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The numerous figurated corbels of Chartres Cathedral were inscribed with semiotic content. Works in this genre were formerly disregarded by researchers because of their perceived lack of meaning. Trends in modern scholarship have challenged this misconception, and recent technological innovations have facilitated the study of these objects. The category would be more appropriately termed "secondary" rather than" marginal," as the former offers a semantically unencumbered assessment of the role of these sculptures. Originally designed for the cathedral's twelfth-century western complex, the corbels were likely members of a series that encircled the entire perimeter of the building. The use of human and animal head motifs for their decoration exemplifies a pervasive historical practice in architectural sculpture. The preservation of the corbels in the Gothic reconstruction of the cathedral substantiates their significance to medieval viewers. Study of the surviving pieces is complicated by the loss of the contextual framework provided by the remainder of the series. The examination of material evidence indicates a record of artistic engagement with these works. Iconographic analysis of individual corbel images reveals both correspondences with the thematic context of the primary sculptural program and independent signification. This project is intended as a useful starting point for additional inquiry, as investigations of secondary sculpture at other sites may bring new insight to its manifestations at Chartres. / Art History

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar teórica e experimentalmente o comportamento de consolos de concreto armado. Para tal, foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica, buscando os artigos mais recentes e as principais normas que tratam deste assunto. Foram analisados mais de trezentos consolos encontrados na literatura. Nesta análise, as forças de ruína experimentais foram comparadas com a forças de ruínas calculadas segundo as normas: ACI-318M-89, CAN3-A23.3-M-84 e NBR-9062/85. Para complementar este estudo, foram ensaiados oito consolos de concreto de alta resistência, os quais apresentavam: as mesmas dimensões, a mesma armadura principal e diferentes taxas de armadura de costura. A resistência do concreto variou de 50 MPa a 80 MPa. Estes consolos tiveram suas forças de ruína comparadas com as previstas pelas normas já citadas. Além disto, foram analisadas: as deformações na armadura, medidas a cada nível de carregamento, e o ângulo de inclinação das tensões principais, medidos no centro geométrico da provável biela comprimida. De acordo com as análises realizadas, pode-se observar que o uso de concreto de alto desempenho na confecção de consolos é bastante eficaz. Entretanto, é necessário o uso de taxas adequadas de armadura, que são basicamente as mesmas indicadas para consolos de concreto de resistência convencional. O dimensionamento de consolos segundo as normas citadas foi bastante satisfatório. Entretanto, no cálculo da força de ruína das peças ensaiadas por outros pesquisadores, os resultados não foram tão satisfatórios, pois estes consolos analisados nem sempre apresentavam o detalhamento conforme recomendam estas normas. / The aim of this work is to analyze theoretically and experimentally the behavior of reinforced concrete corbels. A bibliographic review was done, searching for the most recent papers and the main codes concerning to this subject. It was analyzed more than there hundred corbels found in the literature. In this analysis, the experimental failures forces were compared to the failure forces calculated by the followings codes: ACI-318M-89; CAN3-A23.3-M-84 and NBR-9062/85. To complement this work, eight corbels of high-strength concrete were made with the same dimensions, the same main reinforcement and different rates of secondary reinforcement. The strength of the concrete ranged from 50 MPa to 80 MPa. These corbels had their failure forces compared with the failure forces postulated by the codes. It was also evaluated the deformations of the reinforcement, considered in each level of loading, and the angle of inclination of the main stresses, measured in the geometric center of probable compressed diagonal. By this analysis, it was observed that the use of high-strength concrete in the construction of corbels is quitely efficient. Although, it is necessary the use of proper reinforcement ratios, that are basically the same indicated for corbels with low-strength concrete. The design of corbels by the cited codes was quitely satisfactory. By the way, the calculation of the failure force of corbels made by others researchers were not satisfactory. The probable reason was that the corbels did not present the reinforcement details recomended by these codes.

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar teórica e experimentalmente o comportamento de consolos de concreto armado. Para tal, foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica, buscando os artigos mais recentes e as principais normas que tratam deste assunto. Foram analisados mais de trezentos consolos encontrados na literatura. Nesta análise, as forças de ruína experimentais foram comparadas com a forças de ruínas calculadas segundo as normas: ACI-318M-89, CAN3-A23.3-M-84 e NBR-9062/85. Para complementar este estudo, foram ensaiados oito consolos de concreto de alta resistência, os quais apresentavam: as mesmas dimensões, a mesma armadura principal e diferentes taxas de armadura de costura. A resistência do concreto variou de 50 MPa a 80 MPa. Estes consolos tiveram suas forças de ruína comparadas com as previstas pelas normas já citadas. Além disto, foram analisadas: as deformações na armadura, medidas a cada nível de carregamento, e o ângulo de inclinação das tensões principais, medidos no centro geométrico da provável biela comprimida. De acordo com as análises realizadas, pode-se observar que o uso de concreto de alto desempenho na confecção de consolos é bastante eficaz. Entretanto, é necessário o uso de taxas adequadas de armadura, que são basicamente as mesmas indicadas para consolos de concreto de resistência convencional. O dimensionamento de consolos segundo as normas citadas foi bastante satisfatório. Entretanto, no cálculo da força de ruína das peças ensaiadas por outros pesquisadores, os resultados não foram tão satisfatórios, pois estes consolos analisados nem sempre apresentavam o detalhamento conforme recomendam estas normas. / The aim of this work is to analyze theoretically and experimentally the behavior of reinforced concrete corbels. A bibliographic review was done, searching for the most recent papers and the main codes concerning to this subject. It was analyzed more than there hundred corbels found in the literature. In this analysis, the experimental failures forces were compared to the failure forces calculated by the followings codes: ACI-318M-89; CAN3-A23.3-M-84 and NBR-9062/85. To complement this work, eight corbels of high-strength concrete were made with the same dimensions, the same main reinforcement and different rates of secondary reinforcement. The strength of the concrete ranged from 50 MPa to 80 MPa. These corbels had their failure forces compared with the failure forces postulated by the codes. It was also evaluated the deformations of the reinforcement, considered in each level of loading, and the angle of inclination of the main stresses, measured in the geometric center of probable compressed diagonal. By this analysis, it was observed that the use of high-strength concrete in the construction of corbels is quitely efficient. Although, it is necessary the use of proper reinforcement ratios, that are basically the same indicated for corbels with low-strength concrete. The design of corbels by the cited codes was quitely satisfactory. By the way, the calculation of the failure force of corbels made by others researchers were not satisfactory. The probable reason was that the corbels did not present the reinforcement details recomended by these codes.

