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Experimental Loading of Staircase Made from Cement Fiber Boards with Cellulose Fibers Using Full-Scale Model

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The study presents a possible innovative use of cement fiber boards (CFBs) reinforced with cellulose fibers for construction of an interior prefabricated staircase. Regarding the unusual use of traditional material that was used in all bearing elements of the staircase, a numerical simulation with the use of a material model SBETA was carried out and, subsequently, multiple experimental static loading was applied. In order to carry out experimental testing of static load capacity, a full-scale experiment method was chosen and performed on a real staircase structure for family houses. The full-scale experiment is considered the most precise method to test structures or material behavior. The obtained results show that the designed and tested staircase structure of CFBs is able to meet the requirements of technical standards related to static loading of staircases. The load test confirmed the potential use of cement fiber boards produced by the Hatschek process for real bearing structures under static loading.

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Experimental Loading of Staircase Made from Cement Fiber Boards with Cellulose Fibers Using Full-Scale Model

Author: Nespěšný, Ondřej; Bečkovský, David; Vystrčil, Jan; Vaněk, Vojtěch; Novotný, Miloslav; Pěnčík, Jan
Publisher: MDPI
Year: 2023
DOI: 10.3390/buildings13030704
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Ci a ion: Nespˇešný, O.; Beˇcko ský,
D.; Vys ˇcil, J.; Vanˇek, V.; No o ný,
M.; Pˇenˇcík, J. Expe imen al Loading
o S ai case Made om Cemen Fibe
Boa ds wi h Cellulose Fibe s Using
Full-Scale Model. Buildings 2023,13,
704. h ps://doi.o g/10.3390/
buildings13030704
Academic Edi o s: K is ýna
Va ušo á, Pe Myna ˇcík and
Lucie Myna zo á
Recei ed: 18 Janua y 2023
Re ised: 24 Feb ua y 2023
Accep ed: 3 Ma ch 2023
Published: 7 Ma ch 2023
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Expe imen al Loading o S ai case Made om Cemen Fibe
Boa ds wi h Cellulose Fibe s Using Full-Scale Model
Ondˇ ej Nespˇešný* , Da id Beˇcko ský, Jan Vys ˇcil, Voj ˇech Vanˇek, Milosla No o nýand Jan Pˇenˇcík
Facul y o Ci il Enginee ing, Ins i u e o Building S uc u es, B no Uni e si y o Technology, Ve eˇ í331/95,
602 00 B no, Czech Republic
*Co espondence: ond [email p o ec ed]
Abs ac :
The s udy p esen s a possible inno a i e use o cemen ibe boa ds (CFBs) ein o ced wi h
cellulose ibe s o cons uc ion o an in e io p e ab ica ed s ai case. Rega ding he unusual use o
adi ional ma e ial ha was used in all bea ing elemen s o he s ai case, a nume ical simula ion wi h
he use o a ma e ial model SBETA was ca ied ou and, subsequen ly, mul iple expe imen al s a ic
loading was applied. In o de o ca y ou expe imen al es ing o s a ic load capaci y, a ull-scale
expe imen me hod was chosen and pe o med on a eal s ai case s uc u e o amily houses. The
ull-scale expe imen is conside ed he mos p ecise me hod o es s uc u es o ma e ial beha io .
The ob ained esul s show ha he designed and es ed s ai case s uc u e o CFBs is able o mee he
equi emen s o echnical s anda ds ela ed o s a ic loading o s ai cases. The load es con i med he
po en ial use o cemen ibe boa ds p oduced by he Ha schek p ocess o eal bea ing s uc u es
unde s a ic loading.
Keywo ds: s ai case; ull-scale expe imen ; cemen ibe boa d; CFB; cellulose ibe
1. In oduc ion
In mos cases, s ai case s uc u es a e dominan ea u es o in e io s and comple e
in e io cha ac e . The igh choice o s ai case s uc u e sys em, o ype o s ai case,
con ibu es o he elegance, o iginali y, and unique s yle o a building. The e o e, he
cu en end is o design sub le and ligh weigh s ai cases wi h a ac i e and mode n
s yles. When designing a s ai case, i is necessa y o ake in o accoun he ype o building
and economic ac o s, and co ec ly design dimensions o he s ai case a ea, dimensions
o s eps and hei shape, e c. The designed s ai case should be com o able o use s and
should gua an ee p opo ionali y, egula i y, hy hm, and o de , as s a ed in [1].
Nowadays, he s ai case is an in eg al pa o all mul iple loo s uc u es in a wide
ange o esiden ial, public, and indus ial buildings. Based on place o use, i s geome ic
equi emen s ela ed o echnical s anda ds and o locali y di e . Geome ic equi emen s
o s ai cases and hei compa isons acco ding o na ional equi emen s [
2
–
4
] and ypes
o buildings a e summa ized by Veseláin [
5
]. Conside ing he ac ha s ai cases a e
load-bea ing s uc u es, hey a e subjec ed o s ic equi emen s o mechanical du abili y
and s abili y unde a ious e ec s o ex e nal loading. The s a ic load-bea ing capaci y o a
s ai case can be p o ed by di e en me hods, mos commonly wi h he use o a nume ic
analysis using FEA and assessmen acco ding o s anda d equi emen s o s ai case ma e-
ial. Ano he me hod ha can be used and is accep ed by s anda ds and egula ions is he
use o a load es in educed scales, which uses model simila i ies [
6
], o he use o cu ou
models in he scale o 1:1, o he use o a eal model in 1:1 scale, i.e., a ull-scale expe imen .
The ull-scale expe imen is conside ed he mos p ecise me hod o e i y beha io o a
s uc u e o ma e ial. The me hod o he ull-scale expe imen is e y popula in ci il
enginee ing esea ch, which is con i med by a ange o ecen scien i ic publica ions [
7
–
12
]
an example o expe imen al loading o s ai cases is gi en a Figu e 1.
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enginee ing esea ch, which is con i med by a ange o ecen scien i ic publica ions [7–
12] an example o expe imen al loading o s ai cases is gi en a Figu e 1.
A combina ion o he abo emen ioned me hods o e i ica ion o s ai case s a ic
bea ing capaci y, i.e., a nume ical analysis wi h ull-scale expe imen s, was used by Pěnčík
e al. in [7] o analysis o he beha io o p e ab ica ed wooden s ai cases wi h one-sided
suspended s ai s made om Sco s pine (Pinus syl es is L.), by La ický e al. in hei anal-
ysis o a p e ab ica ed winde wooden s ai case wi h cen al s inge made om Sco s
pine (Pinus syl es is L.) [13], and by Pouse e in [14] o es ing and modeling o he be-
ha io o wooden s ai s and s ai join s. The nume ically de e mined esul s in [13]
showed he sui abili y and necessi y o idealize he cons uc ion (Figu e 2) in ques ion by
he nume ic s a ic model in mo e de ail and wi h highe accu acy.
(a) (b)
Figu e 1. (a) P o o ypes o wooden s ai case du ing s a ic load es , ull-scale expe imen [7]; (b) 3D
wooden s ai case FEA model [7].
