摘要

Numerical and experimental models were used to study the horizontal bearing properties of shaft linings consisting of encased steel or steel fiber reinforced, high strength concrete. The calculations show that a number of non-dimensional parameters have obvious effects on the ultimate horizontal bearing capacity. These factors include the ratio of thickness to outer radius, of vertical stress to uniaxial compression strength, and of the spacing between adjacent layers of steel ribs to total lining thickness. The reinforcement ratio also is seen to have an effect. An equation for ultimate horizontal bearing capacity was derived from the numerical results. The experimental model shows that the encased steel lining deforms in conjunction with the concrete during the vertical loading stage. During horizontal loading the encased steel shows plastic deformation at the yield stress. The shear strain in the encased steel lining approximates the strain in the concrete, -2.3×10-3 to -3.0×10-3, when the lining is damaged. Numerical analysis can be used to estimate the ultimate horizontal bearing properties of both encased steel or steel fiber reinforced, high strength concrete linings.

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