Contribuição ao estudo da instabilidade lateral de vigas pré-moldadas / On the lateral stability of precast concrete beams

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2002

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The lateral stability of long and slender precast concrete beams requires great attention. In particular, it is important to ensure the stability of these members during transitory phases like tilting and transport, and also when the deformability of temporary supports is taken into account. The state of the art of the problem of lateral stability in precast concrete beams is presented in order to place this work in the current technical context. Previous studies of the problem of pure torsion and combined loading are reviewed. Numerical models considering the physical non-linear behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams subjected to combined torsion, bi-axial bending and axial loads were implemented. The appropriate model when torsion dominates over bending is based on the space truss model and an extension of the diagonal compression field theory. The numerical results obtained compared satisfactorily with the experimental ones available in the technical literature. In bending dominated cases, a numerical model that evaluates the torsional stiffness in a cracked state due to bending is recommended for the analyses of temporary phases such as tilting. Two slender reinforced concrete beam models were built and tested under controlled gradual tilting conditions and self-weight action. These experimental results were used to validate the numerical model. Experimental results obtained using total stations for measuring displacements showed to be a good alternative, comparing well with those provided by the numerical model. The experimental measures of deformations in concrete and steel agreed well with the numerical calculations. Good agreement between numerical and experimental results was obtained for a prestressed concrete I-beam gradually tilted. Finally, a numerical analysis considering the flexibility of the supports of a prestressed concrete I-beam and a prestressed concrete truss with variable cross-section was carried out. The numerical results showed the importance of choosing the appropriate overhang length as well as the inclination of the suspension cables, in order to ensure the stability of the beam

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vigas pré-moldadas instabilidade lateral torsion precast beams prestressed concrete torção reinforced concrete lateral stability concreto armado concreto protendido

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