(a) (b)
Figu e 2. (a) P o o ypes o wooden s ep du ing s a ic load es , semi-scale expe imen [13]; (b) 3D
wooden s ep FEA model [13].
Acco ding o Sachs e al. [15], apa om he s ai case s uc u e s a ic load, i is nec-
essa y o pay a en ion o ib a ions caused by people walking, i.e., dynamic e ec s on he
s uc u e. The assessmen o he e ec o he p esence o people on dynamic beha io o
s eel s ai cases was published by Cappellini e al. in [16], whe e a me hodology o quan-
i ica ion o modal pa ame e changes due o he p esence o passi e people on a na ow
s uc u e was applied. Dynamic es s can be conside ed as an ad anced le el o a s uc u e
analysis, which is p eceded by a s a ic load es , a ull-scale expe imen , and a nume ic
simula ion [17,18].
In cons uc ions, he mos equen ly used s ai cases a e monoli hic ein o ced con-
c e e s ai cases. In o de o speed up he cons uc ion p ocess and emo e he we p ocess,
p e ab ica ed s ai cases [19] a e cu en ly used mo e o en han monoli hic s ai cases.
They a e made om s eel, conc e e, o wood. In Eu opean Union coun ies, he
Figu e 1.
(
a
) P o o ypes o wooden s ai case du ing s a ic load es , ull-scale expe imen [
7
]; (
b
) 3D
wooden s ai case FEA model [7].
A combina ion o he abo emen ioned me hods o e i ica ion o s ai case s a ic bea -
ing capaci y, i.e., a nume ical analysis wi h ull-scale expe imen s, was used by Pˇenˇcík e al.
in [
7
] o analysis o he beha io o p e ab ica ed wooden s ai cases wi h one-sided sus-
pended s ai s made om Sco s pine (Pinus syl es is L.), by La ickýe al. in hei analysis
o a p e ab ica ed winde wooden s ai case wi h cen al s inge made om Sco s pine
(Pinus syl es is L.) [
13
], and by Pouse e in [
14
] o es ing and modeling o he beha io
o wooden s ai s and s ai join s. The nume ically de e mined esul s in [
13
] showed he
sui abili y and necessi y o idealize he cons uc ion (Figu e 2) in ques ion by he nume ic
s a ic model in mo e de ail and wi h highe accu acy.
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enginee ing esea ch, which is con i med by a ange o ecen scien i ic publica ions [7–
12] an example o expe imen al loading o s ai cases is gi en a Figu e 1.
A combina ion o he abo emen ioned me hods o e i ica ion o s ai case s a ic
bea ing capaci y, i.e., a nume ical analysis wi h ull-scale expe imen s, was used by Pěnčík
e al. in [7] o analysis o he beha io o p e ab ica ed wooden s ai cases wi h one-sided
suspended s ai s made om Sco s pine (Pinus syl es is L.), by La ický e al. in hei anal-
ysis o a p e ab ica ed winde wooden s ai case wi h cen al s inge made om Sco s
pine (Pinus syl es is L.) [13], and by Pouse e in [14] o es ing and modeling o he be-
ha io o wooden s ai s and s ai join s. The nume ically de e mined esul s in [13]
showed he sui abili y and necessi y o idealize he cons uc ion (Figu e 2) in ques ion by
he nume ic s a ic model in mo e de ail and wi h highe accu acy.
(a) (b)
Figu e 1. (a) P o o ypes o wooden s ai case du ing s a ic load es , ull-scale expe imen [7]; (b) 3D
wooden s ai case FEA model [7].
(a) (b)
Figu e 2. (a) P o o ypes o wooden s ep du ing s a ic load es , semi-scale expe imen [13]; (b) 3D
wooden s ep FEA model [13].
Acco ding o Sachs e al. [15], apa om he s ai case s uc u e s a ic load, i is nec-
essa y o pay a en ion o ib a ions caused by people walking, i.e., dynamic e ec s on he
s uc u e. The assessmen o he e ec o he p esence o people on dynamic beha io o
s eel s ai cases was published by Cappellini e al. in [16], whe e a me hodology o quan-
i ica ion o modal pa ame e changes due o he p esence o passi e people on a na ow
s uc u e was applied. Dynamic es s can be conside ed as an ad anced le el o a s uc u e
analysis, which is p eceded by a s a ic load es , a ull-scale expe imen , and a nume ic
simula ion [17,18].
In cons uc ions, he mos equen ly used s ai cases a e monoli hic ein o ced con-
c e e s ai cases. In o de o speed up he cons uc ion p ocess and emo e he we p ocess,
p e ab ica ed s ai cases [19] a e cu en ly used mo e o en han monoli hic s ai cases.
They a e made om s eel, conc e e, o wood. In Eu opean Union coun ies, he
Figu e 2.
(
a
) P o o ypes o wooden s ep du ing s a ic load es , semi-scale expe imen [
13
]; (
b
) 3D
wooden s ep FEA model [13].
Acco ding o Sachs e al. [
15
], apa om he s ai case s uc u e s a ic load, i is
necessa y o pay a en ion o ib a ions caused by people walking, i.e., dynamic e ec s on
he s uc u e. The assessmen o he e ec o he p esence o people on dynamic beha io
o s eel s ai cases was published by Cappellini e al. in [
16
], whe e a me hodology o
quan i ica ion o modal pa ame e changes due o he p esence o passi e people on a
na ow s uc u e was applied. Dynamic es s can be conside ed as an ad anced le el o a
s uc u e analysis, which is p eceded by a s a ic load es , a ull-scale expe imen , and a
nume ic simula ion [17,18].
In cons uc ions, he mos equen ly used s ai cases a e monoli hic ein o ced conc e e
s ai cases. In o de o speed up he cons uc ion p ocess and emo e he we p ocess,
p e ab ica ed s ai cases [
19
] a e cu en ly used mo e o en han monoli hic s ai cases. They
a e made om s eel, conc e e, o wood. In Eu opean Union coun ies, he equi emen s o
hese ypes o s ai cases a e de ined in acco dance wi h Eu ocode 1: Ac ions on s uc u es
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- Pa 1-1: Gene al ac ions - Densi ies, sel -weigh , imposed loads o buildings [
20
] and
ETAG 008: P e ab ica ed S ai Ki s [21].
A p ojec o he Technological Agency o he Czech Republic TH04020263 es ed he
po en ial o use cemen ibe boa ds (CFBs) o building cons uc ions. CFBs ha e had
a long his o y o applica ion in ci il enginee ing, and he mos commonly used CFBs
a e p oduced by Ha schek echnology [
22
], which is based on he p inciple o a machine
o p oduc ion o ca dboa d [
23
]. CFBs usually p oduced by his echnology a e used in
he o m o acade panels [
24
–
26
] oo ing [
27
,
28
], shu e ing [
29
,
30
], o in e io acous ic
iles [
31
]; in all hese cases, hin boa ds up o a hickness o 12 mm a e used. Po en ial
applica ion a eas o CFBs a e in e io s ai case s uc u es.
