FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF WELDED REINFORCEMENT IN REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS

Fatigue tests were conducted on reinforcing bars subjected to axial loadings and reinforcing bars embedded in concrete beams. Major emphasis was placed on determining the effect of both welding and type of bar material on the fatigue behavior of the beam reinforcement. To this end a variety of butt and lap-welded joint types were studied. In addition, the relative fatigue behavior of intermediate grade and high strength reinforcing bars was investigated.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report on Illinois Cooperative Highway Research Program Ser-149.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  205 North Mathews Avenue
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801-2352

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62706
• Authors:
  • Barone, M R
  • Cannon, J P
  • Munse, W H
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 173 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Butt welds; Concrete; Fatigue strength; Fatigue tests; Joints; Mechanical fatigue; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcing steel; Stresses; Welds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams; Fatigue analysis; Welded joints
• Old TRIS Terms: Lap welds; Stress cycle
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090626
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Series 407 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM