Comparative Study of High-Performance Concrete Beams Reinforced with St 37 Rebar and Damascus Steel Rebar
https://doi.org/10.22227/2949-1622.2025.2.30-40
Abstract
This study investigated the differences between reinforcement with St 37 steel bars and Damascus steel bars. The studied beams were made of high-performance concrete (HPC) reinforced with St 37 steel re-bars (SSR) of 10, 12 and 14, as well as 150-, 250-and 350-layers of Damascus steel rebars (DSR). The flexural strength tests results showed that HPC beams with 250-layers of DSR (with an average tensile strength of 857.27 MPa) can withstand an average flexural load of 52.19 kN, while HPC beams with SSR of 10 (with an average tensile strength of 485.34 MPa) can withstand an average of 69.52 kN. HPC beams with SSR, due to the ribbed structure of the steel rebars, are capable to withstand high flexural loads, whereas due to the absence of ribs on the surface of the DSR, HPC beams with it are capable to withstand low flexural loads, although the tensile strength of DSR is higher than that of SSR. The ribbed structure of the steel rebars is of fundamental importance for increasing the flexural strength, as it ensures the bond strength between the steel rebar and the concrete.
About the Authors
M. Hematibahar
Babol Noshirvani University of Technology
Islamic Republic of Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Mohammad Hematibahar, MSc., Civil Engineering Department
Babol
N. K. Banjara
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute
India
India
Nawal Kishor Banjara, Dr.
Roorkee
M. Kharun
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (MGSU)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Makhmud Kharun, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures
26 Yaroslavskoe shosse, Moscow, 129337
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Hematibahar M., Banjara N., Kharun M. Comparative Study of High-Performance Concrete Beams Reinforced with St 37 Rebar and Damascus Steel Rebar. Reinforced concrete structures. 2025;10(2):30-40. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22227/2949-1622.2025.2.30-40
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