Bearing Capacity Analysis of Cantilevered Bent Cap with Precast Shell Formwork and Core-filled Concrete
The lightweight development of bent caps is an inevitable requirement to realize fully prefabricated bridges.Based on the existing static test of cantilevered bent caps with precast shell formwork and core-filled concrete,the numerical analysis of specimen PRC1 was carried out by using finite element software ABAQUS,and the finite element calculation results matched well with the test results,which verified the reliability of the finite element model.By modifying the parameters of the verified finite element model,the effects of shell formwork concrete strength,longitudinal rebar ratio,and interface contact settings on the mechanical properties of cantilevered bent caps with precast shell formwork and core-filled concrete were further analyzed.The theoretical calculation formula of the specimen was established based on the calculation method of bearing capacity of reinforced concrete general member,and the proposed calculation formula was verified.The results show that when the shell formwork material is normal concrete,the peak bearing capacity increases by only 1%when the normal concrete strength grade is increased from C35 to C60,while the peak bearing capacity when the shell formwork material is ultra-high performance concrete(UHPC)increases by 22%compared with C35.The longitudinal rebar ratio shows a linear increase trend with the peak bearing capacity,and when the diameter of the top row of longitudinal rebar is increased from 14 mm to 22 mm,the peak bearing capacity is increased by 34%.The peak bearing capacity of the interface contact set to tie constraint is closer to the test results than the surface-to-surface contact,and the latter is relatively conservative.The results of the bearing capacity calculation method based on reinforced concrete general member match well with the test results and the finite element analysis results.
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