Cracking and failure estimation of reinforced concrete beams on the basis of dynamic characteristics

Lidia Buda-Ożóg; Władysław Łakota

Lidia Buda-Ożóg Rzeszów University of Technology
Władysław Łakota Rzeszów University of Technology

Abstract

The paper discusses methods of diagnosing the technical condition of reinforced concrete beams, based on the change in dynamic characteristics. The objects of research were 12 reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Testing of RC beams included both static and dynamic tests. A series of step loaded static tests was aimed to produce successive damage to the beams. After each load step (at the moment of displacement and strain stabilization), dynamic testing followed. To carry out the concept of concrete beams diagnosis, on the basis of frequency changes, Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) were applied.

Keywords

estimation, reinforced concrete beam, dynamics, artificial neural networks,

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