This work describes the first results of an experimental campaign aimed at investigating the long-term behaviour of cracked Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) beams exposed to an aggressive en-vironment. Initially, the beams were pre-cracked, unloaded and then reloaded for the long-term test with a constant load, in a four-point bending scheme. During the test one of the beams was exposed to drying-wetting cycles of a 5% NaCl solution while the other beam was left unexposed. The long-term test lasted for about 8 months and was performed in a climate-controlled room. The mid-span deflection and the crack open-ing of the beams were monitored for the entire length of the test. At the end of the long-term test the beams were loaded up to failure. The first results show that the effects of the exposure to the aggressive environment are quite limited on both the long-term behaviour and the ultimate strength.

Buratti N., Mazzotti C., Savoia M. (2010). Long-term behaviour of cracked SFRC beams exposed to aggressive environment. s.l : s.n.

Long-term behaviour of cracked SFRC beams exposed to aggressive environment

BURATTI, NICOLA;MAZZOTTI, CLAUDIO;SAVOIA, MARCO
2010

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This work describes the first results of an experimental campaign aimed at investigating the long-term behaviour of cracked Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) beams exposed to an aggressive en-vironment. Initially, the beams were pre-cracked, unloaded and then reloaded for the long-term test with a constant load, in a four-point bending scheme. During the test one of the beams was exposed to drying-wetting cycles of a 5% NaCl solution while the other beam was left unexposed. The long-term test lasted for about 8 months and was performed in a climate-controlled room. The mid-span deflection and the crack open-ing of the beams were monitored for the entire length of the test. At the end of the long-term test the beams were loaded up to failure. The first results show that the effects of the exposure to the aggressive environment are quite limited on both the long-term behaviour and the ultimate strength.
2010
Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Recent Advances in Fracture Mechanics of Concrete
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Buratti N., Mazzotti C., Savoia M. (2010). Long-term behaviour of cracked SFRC beams exposed to aggressive environment. s.l : s.n.
Buratti N.; Mazzotti C.; Savoia M.
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