The Ha schek me hod [
22
] p oduc ion p ocess includes c ea ion o so-called monoboa ds
wi h hickness o up o 6 mm by laye ing hin cemen ibe laye s on an accumula ion cylin-
de . CFBs a e made by g adual laye ing o monoboa ds and subsequen comp ession by
a hyd aulic p ess. Applying p essu e leads o wa e emo al as well as o in e connec ion
o monoboa ds in o a single body. By applying he men ioned p oduc ion p ocess, i is
possible o make a CFB wi h a inal limi ing hickness o up o 40 mm. Howe e , his
limi ing hickness o en causes spon aneous delamina ion o indi idual monoboa ds. Based
on long- e m es s [
32
], i was decided o use boa ds wi h he maximum hickness o 30 mm,
in o de o u he de elop he use o CFBs. Nei he spon aneous delamina ion, no hei
de o ma ion, no su ace damage occu s wi h hose boa ds du ing ma u ing.
The publica ion [
32
] claims ha s eng h and oughness in he di ec ion pe pendicula
o he ibe o ien a ion (pe pendicula o p oduc ion di ec ion, also e e ed o as pa allel
o he boa d mid-plane—di ec ions x and z in Figu e 3) a e highe han in he case when
he boa d is loaded pe pendicula o he boa d mid-plane (di ec ion y in Figu e 3). In [
33
],
mic os uc u al aniso opy was con i med, which is he di ec cause o he men ioned
mac oscopic mechanic beha io . This ac appea s o be bene icial o he o e all load-
bea ing capaci y o he main suppo ing elemen — he s inge . The esul s and cou se
o he ull-scale expe imen and nume ic simula ion a e p esen ed by he au ho s in his
publica ion, which desc ibes he same cemen ibe boa ds (CFBs) ein o ced wi h cellulose
ibe s o c ea ing he segmen s inge s ai case as hose desc ibed by Nespˇešnýe al.
in [32].
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equi emen s o hese ypes o s ai cases a e de ined in acco dance wi h Eu ocode 1: Ac-
ions on s uc u es - Pa 1-1: Gene al ac ions - Densi ies, sel -weigh , imposed loads o
buildings [20] and ETAG 008: P e ab ica ed S ai Ki s [21].
A p ojec o he Technological Agency o he Czech Republic TH04020263 es ed he
po en ial o use cemen ibe boa ds (CFBs) o building cons uc ions. CFBs ha e had a
long his o y o applica ion in ci il enginee ing, and he mos commonly used CFBs a e
p oduced by Ha schek echnology [22], which is based on he p inciple o a machine o
p oduc ion o ca dboa d [23]. CFBs usually p oduced by his echnology a e used in he
o m o acade panels [24–26] oo ing [27,28], shu e ing [29,30], o in e io acous ic iles
[31]; in all hese cases, hin boa ds up o a hickness o 12 mm a e used. Po en ial applica-
ion a eas o CFBs a e in e io s ai case s uc u es.
The Ha schek me hod [22] p oduc ion p ocess includes c ea ion o so-called mono-
boa ds wi h hickness o up o 6 mm by laye ing hin cemen ibe laye s on an accumu-
la ion cylinde . CFBs a e made by g adual laye ing o monoboa ds and subsequen com-
p ession by a hyd aulic p ess. Applying p essu e leads o wa e emo al as well as o
in e connec ion o monoboa ds in o a single body. By applying he men ioned p oduc ion
p ocess, i is possible o make a CFB wi h a inal limi ing hickness o up o 40 mm. How-
e e , his limi ing hickness o en causes spon aneous delamina ion o indi idual mono-
boa ds. Based on long- e m es s [32], i was decided o use boa ds wi h he maximum
hickness o 30 mm, in o de o u he de elop he use o CFBs. Nei he spon aneous
delamina ion, no hei de o ma ion, no su ace damage occu s wi h hose boa ds du ing
ma u ing.
The publica ion [32] claims ha s eng h and oughness in he di ec ion pe pendicu-
la o he ibe o ien a ion (pe pendicula o p oduc ion di ec ion, also e e ed o as pa -
allel o he boa d mid-plane—di ec ions x and z in Figu e 3) a e highe han in he case
when he boa d is loaded pe pendicula o he boa d mid-plane (di ec ion y in Figu e 3).
In [33], mic os uc u al aniso opy was con i med, which is he di ec cause o he men-
ioned mac oscopic mechanic beha io . This ac appea s o be bene icial o he o e all
load-bea ing capaci y o he main suppo ing elemen — he s inge . The esul s and
cou se o he ull-scale expe imen and nume ic simula ion a e p esen ed by he au ho s
in his publica ion, which desc ibes he same cemen ibe boa ds (CFBs) ein o ced wi h
cellulose ibe s o c ea ing he segmen s inge s ai case as hose desc ibed by Nespěšný
e al. in [32].
(a) (b)
Figu e 3. (a) Cemen ibe boa d o ien a ion by di ec ion o p oduc ion wi h de ini ion o coo dina e
sys em [x, y, z]; (b) o ien a ion o s inge om cemen ibe boa ds.
In e es in p e ab ica ion in he scien i ic communi y was a i s peak in he 1990s.
Along wi h he de elopmen o new ma e ials and echnologies, p e ab ica ion has been
imp o ed o e he yea s [34]. The ad an ages o p e ab ica ed cons uc ions a e summa-
ized in [35], whe e he au ho s men ion, in pa icula , inc eased wo k p oduc i i y, e i-
ciency in quali y con ol, educ ion o cons uc ion cos s, sho ened pe iod o wo k, and
las , bu no leas , au oma ion. The applica ion o p e ab ica ed s uc u es is s ill cu en ,
which is also con i med by he publica ion [36], which e alua es he li e cycle (LCA) o
p e ab ica ed empo a y cons uc ion in China. In he compa a i e LCA calcula ions, he
Figu e 3.
(
a
) Cemen ibe boa d o ien a ion by di ec ion o p oduc ion wi h de ini ion o coo dina e
sys em [x, y, z]; (b) o ien a ion o s inge om cemen ibe boa ds.
In e es in p e ab ica ion in he scien i ic communi y was a i s peak in he 1990s. Along
wi h he de elopmen o new ma e ials and echnologies, p e ab ica ion has been imp o ed
o e he yea s [
34
]. The ad an ages o p e ab ica ed cons uc ions a e summa ized in [
35
],
whe e he au ho s men ion, in pa icula , inc eased wo k p oduc i i y, e iciency in quali y
con ol, educ ion o cons uc ion cos s, sho ened pe iod o wo k, and las , bu no leas ,
au oma ion. The applica ion o p e ab ica ed s uc u es is s ill cu en , which is also
con i med by he publica ion [
36
], which e alua es he li e cycle (LCA) o p e ab ica ed
empo a y cons uc ion in China. In he compa a i e LCA calcula ions, he au ho s ook
in o accoun he use o p e ab ica ed s ai cases and also poin ed o he ecological bene i .
The de elopmen o he use o globally a ailable ibe cemen boa d ma e ial can be
conside ed inno a i e and p omising o he u he de elopmen o p e ab ica ed s ai s.
