Abstract
To reveal the reinforced concrete (RC) structural response under fire-induced progressive collapse scenarios, 3D finite element (FE) models were developed to investigate the effect of high temperatures on the collapse resisting mechanisms of RC beam-column connections. To describe the behavior of RC connections at elevated temperatures, temperature-dependent thermal and mechanical properties of concrete and reinforcing steel were adopted in the 3D FE model. The sequentially coupled thermal–mechanical analysis was performed with the explicit solver in a quasi-static manner. The concrete damaged plasticity (CDP) and ductile damage for metals (DDM) were adopted to better describe the failure of concrete and steel rebar, respectively. The proposed numerical model was validated by experimental data at different temperatures from literature. To understand better the collapse resistance of RC beam-column connections, a new loading scheme was adopted in the developed model. The load capacity of RC connection under fire conditions was investigated analytically and numerically. The effects of top and bottom reinforcement ratios, concrete strength, beam depth and fire severity on the collapse resisting mechanisms were investigated. The regulated chord rotation failure criteria recommended by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) were utilized and showed to be conservative on the collapse identification of RC structures under fire conditions.
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