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Item Shape optimization of steel reinforced concrete beams(Techno Press, 2007) Babu Narayan, K.S.B.; Venkataramana, K.Steel reinforced concrete is perhaps the most versatile and widely used construction material. The versatility is attributed to mouldability of concrete to any conceivable shape. The inherent property of cracking of concrete is the reason for its low tensile strength and hence the design approach of RCC sections in flexure adopts the cracked section theory where in concrete in tension zone is ignored. Means, modes and methods of exploitation of concrete strength by conceiving shapes other than rectangular whereby ineffective concrete in tension zone is reduced and incorporated in compression zone where it is effective needs consideration. Shape optimization of beams is attempted in this analytical investigation employing Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique (SUMT). The results clearly show that trapezoidal beams happen to be less costlier than their rectangular counterparts, their usage needs serious reconsideration by the designers.Item Performance appraisal of RC beams using welded wire fabrics as lateral reinforcement in seismic zones(CAFET INNOVA Technical Society 1-2-18/103, Mohini Mansion, Gagan Mahal Road, Domalguda, Hyderabad 500029, 2011) Gowda, H.C.C.; Babu Narayan, K.S.; Venkataramana, K.Ductility is the key to design earthquake resistant structures. More rigid the structure or the element, more it attracts inertia forces. Structures and elements of infinite rigidity are out of question. Codes of practice also advocate design philosophies wherein effects of small earthquakes are to be absorbed with little or no damage, medium with damage to such extents that rehabilitation is possible and large earthquake effects to be catered without collapse. To absorb the tremendous energies that are input to structures and elements unless ductility is ensured, performance levels proposed by codes and standard practices cannot be attained. Lateral ties hold longitudinal reinforcement of R.C.elements in place and also confine the concrete. The basis of the present work is the usage of welded wire fabrics as lateral reinforcement in RC beams. A series of beams were tested with lateral ties and welded wire fabric at discrete locations and welded wire fabric alone throughout the beam with different mesh opening sizes. This paper presents the encouraging results with marginal increase in strength and considerable improvement in ductility in addition to reduced crack widths as observed for specimens having welded wire fabric with smaller mesh openings as lateral reinforcement by confining concrete. © 2011 CAFET-INNOVA TECHNICAL SOCIETY. All rights reserved.Item Experimental studies on the effects of corrosion on the flexural strength of RC beams(CAFET INNOVA Technical Society cafetinnova@gmail.com 1-2-18/103, Mohini Mansion, Gagan Mahal Road, Domalguda, Hyderabad 500029, 2014) Pandit, P.; Venkataramana, K.; BabuNarayan, K.S.; Parla, B.; Kimura, Y.RC structures are generally very durable and are capable of withstanding a variety of adverse environmental conditions. However, failures of these structures still occur and reinforcement corrosion is one of the major causes. In the present research, corroded Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) beams were tested in the laboratory to evaluate their flexural behavior. Accelerated corrosion technique was adopted to corrode the beams. The corrosion was measured using Applied Corrosion Monitoring (ACM) instrument. From the results, it is seen that, as the rate of corrosion increases, the load carrying capacity decreases. The deflection increases initially and then decreases. It is observed that the stiffness of the beams is reduced when rate of corrosion is increased due to changes in the modulus of elasticity of corroded steel. © 2014 CAFET-INNOVA TECHNICAL SOCIETY.Item Flexural bond strength behaviour in OPC concrete of NBS beam for various corrosion levels(Techno-Press, 2014) Shetty, A.; Venkataramana, K.; Babu Naraya, K.S.Corrosion is one of the primary reasons why structures have limited durability. The present investigation is carried out to study the behavior of RC (Reinforced Concrete) structural members subjected to corrosion. Experimental investigations were carried out on National Bureau of Standard (NBS), RC beam specimens made of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) concrete. Load versus deflection behaviour was studied for different levels of corrosion i.e., 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10%. It is observed that for every percentage increase in corrosion level, there is about 1.6% decrease in load carrying capacity. Also as the amount of corrosion increases there is a reduction in bond stress. Copyright © 2014 Techno-Press, Ltd.