THERMAL GRADIENT EFFECTS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME STRUCTURES

Three large-scale reinforced concrete portal frame models were subjected to combinations of thermal and mechanical loads. Test conditions included unrestrained thermal deformation, restrained deformation under shock thermal loads, and loading to ultimate capacity. Aspects of response were monitored in terms of resulting restraint forces, deflection, strains, cracking, and leakage. Test results indicated that thermal loads can result in significant stressing of a structure and can lead to concentrated damage in local regions. A proposed theoretical analysis procedure was found to give reasonably accurate predictions of response.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Authors:
  • Vecchio, F J
  • Sato, J A
• Publication Date: 1990-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 262-275
• Serial:
  • ACI Structural Journal
  • Volume: 87
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-3241
  • Serial URL: http://www.concrete.org/PUBS/JOURNALS/SJHOME.ASP

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breaking loads; Deformation; Framed structures; Loss and damage; Reinforced concrete; Stresses; Thermal stresses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stressing; Thermal loads
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494609
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Title No. 87-S27
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1990 12:00AM