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NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF HIGH STRENGTH REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS
Abstract
The axial load capacity of reinforced concrete columns with shear links varies depending on cross-sectional dimensions, concrete compressive strength, and longitudinal reinforcement ratio. The behaviour of reinforced concrete columns, especially high-strength ones, is not fully understood, and existing literature has research gaps related to it. The aim of this study is to understand the behaviour of high-strength reinforced concrete columns by developing a finite element model for high-strength reinforced concrete columns and conducting parametric studies. The parameters considered in this study are concrete compressive strength, longitudinal reinforcement ratio, and cross-section dimensions. Moreover, predictions of the current design code were evaluated. When the concrete compressive strength increased from 50 MPa to 100 MPa, an approximately 69% increase in the axial load-carrying capacity of the reinforced concrete column was observed. In the case of increasing the longitudinal reinforcement ratio from 2% to 5.6%, the axial load-carrying capacity of the reinforced concrete column increased by approximately 20%, from 1547.8 kN to 1862.5 kN. An increase in axial load-carrying capacity from 1547.5 kN to 12553.8 kN was observed with increasing the cross-section dimensions from 150 mm to 450 mm. Moreover, the predictions of the current design codes were evaluated, and it was found that they underestimated 7% of the axial load capacity.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Kağan Söğüt
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0000-0002-0601-6420
Türkiye
Publication Date
June 3, 2025
Submission Date
April 1, 2025
Acceptance Date
May 26, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 28 Number: 2