Abstract
An ability of the structure to sustain levels of inelastic deformation, implicit in ductility values, is dependent on the material and detailing used. In order to achieve this high percentage of lateral reinforcement in the core of the joint is needed; which lead to reinforcement congestion and construction difficulties. In this paper, the behaviour of beam-column joint was investigated for different variations in spacing of lateral reinforcement in critical region. This increased spacing of lateral hoops reduced the reinforcement conjunction and addition of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) for same region help to remove deficiency due to removal of lateral reinforcement. The steel fibre volume fraction of 2% was used in critical region. Test results of six one-third scaled beams-column joints of reinforce concrete frame are presented to study the influence of steel fibres for effective reduction of lateral hoops in joint region. The experimental investigations also incorporate the evaluation of parameters such as ultimate strength, energy dissipation, ductility, stiffness, specific damping capacity and crack patterns. An experimental result demonstrated that SFRC beam-column joint perform satisfactorily and showed enhancement in all above properties. The behaviour of beam-column joint also showed that the additions of fibre in critical region provided necessary confinement and ductility after reduction in lateral hoops.
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