Work

Crack Development in Looped Wire Rope Connections

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Looped wire rope connections are becoming increasingly popular for connecting precast concrete elements due to their significant installation benefits. However, previous studies have only focused on the shear and tensile capacity for design in the ultimate limit state, where no attention has been given to crack development at the serviceability limit state. On the basis of Digital Image Correlation, this study provides a detailed analysis of crack development in looped wire rope connections, explicitly focusing on the horizontal opening between two elements under shear load and varying anchorage conditions. The analysis is based on the results from multiple test series with variations in the anchorage conditions and the number of looped wire ropes to assess their impact on crack development. The results show that the crack development depends on the anchorage condition in the wall and the connection.

Source: University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark)

Authors: Veyhe, Torkil; id_orcid 0000-0002-5316-9593, Jørgensen, Henrik B.; id_orcid 0000-0002-1241-8653, Hansen, Soren G.

Language: English

Topic: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7120909157

FWCI:

Cites:

Cited by:

Related to: 10