Numerical Study to Evaluate the Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Tensile Reinforced with Fe-Based Shape Memory Alloy Rebar According to Heating Temperature
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: An Fe-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) is an alloy that has a characteristic of being able to return to its original shape when heated, even after undergoing plastic deformation. Many researchers have conducted various studies to understand the effectiveness of using Fe-SMA in concrete structures. Most studies selected the heating temperature of Fe-SMA to be below 160 °C based on the logic that concrete hydrolyzes when its temperature exceeds 160 °C. However, because the recovery stress of Fe-SMA increases as the heating temperature increases, it is expected that greater prestress could be introduced when the heating temperature is high. In this study, to confirm this, a numerical study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Fe-SMA heating temperature on the flexural performance of concrete members through finite element (FE) analysis. The analysis results showed that the initial crack load of the specimen increased by about 89% to 173% as the heating temperature of Fe-SMA increased. In addition, the accuracy of the proposed FE model (FEM) was verified through experiments. As a result, it was confirmed that the proposed FE analysis can relatively accurately predict the failure mode and load-displacement relationship of the specimen.
Source: Materials
DOI: 10.3390/ma18081703
Authors: Ki-Nam Hong, Sang-Won Ji, Yeong-Mo Yeon
Institution: Chungbuk National University
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
Award: G424506598
OpenAlex ID: W4409293514