Seismic resistance of fiber-reinforced slab-column connections

dc.contributor.advisorDurrani, Ahmad J.en_US
dc.creatorDiaz, Alfonso J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:03:16Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:03:16Zen_US
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractThree interior and three exterior fiber reinforced slab-column connections were subjected to gravity loads and then tested under lateral load simulating earthquake forces. Test results were compared to previous tests on non-fiber slab-column connections. Addition of steel fiber to the concrete matrix greatly increased the ductility and the energy dissipation capacity of all specimens. Fiber reinforcement also enhanced the shear capacity of interior connections. The failure mode switched from punching shear in interior connections with small amount or no fiber reinforcement to flexure failure in interior connections with higher fiber reinforcement ratios. Fiber reinforcement apparently did not improve the shear strength of exterior connections. The optimum amount of steel fiber found through the tests was between 50 and 100 pounds of fiber per cubic yard of concrete.en_US
dc.format.extent150 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis C.E. 1991 Diazen_US
dc.identifier.citationDiaz, Alfonso J.. "Seismic resistance of fiber-reinforced slab-column connections." (1991) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13523">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13523</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13523en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectCivil engineeringen_US
dc.titleSeismic resistance of fiber-reinforced slab-column connectionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentChemical and Biomolecular Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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