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2. Ma e ials and Me hods
Wi hin he s udy, a eal s ai case acco ding o he equi emen s o s anda d ˇ
CSN 73
4130 [
2
] was p oduced and es ed wi h he use o a ull-scale expe imen (in 1:1 scale). The
s ai case was assembled om cemen ibe boa d segmen s ein o ced wi h o ganic cellulose
ibe s. I is a g oup o cemen ibe boa ds wi h a high cemen con en and lowe con en o
he p ima y ein o cing ibe om cellulose, i.e., “low ibe con en ” [
37
]. The ing edien
used o p oduc ion o cemen ibe boa d is cemen wi h he main componen s being
Po land clinke (
≈
84.5 w . %, speci ica ion in Table 1), cellulose (
≈
8 w . %), expanded
pea li e (
≈
7 w . %), and polyp opylene ibe (
≈
0.5 w . %). The aw ma e ials used in
p oduc ion can be seen in he de ailed analysis o he b oken sample in Figu e 4.
Table 1. Physico-chemical composi ion o cemen .
Densi y
[g/cm3]
SiO2
[%]
Al2O3
[%]
Fe2O3
[%]
CaO
[%]
MgO
[%]
Sul a e
Con en
[%]
K2O
[%]
Na2O
[%]
Cl
Con en
[%]
Na2O
ek .
[%]
Loss on
Igni ion
[%]
Insoluble
Residue
CEM I
42.5 R 3.11 20.86 4.87 2.52 67.48 2.25 3.12 0.60 0.10 0.069 0.50 3.41 1.10
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au ho s ook in o accoun he use o p e ab ica ed s ai cases and also poin ed o he eco-
logical bene i . The de elopmen o he use o globally a ailable ibe cemen boa d ma e-
ial can be conside ed inno a i e and p omising o he u he de elopmen o p e ab i-
ca ed s ai s.
2. Ma e ials and Me hods
Wi hin he s udy, a eal s ai case acco ding o he equi emen s o s anda d ČSN 73
4130 [2] was p oduced and es ed wi h he use o a ull-scale expe imen (in 1:1 scale). The
s ai case was assembled om cemen ibe boa d segmen s ein o ced wi h o ganic cellu-
lose ibe s. I is a g oup o cemen ibe boa ds wi h a high cemen con en and lowe
con en o he p ima y ein o cing ibe om cellulose, i.e., “low ibe con en ” [37]. The
ing edien used o p oduc ion o cemen ibe boa d is cemen wi h he main componen s
being Po land clinke (≈84.5 w . %, speci ica ion in Table 1), cellulose (≈8 w . %), ex-
panded pea li e (≈7 w . %), and polyp opylene ibe (≈0.5 w . %). The aw ma e ials used
in p oduc ion can be seen in he de ailed analysis o he b oken sample in Figu e 4.
Table 1. Physico-chemical composi ion o cemen .
Densi y
[g/cm
3
]
SiO
2
[%]
Al
2
O
3
[%]
Fe
2
O
3
[%]
CaO
[%]
MgO
[%]
Sul a e
Con en
[%]
K
2
O
[%]
Na
2
O
[%]
Cl
Con en
[%]
Na
2
O
ek .
[%]
Loss on
Igni ion
[%]
Insoluble
Residue
CEM I
42.5 R 3.11 20.86 4.87 2.52 67.48 2.25 3.12 0.60 0.10 0.069 0.50 3.41 1.10
Rega ding he use o cemen ibe boa ds o building cons uc ion, i is o en neces-
sa y o combine a angemen s o ma e ial, i.e., some elemen s a e loaded as slab elemen s
(⊥), e.g., ead, while some s uc u e elemen s a e loaded as wall elemen s (||), e.g.,
s inge . The e o e, be o e designing and p oducing he s ai case s uc u e, mechanical
p ope y de e mina ion was pe o med, as desc ibed by Nespěšný e al. in [32], and he
a e age alues de e mined by ou -poin bending a e shown in Table 2. The speci ic ac-
u e ene gy and ac u e oughness alues we e de e mined acco ding o Ka ihaloo [38].
F om he esul s o he expe imen , i can be seen ha he bigges di e ence be ween he
pa allel o boa d mid-plane and pe pendicula o boa d mid-plane a ian s is in he
s eng h in simple comp ession and simple ension.
Figu e 4. De ail o used ibe cemen boa d, ensile ailu e.
Table 2. O e iew o expe imen ally de e mined mechanical p ope ies o cemen ibe boa ds wi h
cellulose ibe s [N/mm
2
].
A e age Values a Loading MO
E
MOR
c
G
*
F
K
Ic
Pa allel o boa d mid-plane (||) 14,213.15 21.73 56.01 10.13 270.96 1.82
Pe pendicula o boa d mid-plane (⊥) 14,175.54 21.84 67.71 2.16 435.74 1.91
Figu e 4. De ail o used ibe cemen boa d, ensile ailu e.
Rega ding he use o cemen ibe boa ds o building cons uc ion, i is o en necessa y
o combine a angemen s o ma e ial, i.e., some elemen s a e loaded as slab elemen s (
⊥
),
e.g., ead, while some s uc u e elemen s a e loaded as wall elemen s (||), e.g., s inge .
The e o e, be o e designing and p oducing he s ai case s uc u e, mechanical p ope y
de e mina ion was pe o med, as desc ibed by Nespˇešnýe al. in [
32
], and he a e age
alues de e mined by ou -poin bending a e shown in Table 2. The speci ic ac u e ene gy
and ac u e oughness alues we e de e mined acco ding o Ka ihaloo [
38
]. F om he
esul s o he expe imen , i can be seen ha he bigges di e ence be ween he pa allel
o boa d mid-plane and pe pendicula o boa d mid-plane a ian s is in he s eng h in
simple comp ession and simple ension.
Table 2.
O e iew o expe imen ally de e mined mechanical p ope ies o cemen ibe boa ds wi h
cellulose ibe s [N/mm2].
A e age Values a Loading MOE MOR c G*FKIc
Pa allel o boa d mid-plane (||) 14,213.15 21.73 56.01 10.13 270.96 1.82
Pe pendicula o boa d mid-plane (
⊥
)
14,175.54 21.84 67.71 2.16 435.74 1.91
MOE is an elas ici y modulus in MPa, MOR is modulus o up u e in MPa,
c
is comp essi e s eng h in MPa and
is ensile s eng h in MPa; G*Fis speci ic ac u e ene gy in J·m−2;KIc is ac u e oughness in MPa·m1/2.
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2.1. P elimina y Nume ical Analysis o he S ai case
The CFB ma e ial p oduced by he Ha schek me hod can be classi ied as a quasi-
b i le ma e ial, simila o conc e e. Rega ding analyses o CFBs wi h he me hod o ini e
elemen s, i is possible o use se e al app oaches o geome ic modeling and ma e ial
beha io modeling based on he ype and pu pose o he pe o med analysis. I is possible
o use specialized p og ams o analyzing quasi-b i le ma e ials, e.g., ATENA so wa e.
