The bond behaviour between reinforcement and concrete influences considerably the structural behaviour of reinforced concrete members. Whereas the bond properties of Normal Weight Concrete (NWC) are mostly known even for non-static loading, for Structural Lightweight Aggregate Concrete (LWAC) only a few investigations for repeated loading are known. Due to an enormous increase of the attraction of this concrete in Germany and in other countries, a wider application of LWAC e.g. in bridge construction is expected. This paper outlines the experimental programme and its results on the bond behaviour of conventional rebars in Lightweight Aggregate Concrete under cyclic loading. The aim of the research work was to evaluate the long-term behaviour of LWAC under cyclic loading in order to determine the corresponding bond creep coefficient.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • BOND IN CONCRETE

  • TEST PROGRAMME

  • TEST RESULTS

  • BOND CREEP COEFFICIENT UNDER REPEATED LOADING

  • EFFECTS OF BOND CREEP

  • CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK

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