Development of ultra-high performance concrete columns against blasts
Funding: 2016: $100,000
2017: $110,000
2018: $110,000
Project Member(s): Wu, C.
Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)
Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)
Start year: 2016
Summary: Development of ultra-high performance concrete columns against blasts. This project aims to develop cost-effective formulae for ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) material with superior strength, ductility and durability to replace conventional concrete in critical infrastructures. In recent years, increasing threat from terrorism activities highlights the need to develop advanced building materials to protect against disastrous blasts; UHPFRC is an ideal option in structural protective design. This project plans to develop a mixed design approach for cost-effective UHPFRC material. It also plans to conduct blast tests and numerical investigations study blast resistance of UHPFRC columns and to develop analytical approaches and design methods for the application of such columns in critical infrastructure
Publications:
Li, J & Wu, C 2020, 'Experimental Study on Ultra-High Performance Concrete Columns Against Low-Velocity Impact' in Wang, CM, Ho, JCM & Kitipornchai, S (eds), Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer Singapore, Switzerland, pp. 305-314.
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Fang, J, Wu, C, Li, J, Liu, Q, Wu, C, Sun, G & Li, Q 2019, 'Phase field fracture in elasto-plastic solids: Variational formulation for multi-surface plasticity and effects of plastic yield surfaces and hardening', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol. 156, pp. 382-396.
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Fang, J, Wu, C, Liu, Q, Sun, G & Li, Q 2019, 'Implicit Integration of the Unified Yield Criterion in the Principal Stress Space', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol. 145, no. 7, pp. 04019041-04019041.
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Fang, J, Wu, C, Rabczuk, T, Wu, C, Ma, C, Sun, G & Li, Q 2019, 'Phase field fracture in elasto-plastic solids: Abaqus implementation and case studies', Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol. 103, pp. 102252-102252.
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He, L-X, Wu, C & Li, J 2019, 'Post-earthquake evaluation of damage and residual performance of UHPSFRC piers based on nonlinear model updating', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 448, pp. 53-72.
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Liang, X, Wu, C, Yang, Y & Li, Z 2019, 'Experimental study on ultra-high performance concrete with high fire resistance under simultaneous effect of elevated temperature and impact loading', Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 98, pp. 29-38.
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Liang, X, Wu, C, Yang, Y, Wu, C & Li, Z 2019, 'Coupled effect of temperature and impact loading on tensile strength of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete', Composite Structures, vol. 229, pp. 111432-111432.
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Liu, J, Wu, C, Li, J, Fang, J, Su, Y & Shao, R 2019, 'Ceramic balls protected ultra-high performance concrete structure against projectile impact–A numerical study', International Journal of Impact Engineering, vol. 125, pp. 143-162.
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Peng, Y, Wu, C, Li, J, Liu, J & Liang, X 2019, 'Mesoscale analysis on ultra-high performance steel fibre reinforced concrete slabs under contact explosions', Composite Structures, vol. 228, pp. 111322-111322.
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Shao, R, Wu, C, Su, Y, Liu, Z, Liu, J & Xu, S 2019, 'Numerical analysis on impact response of ultra-high strength concrete protected with composite materials against steel ogive-nosed projectile penetration', Composite Structures, vol. 220, pp. 861-874.
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Shao, R, Wu, C, Su, Y, Liu, Z, Liu, J, Chen, G & Xu, S 2019, 'Experimental and numerical investigations of penetration resistance of ultra-high strength concrete protected with ceramic balls subjected to projectile impact', Ceramics International, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 7961-7975.
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Wang, W, Wu, C & Liu, Z 2019, 'Compressive behavior of hybrid double-skin tubular columns with ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC)', Engineering Structures, vol. 180, pp. 419-441.
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Wang, W, Wu, C, Li, J, Liu, Z & Lv, Y 2019, 'Behavior of ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) filled steel tubular members under lateral impact loading', International Journal of Impact Engineering, vol. 132, pp. 103314-103314.
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Wang, W, Wu, C, Li, J, Liu, Z & Zhi, X 2019, 'Lateral impact behavior of double-skin steel tubular (DST) members with ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC)', Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 144, pp. 106351-106351.
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Wu, P, Wu, C, Liu, Z & Hao, H 2019, 'Investigation of shear performance of UHPC by direct shear tests', Engineering Structures, vol. 183, pp. 780-790.
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Xu, S, Wu, C, Liu, Z & Shao, R 2019, 'Experimental investigation on the cyclic behaviors of ultra-high-performance steel fiber reinforced concrete filled thin-walled steel tubular columns', Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 140, pp. 1-20.
