Characterization tests for predicting the mechanical performance of SFRC floors: design considerations

Abstract The paper presents an experimental program carried out to check the load bearing capacity of a steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) floor in northern Italy. extensive mechanical characterization focused on suitability 3 non-standardized test methods for quality control and tensile constitutive curve assessment was performed, this consisting of: uniaxial (UTT), double edge wedge splitting (DEWST) punching (DPT) characterize post-cracking properties material. joint programme, at Politecnico di Milano Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, included flexural four shallow beams (1.5 × 0.5 0.25 m ) six standard notched (0.55 0.15 ). All samples were produced from same batch with SFRC mix which applied floor. After that, 192 cores drilled subjected either UTTs, DEWSTs or DPTs. stress level, scatter curves derived tests identified analysed. calculated used predict behaviour beams.