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An experimental investigation on the reinforced ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) columns against low velocity lateral impact is presented in this paper. Seven UHPC columns \( \left( {f_{c}^{'} > 125\,\text{MPa}} \right) \) and two conventional concrete (C40) columns were tested under free-falling drop-weights that impacted at the mid-span. Test results showed that the conventional concrete specimens, regardless of their cross-section shape, developed severe diagonal shear cracks, forming a shear-plug under the impact point. The ultra-high performance concrete columns, on the other hand, only developed minor flexural crack even under more severe impact loads.
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Li, J., Wu, C. (2020). Experimental Study on Ultra-High Performance Concrete Columns Against Low-Velocity Impact. In: Wang, C., Ho, J., Kitipornchai, S. (eds) ACMSM25. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 37. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_31
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