Research Article

Nonlinear Analysis for the Crack Control of SMA Smart Concrete Beam Based on a Bidirectional B-Spline QR Method

Table 6

The recovery situation of maximum crack width with different reinforcement ratios.

Temperature of SMA wires (°C)Maximum crack width (mm)Recovery rate of maximum crack width (%)

200.39350.20980.12750.000.000.00
400.39180.20900.12700.430.390.38
600.36110.19400.11818.237.547.34
800.34480.18510.112912.3711.7711.44
1000.33400.17950.109615.1314.4414.02
1200.33070.17790.108715.9715.2214.78

Reinforcement ratios : = 0.46% (reinforcement diameter 14 mm), = 0.76% (reinforcement diameter 18 mm), and = 1.14% (reinforcement diameter 22 mm).