Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface

Prefabricated UHPC-steel composite structure can make full use of the two materials’ mechanical and construction performance characteristics, with super mechanical properties and durability, which has been proved to be a very promising structure. However, using traditional mechanical connectors to c...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yang Zou, Jinlong Jiang, Zhixiang Zhou, Xifeng Wang, Jincen Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6663517
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832560062446436352
author Yang Zou
Jinlong Jiang
Zhixiang Zhou
Xifeng Wang
Jincen Guo
author_facet Yang Zou
Jinlong Jiang
Zhixiang Zhou
Xifeng Wang
Jincen Guo
author_sort Yang Zou
collection DOAJ
description Prefabricated UHPC-steel composite structure can make full use of the two materials’ mechanical and construction performance characteristics, with super mechanical properties and durability, which has been proved to be a very promising structure. However, using traditional mechanical connectors to connect prefabricated UHPC and steel not only is inconvenient for the prefabrication of UHPC components but also introduces heavy welding work, which is detrimental to the construction speed and antifatigue performance of the composite structure. Bonding UHPC-steel interface with epoxy adhesive is a potential alternative to avoid the above problem. In order to explore the mechanical properties of the prefabricated UHPC-steel epoxy bonding interface, this study carried out the direct shear test, tensile test, and tensile-shear test of the UHPC-steel epoxy-bonded interface (prefabricated UHPC-steel epoxy bonding interface). The results show that the interface failure is mainly manifested as the peeling of the epoxy-UHPC interface and the destruction of part of the UHPC matrix (the failure of the UHPC's surface). In pure shear and pure tension state, the interfacial shear strength is 5.14 MPa and the interfacial tensile strength is 1.18 MPa. In the tensile-shear state, the interfacial shear strength is 0.61 MPa and the interfacial tensile strength is 1.06 MPa. The stress-displacement curves of the interface normal and tangential direction are all in the shape of a two-fold line. The ultimate displacement was within 0.1 mm, showing the characteristics of brittle failure. Finally, a numerical model of the tensile specimen is established based on the cohesive interface element, and the interfacial tensile-shear coupling failure mechanism (tensile-shear coupling effect) is analyzed.
format Article
id doaj-art-c79f35c92ee44108bf506688254d3341
institution Kabale University
issn 1687-8086
1687-8094
language English
publishDate 2021-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Advances in Civil Engineering
spelling doaj-art-c79f35c92ee44108bf506688254d33412025-02-03T01:28:31ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66635176663517Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding InterfaceYang Zou0Jinlong Jiang1Zhixiang Zhou2Xifeng Wang3Jincen Guo4State Key Laboratory of Mountain Bridge and Tunnel Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mountain Bridge and Tunnel Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mountain Bridge and Tunnel Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mountain Bridge and Tunnel Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, ChinaPrefabricated UHPC-steel composite structure can make full use of the two materials’ mechanical and construction performance characteristics, with super mechanical properties and durability, which has been proved to be a very promising structure. However, using traditional mechanical connectors to connect prefabricated UHPC and steel not only is inconvenient for the prefabrication of UHPC components but also introduces heavy welding work, which is detrimental to the construction speed and antifatigue performance of the composite structure. Bonding UHPC-steel interface with epoxy adhesive is a potential alternative to avoid the above problem. In order to explore the mechanical properties of the prefabricated UHPC-steel epoxy bonding interface, this study carried out the direct shear test, tensile test, and tensile-shear test of the UHPC-steel epoxy-bonded interface (prefabricated UHPC-steel epoxy bonding interface). The results show that the interface failure is mainly manifested as the peeling of the epoxy-UHPC interface and the destruction of part of the UHPC matrix (the failure of the UHPC's surface). In pure shear and pure tension state, the interfacial shear strength is 5.14 MPa and the interfacial tensile strength is 1.18 MPa. In the tensile-shear state, the interfacial shear strength is 0.61 MPa and the interfacial tensile strength is 1.06 MPa. The stress-displacement curves of the interface normal and tangential direction are all in the shape of a two-fold line. The ultimate displacement was within 0.1 mm, showing the characteristics of brittle failure. Finally, a numerical model of the tensile specimen is established based on the cohesive interface element, and the interfacial tensile-shear coupling failure mechanism (tensile-shear coupling effect) is analyzed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6663517
spellingShingle Yang Zou
Jinlong Jiang
Zhixiang Zhou
Xifeng Wang
Jincen Guo
Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface
title_full Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface
title_fullStr Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface
title_full_unstemmed Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface
title_short Study on the Static Performance of Prefabricated UHPC-Steel Epoxy Bonding Interface
title_sort study on the static performance of prefabricated uhpc steel epoxy bonding interface
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6663517
work_keys_str_mv AT yangzou studyonthestaticperformanceofprefabricateduhpcsteelepoxybondinginterface
AT jinlongjiang studyonthestaticperformanceofprefabricateduhpcsteelepoxybondinginterface
AT zhixiangzhou studyonthestaticperformanceofprefabricateduhpcsteelepoxybondinginterface
AT xifengwang studyonthestaticperformanceofprefabricateduhpcsteelepoxybondinginterface
AT jincenguo studyonthestaticperformanceofprefabricateduhpcsteelepoxybondinginterface