected to Shear
Table 1
Summary of experimental and finite element modeling results.
| | Experimental beam | Max. load (kN) | Deflection at max. load (mm) | Energy (kN·m) |
| | 10RA | 1158 | 10.3 | 7.5 | | 10RB | 1014 | 8.3 | 5.7 | | 10RC | 935 | 7.3 | 4.0 | | 10RD | 813 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| | Finite element model | | | | |
No spall (254 mm effective width) w/bonded concrete-rebar interface | |
0% loss (no corrosion damage) | 1190 | 11.8 | 9.1 | |
50% loss | 1112 | 9.7 | 6.5 | |
100% loss | 819 | 6.6 | 3.1 | |
Spall (203 mm effective width) w/bonded concrete-rebar interface | |
0% loss | 1061 | 8.9 | 5.5 | |
50% loss | 1029 | 8.5 | 5.0 | |
100% loss | 800 | 6.9 | 3.2 | |
SP2 (0% uniform, 75% local maximum) | 1050 | 9.3 | 5.8 | |
Spall w/debonded concrete-rebar interface | |
0% loss with spalled cover | 920 | 7.8 | 4.2 | |
50% loss with spalled cover | 918 | 8.3 | 4.6 | |
SP2 (0% uniform, 75% local maximum) | 853 | 7.1 | 3.5 | |
SP2 (50% uniform, 75% local maximum) | 806 | 7.0 | 3.4 |
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