Large‐scale experiments on concrete hinges under general loading
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2023-06
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The structural behavior of concrete hinges under general loading is far from being properly understood, which is to a large extent due to the lack of pertinent experimental data. This paper contributes to filling this knowledge gap by presenting and discussing the results of an experimental campaign on one-way Freyssinet concrete hinges. Seven large-scale concrete hinges were tested in the Large Universal Shell Element Tester, which allowed the investigation of their behavior under general loading by all six stress resultants. A combination of digital image correlation and distributed fiber optic measurements allowed a deeper insight into the structural behavior of the specimens. The tested hinges could sustain very high axial stresses exceeding 4.5 times the uniaxial concrete compressive strength, large rotations of over 60 mrad, and shear stresses in transverse and longitudinal directions up to 2.24 times the axial compressive stress. The resistance to bending moments about the strong axis and torques also proved to be significant. A moderate amount of reinforcement crossing the hinge throat considerably increased the shear resistance at low axial stresses and produced a ductile shear behavior.
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24 (3)
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3779 - 3804
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Wiley
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Bearing strength; Concrete; Confined strength; Digital image correlation (DIC); distributed fiber optic measurements; Freyssinet hinge; one-way concrete hinge; Splitting; Strip loading; Testing
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09469 - Kaufmann, Walter / Kaufmann, Walter