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DESIGN OF RC BEAM WITH AND WITHOUT WELDED MESH AS SHEAR

REINFORCEMENT IN FLEXURAL AND SHEAR BEHAVIOUR
1

Alexander. D, 2Ramakrishnan.S.
Project Student, M.E., Structural Engineering
Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu
2
AP, Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology, Anna University, Tamilnadu
1

Abstract
An alternative reinforcement system, Welded mesh is
proposed to perform the function of transverse steel in
Reinforced Concrete Beams. Welded mesh is made from
cold drawn steel wires arranged in two orthogonal
directions and is prefabricated in a production line.
Welded mesh reinforcement eliminates some of the
detailing problems inherent in traditional rebar in the
Reinforced Concrete Construction resulting in easier and
faster construction, and better economy and quality
control In this present experimental work on the behavior
of Rectangular concrete beams with Shear reinforcement
by Welded mesh was carried out. One Control beam with
conventional reinforcement with five other beams with
varies welded mesh were cast and tested under two point
loading. The results were used to study the flexural
behavior. It is obtained that the beam with continuous
weld mesh and longitudinal bar given the maximum load
carrying capacity.

I.

INTRODUCTION

This paper presents Flexural behaviour of beam under

two point loading with Welded mesh as shear
reinforcement. Welded wire mesh generally consists of
wires arranged in two orthogonal directions and is
prefabricated in a production line. Because of its
economy, ease, and faster of construction as well as better
quality control, Welded mesh has been widely used
in buildings that Weld mesh can be a good substitute
for the conventional reinforcement and yielded
excellent results both in strength and ductility. This is
because of a little is known about the structural behavior
of RC Beams confined by Weld mesh as Shear
reinforcement. A total of 6 Beam specimens to made in
this study. Five of the specimens with weld mesh at
various longitudinal section as transverse reinforcement,
while the other specimen is with conventional
reinforcement.
The parameters are to be investigated in this research
included the spacing and grid configuration of Weld mesh
reinforcement, and the distribution of longitudinal
reinforcement.

It is well known that confined concrete behaves

differently from unconfined concrete due to the effect of
lateral pressure. Tests of reinforced concrete beams
indicate that the strength and ductility of concrete are
improved not only by longitudinal reinforcement, but
also shear reinforcement.

II.

ADVANTAGES OF THE WELDED

WIRE MESH

Higher Characteristic Design Strength:

The welded wire mesh has a better characteristic
strength point of view, usage of welded mesh with
Fe480 grade results in savings in steel area or steel
weight required to the tune of 13.55% vis--vis HYSD
bars of Fe 415 grade and to the tune of 47.92 % vis--vis
plain mild steel bars of Fe 250 grade.
Better Bonding Behaviors:
The bonding capacity of welded mesh is excellent. As
against the peripheral surface area which is responsible
for bonding to concrete in the case of individual bars, the
rigid mechanical interconnections by means of welds to
cross wires are mainly responsible for stress transfer
from concrete to steel and vice-versa in the case of
welded mesh.
Better and Economic Crack Resistance with Thinner
Wires and Closer Spacing:
The welds have strong mechanical anchorage behaviour
at each the intersections are further responsible in
imparting an immense deal of homogeneity to the R.C.C
section as a whole. The two dimensional uniform stress
distribution of the welded mesh with the concrete
achieves better plate behaviour in the slab. Further,
welded mesh usage affords the possibility of using
thinner wires at closer spacing. The close spacing of
thinner wires and the two-way behaviour of welded
mesh minimizes the crack widths and preserves
structural integrity of the slab. Load stresses in the
residential slabs are low but where minimum thicknesses
of 75 to 125mm are used from serviceability or other
reliability criteria. Following are some of the

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specifications of our assortment:

III.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this experimental work is to study the

structural behaviour of M20 grade concrete beam cast with
welded mesh as shear reinforcement.

The compressive strength of cubes and cylinders were

calculated. Six beam specimens of size 100mm x
200mm x 2200mm were cast, cured and subjected
under two- point loading to study their flexural
behaviour and other salient parameters.

V.
The following parameters are studied.
Deflection behaviour
Initial crack load and its location
Location of crack and type of failure
Actual moment of resistance of the
beam
Load
Vs
Deflection
behaviour
Load Vs Volumetric ratio
Stress
Vs
Strain
characteristic Ductility
Stiffness
Energy Absorption
Capacity Energy
Absorption Ratio
Cracking Behaviour

IV.

MATERIALS PROPERTIES

Fine aggregate
Properties of Fine Aggregates
S.No.

Characteristics

Value

1.

