Research on calculation method of normal section flexural bearing capacity of UHPC-brick masonry composite underpinning beams
In this paper,a method is proposed to use UHPC to transform brick masonry walls,which can effectively reduce the section width of the composite underpinning beam.Using finite element software ABAQUS,a refined finite element model of UHPC-brick masonry composite simply supported beam is established based on the reasonable selection of material constitutive relationships for UHPC,brick masonry,and steel reinforcement,and is compared and verified with relevant literature.Subsequently,the effects of main factors such as tensile steel reinforcement ratio,UHPC layer thickness,and UHPC strength grade on the load deflection curve of UHPC brick masonry composite beams are investigated,and a full process analysis of bending performance under vertical loads is conducted.On the basis of the aforementioned finite element analysis results,a formula for calculating the flexural bearing capacity of the UHPC brick masonry composite support beam is proposed.The research results indicate that the longitudinal tensile steel bars of the UHPC brick masonry composite support beam first yield,and then the compression zone of the UHPC and brick masonry is crushed,resulting in overall flexural failure;With the increase of longitudinal reinforcement ratio and UHPC layer thickness,the yield load and peak load of the supported beam both increase to a higher extent;Compared with the longitudinal reinforcement ratio,the increase in UHPC layer thickness can significantly increase the cracking load of the supported beam;The cracking load of UHPC-brick masonry composite beams is much higher than that of NC-brick masonry composite beams,but when the strength level of UHPC at 150MPa to 180MPa,the bearing capacity of the support beams do not change much.The calculation method for the normal section bearing capacity of UHPC-brick masonry composite support beams proposed in this article is in good agreement with the finite element calculation results,providing a theoretical basis for the design and analysis of such support beams.
structural modificationflexural capacity of normal sectionnonlinear analysisUHPCmasonryunderpinning beam