The analyses wo k wi h nonlinea beha io in e ms o ma e ial and geome y, and he
analyses may also include he e ec o cons uc ion nonlinea i y. When using he ATENA
p og am, which includes specially designed algo i hms o modeling beha io o a quasi-
b i le ma e ial om a no damage s a e up o a comple e ailu e s a e, based on a cohesion
c ack model, i is possible o use a ma e ial model SBETA [
39
], and i s p ocess is desc ibed
in Figu e 5. Acco ding o [
33
], CFB ma e ial can be cha ac e ized as a ma e ial wi h
mic os uc u al aniso opy. Howe e , idealiza ion o CFB beha io modeling can be used
o calcula ions.
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MOE is an elas ici y modulus in MPa, MOR is modulus o up u e in MPa, c is comp essi e s eng h
in MPa and is ensile s eng h in MPa; G*F is speci ic ac u e ene gy in J·m−2; KIc is ac u e ough-
ness in MPa·m1/2.
2.1. P elimina y Nume ical Analysis o he S ai case
The CFB ma e ial p oduced by he Ha schek me hod can be classi ied as a quasi-
b i le ma e ial, simila o conc e e. Rega ding analyses o CFBs wi h he me hod o ini e
elemen s, i is possible o use se e al app oaches o geome ic modeling and ma e ial be-
ha io modeling based on he ype and pu pose o he pe o med analysis. I is possible
o use specialized p og ams o analyzing quasi-b i le ma e ials, e.g., ATENA so wa e.
The analyses wo k wi h nonlinea beha io in e ms o ma e ial and geome y, and he
analyses may also include he e ec o cons uc ion nonlinea i y. When using he ATENA
p og am, which includes specially designed algo i hms o modeling beha io o a quasi-
b i le ma e ial om a no damage s a e up o a comple e ailu e s a e, based on a cohesion
c ack model, i is possible o use a ma e ial model SBETA [39], and i s p ocess is desc ibed
in Figu e 5. Acco ding o [33], CFB ma e ial can be cha ac e ized as a ma e ial wi h mic o-
s uc u al aniso opy. Howe e , idealiza ion o CFB beha io modeling can be used o
calcula ions.
The cemen ibe boa d’s nonlinea esponse unde biaxial s ess is explained
h ough wo pa ame e s: he e ec i e s ess 𝜎
and he equi alen uniaxial s ain 𝜀
(Figu e 5). Gene ally, he e ec i e s ess is a p ima y s ess. To elimina e he Poisson e ec
unde plane s ess, an equi alen uniaxial s ain is used.
𝜀 =



, (1)
By assuming ha he nonlinea i y, which ep esen s damage, is solely caused by he
go e ning s ess 𝜎, he equi alen uniaxial s ain can be de ined as he s ain ha would
be gene a ed by he s ess 𝜎 in a uniaxial es wi h a modulus 𝐸 linked o di ec ion i.
Figu e 5. (a) Failu e c i e ion o he 2-axial s ess s a e case; (b) SBETA ma e ial model wi h ma e ial
ailu e in ension.
The unloading p ocess in ension and also in comp ession ollows a s aigh line back
o he o igin, as demons a ed by poin s A and B in Figu e 5. Fo his eason, he ela ion-
ship be ween e ec i e s ess 𝜎
 and equi alen uniaxial s ain 𝜀 is in luenced by he
Figu e 5.
(
a
) Failu e c i e ion o he 2-axial s ess s a e case; (
b
) SBETA ma e ial model wi h ma e ial
ailu e in ension.
The cemen ibe boa d’s nonlinea esponse unde biaxial s ess is explained h ough
wo pa ame e s: he e ec i e s ess
σe
c
and he equi alen uniaxial s ain
εeq
(Figu e 5).
Gene ally, he e ec i e s ess is a p ima y s ess. To elimina e he Poisson e ec unde
plane s ess, an equi alen uniaxial s ain is used.
εeq =
σci
MOEci
, (1)
By assuming ha he nonlinea i y, which ep esen s damage, is solely caused by he
go e ning s ess
σci
, he equi alen uniaxial s ain can be de ined as he s ain ha would
be gene a ed by he s ess σci in a uniaxial es wi h a modulus Eci linked o di ec ion i.
The unloading p ocess in ension and also in comp ession ollows a s aigh line
back o he o igin, as demons a ed by poin s A and B in Figu e 5. Fo his eason, he
ela ionship be ween e ec i e s ess
σe
c
and equi alen uniaxial s ain
εeq
is in luenced by
he load his o y. I he equi alen uniaxial s ain inc emen changes sign, he unloading
s age changes o loading s age. The loading p ocess ollows a s aigh line back o poin

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A o B, a e which he loading p ocess will con inue. The maximum comp ession and
ension s ess alues
σ0e
c
and
σ0e
a e compu ed based on he biaxial s ess s a e. The e o e,
he equi alen uniaxial s ess–s ain law e lec s he biaxial s ess s a e.
When p oducing CFBs by he Ha schek p ocess, he o a ion o p oduc ion olle s
causes he ein o cing ibe s o o ien a e along he p oduc ion di ec ion. In addi ion, a CFB
is made by laye ing monoboa ds and hei subsequen comp ession in o a single body. This
p oduc ion p ocess clea ly de ines he longi udinal di ec ion z, which is iden ical o he
dominan o ien a ion o ein o cing ibe s, o di ec ion o p oduc ion and di ec ions x and
y, espec i ely (Figu e 3). The design o he dimensions o he s ai load-bea ing elemen s,
i.e., 20 mm hick eads and 40 mm hick ead suppo s ( om wo 20 mm hick slabs)
wi h 30 mm hick slabs, was e i ied by nume ical analysis using he ATENA so wa e o
nonlinea analyses o s uc u es wi h use o he SBETA ma e ial model men ioned abo e
(Figu e 6), aking in o accoun he expe imen ally de e mined CFB p ope ies lis ed in
Table 2. The model case does no ake in o accoun he epea ed loading o he s uc u e
and he occu ence o pe manen de o ma ions.
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load his o y. I he equi alen uniaxial s ain inc emen changes sign, he unloading s age
changes o loading s age. The loading p ocess ollows a s aigh line back o poin A o B,
a e which he loading p ocess will con inue. The maximum comp ession and ension
s ess alues 𝜎′
 and 𝜎′
 a e compu ed based on he biaxial s ess s a e. The e o e, he
equi alen uniaxial s ess–s ain law e lec s he biaxial s ess s a e.
When p oducing CFBs by he Ha schek p ocess, he o a ion o p oduc ion olle s
causes he ein o cing ibe s o o ien a e along he p oduc ion di ec ion. In addi ion, a CFB
is made by laye ing monoboa ds and hei subsequen comp ession in o a single body.
This p oduc ion p ocess clea ly de ines he longi udinal di ec ion z, which is iden ical o
he dominan o ien a ion o ein o cing ibe s, o di ec ion o p oduc ion and di ec ions x
and y, espec i ely (Figu e 3). The design o he dimensions o he s ai load-bea ing ele-
men s, i.e., 20 mm hick eads and 40 mm hick ead suppo s ( om wo 20 mm hick
slabs) wi h 30 mm hick slabs, was e i ied by nume ical analysis using he ATENA so -
wa e o nonlinea analyses o s uc u es wi h use o he SBETA ma e ial model men-
ioned abo e (Figu e 6), aking in o accoun he expe imen ally de e mined CFB p ope -
ies lis ed in Table 2. The model case does no ake in o accoun he epea ed loading o
he s uc u e and he occu ence o pe manen de o ma ions.