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Yang, Y, Wu, C, Liu, Z, Liang, X & Xu, S 2019, 'Experimental investigation on the dynamic behaviors of UHPFRC after exposure to high temperature', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 227, pp. 116679-116679.
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Wu, C, Li, J & Su, Y 2018, Development of Ultra-High Performance Concrete against Blasts: From Materials to Structures.
Li, J & Wu, C 2018, 'Damage evaluation of ultra-high performance concrete columns after blast loads', International Journal of Protective Structures, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 44-64.
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Li, J, Wu, C & Liu, Z-X 2018, 'Comparative evaluation of steel wire mesh, steel fibre and high performance polyethylene fibre reinforced concrete slabs in blast tests', Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 126, pp. 117-126.
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Li, J, Wu, C, Hao, H, Liu, Z & Yang, Y 2018, 'Basalt scale-reinforced aluminium foam under static and dynamic loads', Composite Structures, vol. 203, pp. 599-613.
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Liang, X & Wu, C 2018, 'Investigation on Thermal Conductivity of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Using Mesoscale Modeling', International Journal of Thermophysics, vol. 39, no. 12.
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Liang, X & Wu, C 2018, 'Meso-scale modelling of steel fibre reinforced concrete with high strength', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 165, pp. 187-198.
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Liang, X, Wu, C, Su, Y, Chen, Z & Li, Z 2018, 'Development of ultra-high performance concrete with high fire resistance', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 179, pp. 400-412.
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Liu, J, Wu, C, Su, Y, Li, J, Shao, R, Chen, G & Liu, Z 2018, 'Experimental and numerical studies of ultra-high performance concrete targets against high-velocity projectile impacts', Engineering Structures, vol. 173, pp. 166-179.
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Wang, W, Wu, C & Li, J 2018, 'Numerical Simulation of Hybrid FRP-Concrete-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns under Close-Range Blast Loading', Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 04018036-04018036.
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Wang, W, Wu, C, Liu, Z & Si, H 2018, 'Compressive behavior of ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) confined with FRP', Composite Structures, vol. 204, pp. 419-437.
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Li, J, Wu, C, Hao, H, Su, Y & Li, Z-X 2017, 'A study of concrete slabs with steel wire mesh reinforcement under close-in explosive loads', International Journal of Impact Engineering, vol. 110, pp. 242-254.
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Liu, J, Wu, C & Chen, X 2017, 'Numerical study of ultra-high performance concrete under non-deformable projectile penetration', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 135, pp. 447-458.
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Liu, J, Wu, C, Li, J, Su, Y, Shao, R, Liu, Z & Chen, G 2017, 'Experimental and numerical study of reactive powder concrete reinforced with steel wire mesh against projectile penetration', International Journal of Impact Engineering, vol. 109, pp. 131-149.
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Su, Y, Wu, C, Li, J, Li, Z-X & Li, W 2017, 'Development of novel ultra-high performance concrete: From material to structure', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 135, pp. 517-528.
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Xia, Y, Wu, C & Bennett, T 2017, 'An analytical model of linear density foam–protected structure under blast loading', International Journal of Protective Structures, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 454-472.
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Xu, J, Wu, C, Li, J & Cui, J 2017, 'Simplified finite element method analysis of ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete columns under blast loads', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 139-151.
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Xu, S, Wu, C, Liu, Z, Han, K, Su, Y, Zhao, J & Li, J 2017, 'Experimental investigation of seismic behavior of ultra-high performance steel fiber reinforced concrete columns', Engineering Structures, vol. 152, pp. 129-148.
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Zhang, F, Wu, C, Zhao, X-L & Li, Z-X 2017, 'Numerical derivation of pressure-impulse diagrams for square UHPCFDST columns', Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 115, pp. 188-195.
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Zhang, F, Wu, C, Zhao, X-L, Heidarpour, A & Li, Z 2017, 'Experimental and numerical study of blast resistance of square CFDST columns with steel-fibre reinforced concrete', Engineering Structures, vol. 149, pp. 50-63.
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Li, J, Wu, C, Hao, H, Su, Y & Liu, Z 2016, 'Blast resistance of concrete slab reinforced with high performance fibre material', Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 51-59.
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Su, Y, Li, J, Wu, C, Wu, P & Li, Z-X 2016, 'Effects of steel fibres on dynamic strength of UHPC', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 114, pp. 708-718.
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Xu, J, Wu, C, Xiang, H, Su, Y, Li, Z-X, Fang, Q, Hao, H, Liu, Z, Zhang, Y & Li, J 2016, 'Behaviour of ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete columns subjected to blast loading', Engineering Structures, vol. 118, pp. 97-107.
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FOR Codes: Structural Engineering, Cement and Concrete Materials, Civil Construction Design, Structural engineering