Stabbündelstützen mit hochfestem Bewehrungsstahl

Bar bundle columns with high-strength reinforcing steel. As part of the AiF project “Bar bundle columns with high-strength reinforcement steel” the load-bearing behavior of bar bundle columns in cold and fire conditions was investigated. Bar bundle columns are a new type of composite columns. To this purpose, a bundle of high-strength reinforcing bars with a yield strength of 670 MPa is placed in a steel tube and then grouted with mortar. The bundle can consist of 1, 3, 7 or 19 bars. To analyze the load-bearing behavior, relevant material parameters were determined in cold and in fire conditions. Subsequently, large-scale buckling tests were carried out under room temperature and in fire case. Considering the obtained results, an FE model was created and calibrated. On this basis, a design concept was developed.