A quad ila e al compu a ional mesh model wi h a compu a ional side size o 10 mm
was chosen as he mac o elemen . The maximum numbe o i e a ions in one compu a-
ional s ep was se o 80. The New on–Raphson [39] compu a ional me hod was used, in
which he ollowing se o nonlinea equa ions is ob ained by applying he concep o s ep-
by-s ep analysis:
𝐾󰇡𝑝󰇢Δ𝑝 = 𝑞−
𝑓
(𝑝), (2)
whe e 𝑞 is he ec o o o al applied join loads, 𝑓(𝑝) is he ec o o in e nal join o ces,
Δ𝑝 is he de o ma ion inc emen due o loading inc emen , p a e he de o ma ions o he
s uc u e p io o load inc emen , 𝐾󰇡𝑝󰇢 is he s i ness ma ix, ela ing loading inc e-
men s o de o ma ion inc emen s.
The po ion on he igh side o Equa ion (2) deno es he o ces ha exis ou side o
equilib ium du ing he load inc emen . This means i ep esen s he o e all load le el a -
e he load inc emen is applied, minus he in e nal o ces ha we e p esen a he end o
he p e ious load s ep. Typically, he s i ness ma ix is dependen on s ain, meaning i
is a unc ion o p. Howe e , i is gene ally igno ed du ing he load inc emen o p ese e
linea i y. Ins ead, he s i ness ma ix is calcula ed based on he alue o p ela ed o he
le el be o e he load inc emen .
Th ee measu ing poin s we e selec ed on he s uc u e o eco d he e ical displace-
men s ( e e ed o as po _2, po _3, and po _4 in he expe imen as shown in Figu e 7.
Figu e 6. (a) De ail o s ai case s uc u e du ing load es (uppe pa ); (b) de ail o he s ai case
s uc u e du ing he load es (lowe pa ); (c) model o he cons uc ion o an in e io s ai case made
Figu e 6.
(
a
) De ail o s ai case s uc u e du ing load es (uppe pa ); (
b
) de ail o he s ai case
s uc u e du ing he load es (lowe pa ); (
c
) model o he cons uc ion o an in e io s ai case
made o ibe cemen boa ds in ATENA so wa e; (
d
) localiza ion o c ack ini ia ion on he s ai case
s uc u e in nume ical simula ion; (
e
) ac ual ailu e o he s ai case wi h c ack ma king, ac ual load
on he s uc u e 9.25 kN/m2.
A quad ila e al compu a ional mesh model wi h a compu a ional side size o 10 mm
was chosen as he mac o elemen . The maximum numbe o i e a ions in one compu a ional
s ep was se o 80. The New on–Raphson [
39
] compu a ional me hod was used, in which
he ollowing se o nonlinea equa ions is ob ained by applying he concep o s ep-by-s ep
analysis:
Kp∆p=q− p, (2)
whe e qis he ec o o o al applied join loads, pis he ec o o in e nal join o ces,
∆p
is he de o ma ion inc emen due o loading inc emen , pa e he de o ma ions o he
s uc u e p io o load inc emen ,
Kp
is he s i ness ma ix, ela ing loading inc emen s
o de o ma ion inc emen s.
The po ion on he igh side o Equa ion (2) deno es he o ces ha exis ou side o
equilib ium du ing he load inc emen . This means i ep esen s he o e all load le el a e
he load inc emen is applied, minus he in e nal o ces ha we e p esen a he end o
he p e ious load s ep. Typically, he s i ness ma ix is dependen on s ain, meaning i
is a unc ion o p. Howe e , i is gene ally igno ed du ing he load inc emen o p ese e
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linea i y. Ins ead, he s i ness ma ix is calcula ed based on he alue o p ela ed o he
le el be o e he load inc emen .
Th ee measu ing poin s we e selec ed on he s uc u e o eco d he e ical displace-
men s ( e e ed o as po _2, po _3, and po _4 in he expe imen as shown in Figu e 7.
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o ibe cemen boa ds in ATENA so wa e; (d) localiza ion o c ack ini ia ion on he s ai case s uc-
u e in nume ical simula ion; (e) ac ual ailu e o he s ai case wi h c ack ma king, ac ual load on
he s uc u e 9.25 kN/m2.
Figu e 7. Cons uc ion scheme o segmen s inge s ai case o s ai case s uc u e (A is s inge
pa , B–D is s ep suppo )— op, s ai case c oss sec ion—le , on iew— igh .
The loading o he s uc u e in he nume ical simula ion was ca ied ou in s eps as
planned in he expe imen al load es . The a angemen o he load es was iden ical o
he bounda y condi ions in he p oposed expe imen . Possible ho izon al displacemen a
he base o he s ai case was conside ed, while ho izon al and e ical displacemen s a
he uppe pa o he s uc u e we e a oided o nume ical simula ion pu poses (Figu e
6). In nume ical simula ion a a load o in ensi y 3.0 kN/m
2
, he e was no loss o s abili y.
A his load, he e ical displacemen a po _3 was 1.819 mm. The collapse o he s uc u e
occu ed a a load o in ensi y o 7.35 kN/m
2
. Be o e he loss o s abili y, he e ical dis-
placemen was 4.096 mm.
2.2. P oduc ion and Assembly o One-A m S inge S ai case
The s ai case was designed as segmen ed, s inge , s aigh , wi h 9 s eps, wi h con-
s uc ion heigh o 1500 mm, wi h s ai case a m wid h o 900 mm, and s ai case a m incli-
na ion o 30.76°. Wi h i s dimensions, he designed s ai case co esponded wi h he com-
mon U-shaped s inge s ai case wi h 2 ou side s inge s in amily houses; he design was
based on s ai case equa ion 2h + b = l
s
, whe e h is he heigh o a s ai case s ep in mm, b is
he wid h o a s ai case s ep in mm, and l
s
is he leng h o an a e age human s ep in mm.
In he case o he designed s ai case, he conside ed a e age human s ep leng h was as-
sumed o be equal o 630 mm. Fo ma e ial sa ings, he op imized cu ing plan in Figu e
4 was designed in such way ha he amoun o was e du ing he segmen cu ing was
minimized. Indi idual s ai case segmen s we e manually cu by a plunge saw om la ge
cemen ibe boa ds ein o ced by o ganic cellulose ibe s wi h dimensions o 3000 × 1200
mm and hickness o 20 mm and 30 mm.
Segmen s A–D in Figu e 7 we e used o build he s ai case. The s ai case was assem-
bled sys ema ically as shown in Figu e 8a–g. The i s s ep (a) included clamping o wo
segmen s (A) om which he s inge was made using F-shaped hea y du y ba clamps.
Subsequen ly, (b) measu ing and d illing o holes o sc ews in segmen s (B, C, and D)
and (c) measu ing and d illing o holes o sc ews in s inge s (A) we e ca ied ou . In he
nex s ep, (d) s ep suppo s (B, C, and D) we e i ed by sc ews o s inge s (A). In he las
s ep, (e) and ( ) holes we e p ed illed o i ing s eps (E) o s ep suppo s (B, C, and D).
