Project 2015
Project Title: |
Defining Structurally Acceptable Properties of High-Strength Steel Bars Through Material and Column Testing | |
Institution: |
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX |
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Researchers: |
Dr. Wassim M. Ghannoum Chase M. Savin |
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Award Period: |
2015 | |
Status: |
Completed - Click here to download the Research Report | |
Description:
Low-cycle fatigue tests were performed on reinforcing bars in order to assess the acceptability of newly developed high-strength reinforcing bars in seismic applications. The steels tested are classified as grade 60 A706, grade 80 A706, grade 80 A615, and grade 100. The high-strength reinforcing bars tested represent the two most common manufacturing processes used today: microalloying and quenching-and-tempering. The results of these tests are presented along with comparisons between the fatigue life of bars based on steel grade and other bar properties. A statistical analysis of the test results is presented in order to assess the impact of many parameters on the low-cycle fatigue performance of grade 60 A706 and higher-strength reinforcing bars.
Funded by the Charles Pankow Foundation. Co-funded by The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Education & Reseach Foundation and The American Concrete Institute Foundation.