Structural behaviour of beam with HDPE plastic balls subjected to flexure load

Mohamad, Noridah and Goh, Wan Inn and Samad, A.A.A. and Lockman, A. and Hadipramana, Josef (2017) Structural behaviour of beam with HDPE plastic balls subjected to flexure load. Materials Science Forum, 889 (NIL). pp. 270-274. ISSN 0255-5476

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Abstract

This paper presents the structural behavior of reinforced concrete beam embedded with high density polyethylene balls (HDPE) subjected to flexural load. The HDPE balls with 180 mm diameter were embedded to create the spherical voids in the beam which lead to reduction in its self-weight. Two beam specimens with HDPE balls (RC-HDPE) and one solid beam (RC-S) with dimension 250 mm x 300 mm x 1100 mm were cast and tested until failure. The results are analysed in the context of its ultimate load, load-deflection profile, and crack pattern and failure mode. It was found that the ultimate load of RC-HDPE was reduced by 32% compared to RC-S beam while the maximum deflection at its mid span was increased by 4%. However, RC-HDPE is noticed to be more ductile compared to RC-S beam. Both types of beams experienced flexure cracks and diagonal tension cracks before failure

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	HDPE plastic balls; Self-weight; Structural behavior; Flexural load; Deflection
Subjects:	T Technology > TH Building construction T Technology > TH Building construction > TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment > Department of Civil Engineering : Building and Construction Engineering
Depositing User:	Miss Nur Rasyidah Rosli
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2021 02:29
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2021 02:29
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/4736

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