Affiliation:
1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Mechanical Analysis for Infrastructure and Advanced Equipment, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University , Nanjing , P. R. China
2. School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University , Nanjing , P. R. China
Abstract
Abstract
The bonding behaviour between steel fibre and concrete matrix at elevated temperature and various loading rates was investigated. Pullout tests were carried out on the hooked-end steel fibre reinforced concrete specimen and the effects of elevated temperatures (200, 400, and 600°C) and loading rates (2, 10, and 50 mm·min−1) were considered. The ultimate bond strength and energy absorption were discussed to evaluate the bonding behaviour. The results revealed that the bonding behaviour for the case of 400°C performed best, while the bonding behaviour for the case of 600°C performed the worst. At room temperature, the bonding behaviour is similar to the case of 200°C. In addition, the higher the loading rate, the greater the fluctuation of the bond slip curve of the specimen, and higher ultimate pullout load and energy absorption may be observed.