List of Publications by Department for the Academic Year Experimental investigation on the effect of impact loading on behavior of post- tensioned concrete slabs
Abstract
Impact resistance of structures has become an essential part of construction projects, especially in mountain
zones due to the prominent hazard of falling rocks. Some environmental changes, such as deforestation and
modifications in landslides, have increased the danger to civil structures and pose a serious threat to the
infrastructure and human life. The effect of impact due to landslide falling rocks on reinforced concrete (RC)
slabs has been investigated by many researchers, while very few studied the effect of impact loading on prestressed
structures. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the behavior of post-tensioned (PT) slabs
under impact load. A comparison was made with a traditional (RC) slab having a similar moment capacity. The
RC slab was a flat slab with a thickness of 320 mm, while the other two slabs were PT with a thickness of 250
mm. The slabs were subjected to an impact load of 605 Kg dropped freely from 20 m. The load was dropped at
the center of gravity for the RC and PT1 slabs. On the other hand, the load was dropped at mid-span of the free
edge of the second post-tensioned slab PT2. The tests showed the behavior of the PT slabs under dynamic impact
load due to the free falling block, and their different behavior from the RC slab, by comparing displacements,
impact force, cracks, and damage type. Also, the results displayed the effect of impact location on the response of
PT slabs through analyzing PT1 and PT2 results.
Author(s)
Ali Jahami
Coauthor(s)
Ali Jahami, Youmn AlRawi, Yehya Temsah
Journal/Conference Information
Journal of Building Engineering,DOI: 101016, ISSN: 101207, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages Range: 1-13,