Type

River sand

2.

Specific gravity

2.65

3.

Total water absorption

1.0 %

4.

Moisture content

0.16%

5.

Net water absorption

0.86%

6.

Fineness modulus

2.85

7.

Grading zone

II

METHODOLOGY

Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate

This section briefly explains the methodology adopted in

this experimental work. It has already been discussed in
the previous chapter about use of welded mesh as shear
reinforcement in concrete and their effect on strength
parameters of concrete in the core objective of this
experimental work. The following methodology has been
adopted to achieve above objective.
In the first phase, physical, chemical and mechanical
properties of all ingredient of concrete were found out. In
the second phase, initially compressive strength of cubes
and cylinders, split tensile strength were found out.
Finally Reinforced beams were subjected under two-point
loading to study the flexural behaviour and other salient
features of concrete beams.
The experimental investigation is conducted as detailed
below. All the materials tests were conducted in the
laboratory as per relevant Indian Standard codes. Basic
tests were conducted on fine aggregate, coarse
aggregate, and cement to check their suitability for
concrete making. The properties of fine and coarse
aggregates, sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates,
tests on cement are to be found.
The study aims to investigate the strength related
properties of concrete of M20 grade. The proportions of
ingredients of the control concrete of grade M20 had to
be determined by mix design as per IS code.
The cubes are cast as per the M20 grade of concrete.
Totally six cube specimens and six cylinders were cast.

Sieve

Mass

Cumulative

Cumulative

Mass

S.No.

size

Retained

Percentage
Retained

(mm)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

(grams)

4.75
2.36
1.18
0.60
0.30
0.15
< 0.15

15.0
17.6
85.0
207
491
190
4.4

Retained
(grams)
15
32.6
117.6
314.6
805.6
995.6
-

1.5
3.26
11.76
31.46
80.56
99.56
100

Properties of coarse aggregate

S.No.
1.

Characteristics
Type

Value
Crushed

2.

Maximum size

20mm

3.

Minimum size

16mm

4.

Specific gravity

2.68

5.

Total water absorption

0.6%

6.

Moisture content

nil

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Properties of Chettinad 43 Grade Cement

VII.

Requirements as
Result
S.No.

Test Particulars

per IS 8112obtained
1989

1.

Specific gravity

3.15

3.15

32

30 to 35

40

>30

590

<600

Normal
2.
consistency
Initial setting time
3.
(minutes)
Final setting time
4.
(minutes)

All beams were tested in reaction type loading frame.

The span of the beams kept as 2000 mm with simply
supported end condition and was tested under two point
loading applied at one third spans through a stiff beam.
Deflections of the beam were measured by three
LVDTs placed at the mid span, one third span and one
fourth span as shown in Figure.

Properties of water
Permissible
Obtained
Sl.no.

Description

TEST SPECIMEN SETUP

The beam specimens are of size 2200mm X 200mm

x 100mm, reinforced with 2 numbers of 12mm diameter
HYSD bars in tension and 2 numbers of 8mm diameter
HYSD bars in compression zone as hanger rods. The
specimen is also provided with shear reinforcement in
the form of 6mm diameter mild steel bar two legged
stirrups at 120mm centre for control beam and weld
mesh of grid configuration 76.2 mm x 50.8 mm and of
diameter 2mm with various span sizes for other
specimens. The reinforcement details are shown in
Figure 3.2 and 3.3. The specimen were cast in steel
mould with machine mixed concrete and well vibrated
with vibrating Table. The schematic views are shown in
Fig 3.4 and 3.5. All the specimens were cured for 28
days in open curing tank under ambient conditions.

value as per IS
value
456-2000
Not less than

1.

pH value

8.2
6.0

2.

Chloride content

112.5 mg/l

500 mg/l*

3.

Total hardness

105 mg/l

200 mg/l

150 mg/l

Total dissolved
4.
solids

MIX PROPORTION

VI.

Concrete mix design is a process by which the

proportions of the various raw materials of concrete are
determined with an aim to achieve a certain minimum
strength and durability, as economically as possible.
Based on the simplified mix design procedure. The
concrete mix was designed as per IS 10262:1982
forM20 grade of concrete. The mix adopted for the
study is given in Table.

Reinforcement Detail for Weldmesh specimen

LOAD (P)

LOAD CELL

SPANDREL BEAM
ROLLER

BEAM SPECIMEN

Unit
Kg/m

Water
3

ratio

Cement

Fine

Coarse

aggregate

aggregate

L/4
DIAL GAUGE

L/3
L/2

192

383

691

1140

0.5

1.8

2.97

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