Journal of Applied Science and Engineering

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G. Murali This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.1, K. Karthikeyan2 and V. R. Ramkumar3

1School of Civil Engineering, Sastra Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
2School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT Deemed University, Chennai, India
3Division of Structural Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India


 

Received: August 29, 2017
Accepted: January 28, 2018
Publication Date: June 1, 2018

Download Citation: ||https://doi.org/10.6180/jase.201806_21(2).0003  

ABSTRACT


In this study, the reliability analysis on impact failure energy of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) under drop hammer test was statistically commanded using Weibull distribution. For this purpose, crimped and hooked end steel fibres at 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5% volume fractions with an aspect ratio of 50 were used. Seven mixes were prepared correspondingly and for each mix a total of 10 specimens were tested under drop hammer impact test as per ACI committee 544 guidelines. Also, a statistical investigation was conducted using graphical method, least-squares (LS) regression of Y on X and LS of X on Y for determining the Weibull parameters. Based on the estimated Weibull parameters, the impact failure energy was reported in terms of reliability. Results indicated that the graphical method and LS Y on X method performed well than the LS X on Y to determine the Weibull parameters.


Keywords: Weibull Distribution, Impact Load, Reliability, Graphical Method, Least-squares Regression


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