All join s in he s ai case s uc u e we e i ed by sc ews. Conc e e HILTI HUS3-C 6 and
Figu e 7.
Cons uc ion scheme o segmen s inge s ai case o s ai case s uc u e (A is s inge pa ,
B–D is s ep suppo )— op, s ai case c oss sec ion—le , on iew— igh .
The loading o he s uc u e in he nume ical simula ion was ca ied ou in s eps as
planned in he expe imen al load es . The a angemen o he load es was iden ical o
he bounda y condi ions in he p oposed expe imen . Possible ho izon al displacemen a
he base o he s ai case was conside ed, while ho izon al and e ical displacemen s a he
uppe pa o he s uc u e we e a oided o nume ical simula ion pu poses (Figu e 6). In
nume ical simula ion a a load o in ensi y 3.0 kN/m
2
, he e was no loss o s abili y. A
his load, he e ical displacemen a po _3 was 1.819 mm. The collapse o he s uc u e
occu ed a a load o in ensi y o 7.35 kN/m
2
. Be o e he loss o s abili y, he e ical
displacemen was 4.096 mm.
2.2. P oduc ion and Assembly o One-A m S inge S ai case
The s ai case was designed as segmen ed, s inge , s aigh , wi h 9 s eps, wi h cons uc-
ion heigh o 1500 mm, wi h s ai case a m wid h o 900 mm, and s ai case a m inclina ion
o 30.76
◦
. Wi h i s dimensions, he designed s ai case co esponded wi h he common
U-shaped s inge s ai case wi h 2 ou side s inge s in amily houses; he design was based
on s ai case equa ion 2h+b=l
s
, whe e h is he heigh o a s ai case s ep in mm, bis he
wid h o a s ai case s ep in mm, and l
s
is he leng h o an a e age human s ep in mm. In
he case o he designed s ai case, he conside ed a e age human s ep leng h was assumed
o be equal o 630 mm. Fo ma e ial sa ings, he op imized cu ing plan in Figu e 4was
designed in such way ha he amoun o was e du ing he segmen cu ing was minimized.
Indi idual s ai case segmen s we e manually cu by a plunge saw om la ge cemen ibe
boa ds ein o ced by o ganic cellulose ibe s wi h dimensions o 3000
×
1200 mm and
hickness o 20 mm and 30 mm.
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Segmen s A–D in Figu e 7we e used o build he s ai case. The s ai case was assem-
bled sys ema ically as shown in Figu e 8a–g. The i s s ep (a) included clamping o wo
segmen s (A) om which he s inge was made using F-shaped hea y du y ba clamps.
Subsequen ly, (b) measu ing and d illing o holes o sc ews in segmen s (B, C, and D)
and (c) measu ing and d illing o holes o sc ews in s inge s (A) we e ca ied ou . In he
nex s ep, (d) s ep suppo s (B, C, and D) we e i ed by sc ews o s inge s (A). In he las
s ep, (e) and ( ) holes we e p ed illed o i ing s eps (E) o s ep suppo s (B, C, and D). All
join s in he s ai case s uc u e we e i ed by sc ews. Conc e e HILTI HUS3-C 6 and HILTI
HUS3-P 6 sc ews we e used o i ing connec ions. Fo s inge segmen s (A) and s ep
suppo s (B, C, and D), la head hea y du y gal anized sc ews (min. 5
µ
m) wi h leng h
o 60 mm and diame e o 6 mm made om ca bon s eel we e used. Fo sc ew join s o
s eps, sc ews om he same ma e ial wi h a di e en leng h o 40 mm wi h coun e sunk
head we e used. Pho o documen a ion o he whole p oduc ion p ocedu e is shown in
Figu e 8a– . The assembled s ai case was hen pu in o a designed and new-build es ing
polygon o es ing in e io s ai cases made om CLT panels Figu e 8g and was subjec ed
o load es s.
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HILTI HUS3-P 6 sc ews we e used o i ing connec ions. Fo s inge segmen s (A) and
s ep suppo s (B, C, and D), la head hea y du y gal anized sc ews (min. 5 µm) wi h
leng h o 60 mm and diame e o 6 mm made om ca bon s eel we e used. Fo sc ew join s
o s eps, sc ews om he same ma e ial wi h a di e en leng h o 40 mm wi h coun e sunk
head we e used. Pho o documen a ion o he whole p oduc ion p ocedu e is shown in
Figu e 8a– . The assembled s ai case was hen pu in o a designed and new-build es ing
polygon o es ing in e io s ai cases made om CLT panels Figu e 8g and was subjec ed
o load es s.
Figu e 8. Assembly o in e io s ai case made om cemen ibe boa ds. (a) Clamping o wo seg-
men s o s inge ; (b) measu ing and d illing o holes o sc ews in s ep suppo s; (c) measu ing and
d illing o holes o sc ews in s inge s; (d) sc ewing s ep suppo s; (e) d illing o holes o sc ews
in ead; ( ) g adual sc ewing o ead; (g) ins alla ion o he s ai case s uc u e in he es polygon.
2.3. P epa a ion and P ocedu e o S a ic Load Tes s
Expe imen al es ing was pe o med o e i y s ai case bea ing capaci y unde load-
ing de ined by s anda d Eu ocode 1: Ac ions on s uc u es - Pa 1-1: Gene al ac ions -
Densi ies, sel -weigh , imposed loads o buildings [20]. Rega ding s a ics, he load es
was pe o med unde he leas a o able condi ions. The s ai case was designed as a
simply suppo ed beam made by 2 s inge s wi h ixed join s in he uppe pa , whe e he
join s we e made wi h 4 s eel gal anized L-ba s wi h a g oo e o 65 × 90/90 wi h h eaded
ods wi h diame e o 10 mm unning h ough s eps, and he mo able suppo was simu-
la ed by a s eel od wi h diame e o 10 mm, as shown in Figu e 9. Two eigh -channel
swi chboa ds we e used o con inual eco ding o e ical displacemen s o he s ai case
s uc u e Uy,i [mm] in ime du ing he expe imen al es s, and he eco ding speed du ing
he load es was 2 Hz. Ve ical displacemen Uy,i o nine measu ing poin s (po _1 o po _9)
was moni o ed by nine po en iome ic mo ion senso s. Du ing he s ai case loading, he
alues o e ical displacemen Uy,I in 1/3, in 1/2, and in 2/3 o he s inge span we e ec-
o ded (Figu e 7). An indi idual senso was placed in he middle o he i h s ep (Figu e
9).
Figu e 8.
Assembly o in e io s ai case made om cemen ibe boa ds. (
a
) Clamping o wo
segmen s o s inge ; (
b
) measu ing and d illing o holes o sc ews in s ep suppo s; (
c
) measu ing
and d illing o holes o sc ews in s inge s; (
d
) sc ewing s ep suppo s; (
e
) d illing o holes o sc ews
in ead; ( ) g adual sc ewing o ead; (g) ins alla ion o he s ai case s uc u e in he es polygon.
