Civil Engineering and Architecture 12(3A): 2043-2056, 2024 http://www.hrpub.org
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.121309
Behavior of Exterior Beam-Column Joints Steel Fiber
Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete (SFRSCC)
Against Cyclic Lateral Loads
Eric
1
, Saloma
2,*
, Ari Putra Usman
2
, Anis Saggaff
2
, Mohammad Firdaus Abu Hashim
3
, Fathoni Usman
4
1
Master's Program in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sriwijaya University, Indonesia
2
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sriwijaya University, Indonesia
3
Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Center of Excellence Geopolymer & Green Technology (CEGeoGTech),
School of Materials Engineering, UniMAP, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, 02600, Malaysia
4
Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia
Received January 4, 2024; Revised February 25, 2024; Accepted April 22, 2024
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(a): [1] Eric, Saloma, Ari Putra Usman, Anis Saggaff, Mohammad Firdaus Abu Hashim, Fathoni Usman , "Behavior of
Exterior Beam-Column Joints Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete (SFRSCC) Against Cyclic Lateral
Loads," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 12, No. 3A, pp. 2043 - 2056, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.121309.
(b): Eric, Saloma, Ari Putra Usman, Anis Saggaff, Mohammad Firdaus Abu Hashim, Fathoni Usman (2024). Behavior
of Exterior Beam-Column Joints Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete (SFRSCC) Against Cyclic Lateral
Loads. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(3A), 2043 - 2056. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.121309.
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Abstract Many studies have shown that the ductility
of joints can be increased by transverse reinforcement,
whereas the increase in ductility can also be done by the
constituent material. The use of steel fiber reinforced
concrete (SFRC) began to develop, and SFRC became one
of the material developments to overcome the weaknesses
of conventional concrete. However, fiber concrete has the
disadvantage of reducing workability and setting time. In
this research, SFRC is combined with self-compacting
concrete (SCC) to become Steel fiber reinforced self-
compacting concrete (SFRSCC). SCC is expected to
improve the workability of SFRC. This research focuses on
the behavior of beam-column connections using steel fiber
reinforced self-compacting concrete (SFRSCC). The
modeling was analyzed to determine the main parameters
of the connection behavior including hysteretic curves,
ductility values, stiffness values, crack patters and stress-
strain. Modeling was performed using SFRSCC
characteristic data, and then validated with secondary data
obtained from the literature. Structural modeling refers to
research conducted by Alkhatib (2015) and Abusafaga
(2022). The structural form analyzed is the exterior column
beam connection. The results of the analysis are used to
confirm the comparison of the ability and performance of
SFRSCC and SCC beam-column connections to see the
optimum strength required. Substitution of SCC concrete
into SFRSCC was shown to improve ductility and stiffness
degradation. The ultimate load on the SCC model during
the push phase was 151.29 kN with a displacement of 9.96
mm and in the pull phase the ultimate load was 145.73 kN
with a displacement of 9.79 mm. While the ultimate load
on the SFRSCC model during the push phase was 221.27
kN with a displacement of 14.79 mm and in the pull phase
the ultimate load was 213.8 kN with a displacement of 9.79
mm.
Keywords Steel Fiber, Self-Compacting Concrete
(SCC), Ductility, Hysteretic Curve, Stiffness, Crack
Pattern, Stress Strain
1. Introduction
Structural concrete requirements for buildings are
undergoing changes and adjustments. This is not only
based on the calculation of horizontal forces, but also for
reasons of structural ductility to withstand seismic loads.
Catastrophic seismic loads can cause significant damage
that can disrupt infrastructure development and