Computers and Concrete

Volume 8, Number 4, 2011, pages 465-472

DOI: 10.12989/cac.2011.8.4.465

Investigation of bond behavior between lightweight aggregate concrete and steel rebar using bending test

Mehmet Emin Arslan and Ahmet Durmu

Abstract

This paper investigates bond behavior of structural lightweight concrete (SLWC) and ordinary concrete (OC) comparatively using bending test called Standard Belgium Hinged Beam Test (SBHBT). For this purpose the experiments were carried out as three series on 36 beam specimens (12 specimens of SLWC and OC with 20

Key Words

bond strength; bending; structural lightweight concrete; ordinary concrete.

Address

Mehmet Emin Arslan and Ahmet Durmu: Department of Civil Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey