Abstract
Half precast concrete slabs with inverted multi-ribs (Joint Advanced Slab, JAS), which enhance composite performance between slabs by introducing shear keys at connections between the slabs and improve structural performance by placing prestressing tendons and truss-type shear reinforcements, have recently been developed and applied in many construction fields. In this study, flexural and shear tests were performed to verify the structural performance of JAS members. Towards this end, two flexural specimens and four shear specimens were fabricated, and the presence of cast-in-place concrete and the location of the critical section were set as the main test variables. In addition, the flexural and shear performance of the JAS was quantitatively evaluated using a non-linear flexural analysis model and current structural design codes. Evaluation results confirmed that the flexural behavior of the JAS was almost similar to the behavior simulated through the non-linear flexural analysis model, and the shear performance of the JAS can also be estimated appropriately by using the shear strength equations presented in the current design codes. For the JAS with cast-in-place concrete, however, the shear strength estimation results differed significantly depending on the way that the shear contributions of the precast concrete unit and cast-in-place concrete were calculated. Based on the analysis results, this study proposed a design method that can reasonably estimate the shear strength of the composite JAS.
Highlights
The precast concrete (PC) slab has many advantages in terms of the quality control of concrete through prefabrication at the factory, reduction of construction costs by shortening the construction period, and reduction of waste on construction sites [1,2,3]
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Summary
The precast concrete (PC) slab has many advantages in terms of the quality control of concrete through prefabrication at the factory, reduction of construction costs by shortening the construction period, and reduction of waste on construction sites [1,2,3]. Various types of half-PC slab members, such as the flat precast slab, hollow-core slab, multi-rib slab, and double-tee slab, have been developed, and related research on them has been actively done. The flat precast slab has the advantage of ensuring easy mold operation and rebar placement. The hollow-core slab can reduce the lifting weight because of the presence of hollows in the cross-section and can greatly increase the thickness of the cross-section under design conditions in which a load is quite large [3,6,7,8]. The hollow-core slab manufactured using an extruder is very vulnerable to web shear at the end of the member because shear reinforcement
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