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Reinforced concrete structures are susceptible to impact loads, resulting in the development of local damage to catastrophic failure. In order to study the dynamic response of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) beams under asymmetric load, the impact resistance of UHPC beams under asymmetric impact was systematically studied in this paper. Using ABAQUS finite element software, a verification model was established by comparing the failure mode, impact force and displacement history with the experimental data. Crucially, the parametric study investigated the effects of longitudinal reinforcement ratio, stirrup ratio, drop weight mass and impact height at different impact positions. Key novel findings include: (1) When the impact position exceeds L/4, increasing the longitudinal reinforcement ratio significantly reduces the impact duration, peak displacement and residual displacement. This is because the impact near the bearing involves more local shear-dominated behavior, in which the influence of longitudinal reinforcement is limited. (2) When the impact position exceeds L/4, increasing the impact height significantly increases the peak displacement. This is because with the increase of impact energy, the mid-span region has a larger bending moment arm and is more sensitive to bending deformation. (3) Since the excellent shear performance inherent in the UHPC matrix combined with steel fibers effectively reduces shear cracking, the effect of changing the stirrup ratio on the peak impact force, peak displacement or residual displacement can be ignored. Based on simulation data, deflection prediction formulas specifically tailored for asymmetric impact scenarios were derived and validated against experimental results with good agreement. In the actual design of UHPC beams, it is recommended that the longitudinal reinforcement ratio should not be less than 1.5 %, and double-layer reinforcement should be given priority. The stirrup ratio can meet the minimum shear bearing capacity requirements of the specification. © 2025 Institution of Structural Engineers
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Structures
Year: 2025
Volume: 80
3 . 9 0 0
JCR@2023
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