2.3. P epa a ion and P ocedu e o S a ic Load Tes s
Expe imen al es ing was pe o med o e i y s ai case bea ing capaci y unde loading
de ined by s anda d Eu ocode 1: Ac ions on s uc u es-Pa 1-1: Gene al ac ions - Densi ies,
sel -weigh , imposed loads o buildings [
20
]. Rega ding s a ics, he load es was pe o med
unde he leas a o able condi ions. The s ai case was designed as a simply suppo ed
beam made by 2 s inge s wi h ixed join s in he uppe pa , whe e he join s we e made
wi h 4 s eel gal anized L-ba s wi h a g oo e o 65
×
90/90 wi h h eaded ods wi h diame e
o 10 mm unning h ough s eps, and he mo able suppo was simula ed by a s eel od
wi h diame e o 10 mm, as shown in Figu e 9. Two eigh -channel swi chboa ds we e used
o con inual eco ding o e ical displacemen s o he s ai case s uc u e U
y,i
[mm] in
ime du ing he expe imen al es s, and he eco ding speed du ing he load es was 2 Hz.
Ve ical displacemen U
y,i
o nine measu ing poin s (po _1 o po _9) was moni o ed by
nine po en iome ic mo ion senso s. Du ing he s ai case loading, he alues o e ical
displacemen U
y,I
in 1/3, in 1/2, and in 2/3 o he s inge span we e eco ded (Figu e 7).
An indi idual senso was placed in he middle o he i h s ep (Figu e 9).
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Figu e 9. P epa a ion o expe imen , in e io s ai case s uc u e be o e loading.
S ai case loading was applied by loading boxes made om OSB boa ds wi hou bo -
oms wi h app oxima e weigh mb = 10.5 kg. The eason o using boxes wi hou bo oms
was o ue modeling o he e ec o con inuous loading on a s ai case s ep. Loading
bags, whose weigh co esponded wi h he loading o indi idual loading phases mb,2 =
35 kg, mb,3 = 30 kg, mb,4 = 22.68 kg, mb,5 = 15.12 kg, we e placed in loading boxes. All loading
bags we e illed wi h pebbles o ac ion 2/4 mm. The o de o placing loading boxes No.
1 o No. 9 was de e mined on he basis o an op imized calcula ion. The aim was o place
loading boxes and loading bags in such an o de ha he cou se o he bending momen
by he applied loading became as simila o he cou se o he bending momen by he
con inuous uni o m loading as possible. The e o e, loading o indi idual s ai case s eps
was pe o med in he o de o 7 h, 2nd, 6 h, 3 d, 8 h, 1s , 5 h, 4 h, 9 h, and load emo al
o he s uc u e was pe o med in he e e se o de . The o de o loading and load e-
mo al is shown in Figu e 7.
The s a ic load es was di ided in o wo phases—loading and load emo al (Figu e
10). The loading and load emo al cycle was pe o med h ee imes. A b eak o 15 minu es
occu ed be ween indi idual phases and be ween indi idual loading s eps, i.e., 1.0 × Vk,
1.3 × Vk, and 1.5 × Vk, whe e Vk is su ace cha ac e is ic alue o e ical uni o m su ace
load o s ai s acco ding o 3.0 kN/m2 de ined acco ding o [20], wi h espec o he na-
ional annex. The b eak was ca ied ou in o de o s abilize he s ai case s uc u e and o
s abilize e ical displacemen s Uy, and o moni o he s uc u e elaxa ion o e ime. The
s ai case was loaded in wo loading cycles ha included moni o ing o he s uc u e e -
ical displacemen Uy and subsequen ly he load was applied up o he s uc u e collapse.
The i s and second loading we e pe o med acco ding o he scheme: Gk → 1.0 × Vk →
1.3 × Vk → 1.5 × Vk → 1.3 × Vk → 1.0 × Vk → Gk, whe e Gk is he cha ac e is ic weigh o he
s uc u e. In he las measu emen , he s uc u e was loaded up o eaching he ul ima e
up u e limi acco ding o he scheme: Gk → 1.0 × Vk → 1.3 × Vk → 1.5 × Vk → g adual
inc ease in loading in mul iples o 0.2 × Vk up o he loss o s abili y, when he s uc u e
collapsed. An o e iew o loading o indi idual s ai case s eps and an o e iew o load-
ing o he whole s uc u e a e desc ibed in Table 3.
Figu e 9. P epa a ion o expe imen , in e io s ai case s uc u e be o e loading.
S ai case loading was applied by loading boxes made om OSB boa ds wi hou
bo oms wi h app oxima e weigh m
b
= 10.5 kg. The eason o using boxes wi hou
bo oms was o ue modeling o he e ec o con inuous loading on a s ai case s ep.
Loading bags, whose weigh co esponded wi h he loading o indi idual loading phases
m
b,2
= 35 kg, m
b,3
= 30 kg, m
b,4
= 22.68 kg, m
b,5
= 15.12 kg, we e placed in loading boxes.
All loading bags we e illed wi h pebbles o ac ion 2/4 mm. The o de o placing loading
boxes No. 1 o No. 9 was de e mined on he basis o an op imized calcula ion. The aim was
o place loading boxes and loading bags in such an o de ha he cou se o he bending
momen by he applied loading became as simila o he cou se o he bending momen by
he con inuous uni o m loading as possible. The e o e, loading o indi idual s ai case s eps
was pe o med in he o de o 7 h, 2nd, 6 h, 3 d, 8 h, 1s , 5 h, 4 h, 9 h, and load emo al o
he s uc u e was pe o med in he e e se o de . The o de o loading and load emo al is
shown in Figu e 7.
The s a ic load es was di ided in o wo phases—loading and load emo al (Figu e 10).
The loading and load emo al cycle was pe o med h ee imes. A b eak o 15 minu es
occu ed be ween indi idual phases and be ween indi idual loading s eps, i.e.,
1.0 ×Vk
,
1.3
×
V
k
, and 1.5
×
V
k
, whe e V
k
is su ace cha ac e is ic alue o e ical uni o m su ace
load o s ai s acco ding o 3.0 kN/m
2
de ined acco ding o [
20
], wi h espec o he
na ional annex. The b eak was ca ied ou in o de o s abilize he s ai case s uc u e and o
s abilize e ical displacemen s U
y
, and o moni o he s uc u e elaxa ion o e ime. The
s ai case was loaded in wo loading cycles ha included moni o ing o he s uc u e e ical
displacemen U
y
and subsequen ly he load was applied up o he s uc u e collapse. The
i s and second loading we e pe o med acco ding o he scheme: G
k→
1.0
×
V
k→
1.3
×
V
k→
1.5
×
V
k→
1.3
×
V
k→
1.0
×
V
k→
G
k
, whe e G
k
is he cha ac e is ic weigh o
he s uc u e. In he las measu emen , he s uc u e was loaded up o eaching he ul ima e
up u e limi acco ding o he scheme: G
k→
1.0
×
V
k→
1.3
×
V
k→
1.5
×
V
k→
g adual
inc ease in loading in mul iples o 0.2
×
V
k
up o he loss o s abili y, when he s uc u e
collapsed. An o e iew o loading o indi idual s ai case s eps and an o e iew o loading
o he whole s uc u e a e desc ibed in Table 3.
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