Structural behaviour of fibre Reinforced bagasse ash concrete Beam under static and cyclic load

Abstract

The objective of this research work is to evaluate the static newlineand cyclic response of bagasse fibre reinforced bagasse ash concrete newlinebeams. In this project, it is intended to replace bagasse fibre cement newlinewith various percentage levels of bagasse ash content. Using newlinebagasse ash as a component of the bagasse fibres, concrete samples newlinewere cast and tested to evaluate their mechanical and durability newlineproperties. newlineA total of 17 rectangular beams into two groups for the newlinecurrent research work. Seventeen beams were tested under the static newlinetest and seventeen beams under the cyclical test. The research newlineparameters of this static experimental research work include yield newlineload, ultimate load, yield deflection and ultimate load, deflection newlineductility and energy ductility of reinforced bagasse ash concrete newlinebeams with bagasse fibre. Furthermore, sufficient data was obtained newlineon the number of cycles, deflection, stiffness, energy absorption and newlinefailure characteristics of the bagasse fibre reinforced bagasse ash newlineconcrete beam. The results of the experiments carried out are newlinepresented and discussed in detail. The test results show that the newlinebagasse fibre reinforced bagasse ash concrete beam exhibits higher newlinevi newlinestrength, higher flexural stiffness, sufficient ductility, and newlinecompound effects until failure. newlineNonlinear Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS has newlineanalyzed reinforced concrete beams with and without bagasse fibre newlinereinforced bagasse ash concrete beams under both static and cyclic newlineloading conditions. A fairly close agreement has been obtained newlinebetween the numerical solution and the experimental results. newline