A simulation device for concrete members served in marine environment

作者：Li Qiang^*; Fu Chuanqing

来源：Information Technology Journal, 2013, 12(16): 3777-3780.

DOI：10.3923/itj.2013.3777.3780

• Concrete members
• Load-bearing capacity
• Marine environment
• Reinforced concrete member
• Service performance
• Simulation device
• Sustained loads
• Underwater zones

To study the durability of reinforced concrete members served in marine environment, a simulation device to test the service performance of concrete members under the coupling effect of load and environment is developed. The device includes sustained load system, marine environment simulation system and bearing capacity testing system. The self-balanced system is applied to impose a constant sustained load, the underwater zone and tide zone of marine are simulated through the fluctuation of the salt water and remaining load bearing capacity is tested with the help of a perforated support. The device does not need loading reaction frame so it occupies little space and can test the component of any size and of any load ratio. Test shows it can truly simulate the service performance of marine structures under the coupled effect of load and environment. The device solved the deficiencies of commonly used existing technology.

• 出版日期2013