Yes / A mechanism analysis is developed to predict the shear capacity of reinforced concrete corbels. Based on shear failure observed in experimental tests, kinematically admissible failure mechanisms are idealised as an assemblage of two rigid blocks separated by a failure plane of displacement discontinuity. Shear capacity predictions obtained from the developed mechanism analysis are in better agreement with corbel test results of a comprehensive database compiled from the available literature than other existing models for corbels. The developed mechanism model shows that the shear capacity of corbels generally decreases with the increase of shear span-to-depth ratio, increases with the increase of main longitudinal reinforcement up to a certain limit beyond which it remains constant, and decreases with the increase of horizontal applied loads. It also demonstrates that the smaller the shear span-to-overall depth ratio of corbels, the more effective the horizontal shear reinforcement.

Submitted by Bruna Rodrigues (bruna92rodrigues@yahoo.com.br) on 2016-10-07T11:31:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJHLD.pdf: 3895353 bytes, checksum: 53c29aff0accbd5c314333ed3809d578 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-20T13:47:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJHLD.pdf: 3895353 bytes, checksum: 53c29aff0accbd5c314333ed3809d578 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-20T13:47:58Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJHLD.pdf: 3895353 bytes, checksum: 53c29aff0accbd5c314333ed3809d578 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-20T13:48:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJHLD.pdf: 3895353 bytes, checksum: 53c29aff0accbd5c314333ed3809d578 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-29 / Não recebi financiamento / One of the most important principles in the connections design is the continuous search for simple solutions. Maximum economy in the precast construction is achieved with simple connection elements, with adequate performance and quick installation. One of the alternatives to be considered during the project to improve the simplicity in the column production is to avoid holes and cuts in the formwork. Projections and holes in the forms are laborious and reduce its lifecycle. Then, in order to make the column production process easier, this work aims study the alternative of using chemical adhesive for fastening the corbel reinforcement after casting the column. The work presents a literature review about the main concepts that are important to this solution: Connections design, chemical anchors, corbels and strut and tie models. The research also contains an experimental program with 3 tests full scale specimens with equal dimensions short corbels. Were tested 2 postinstalled corbels with the main tie reinforcement fastened with adhesive anchor and 1 cast in corbel with the main tie reinforcement anchored with hooked 90 º bars. The cast in corbel (specimen A) was designed according to the recommendations of the standards NBR6118:2014 e NBR9062:2006, 1 post-installed corbel (specimen B) was designed with the same anchorage length of the cast in corbel and the other post-installed corbel was designed according to the recommendations of the chemical adhesive producer. This way, was possible evaluate the influence of the anchorage length in the corbel behavior and the safety of the solution comparing with a cast in corbel. The anchorage length did not influence the corbel behavior during the test. The specimen A presented the ultimate load of 400 kN, specimen B 340 kN and specimen C 377 kN. All of the specimens presented failure by flexure-tension in a ductile manner and ultimate loads higher than foreseen by standards and calculation models. The post-installed specimens (B and C) had a similar behavior, presented higher crack width and were less stiffer than the specimen A. Specimens B and C also presented an inclined crack in the anchorage region of the column that alert to a different stress distribution in the anchorage region. Thus the solution of post-installed corbels with adhesive anchors presented a satisfactory performance, further research is needed in order to reduce the crack widths in the corbel region and avoid the cracks in the column. / Um dos princípios mais importantes no projeto de ligações é a busca contínua por soluções simples. A máxima economia em uma construção pré-moldada é atingida quando os elementos de ligação são razoavelmente simples, com um desempenho adequado e com uma montagem rápida. Uma das alternativas a ser considerada durante o projeto, visando melhorar a simplicidade na produção de pilares, é evitar furos e saliências nas fôrmas. Projeções que requerem furações e recortes nas fôrmas são trabalhosas e reduzem sua vida útil. Assim, com o intuito de facilitar o processo produtivo de pilares com consolos, o presente trabalho visa estudar a alternativa de utilizar adesivos químicos para a instalação das barras que compõe a armadura e concretagem do consolo em etapa posterior à execução do pilar. O trabalho apresenta uma revisão bibliográfica acerca dos principais conceitos que são importantes para esta solução: comportamento de ligações, ancoragens químicas, consolos e modelos de bielas e tirantes. A pesquisa também traz um programa experimental no qual foram ensaiados três modelos em escala real com consolo curto de mesmas dimensões, dois consolos com armadura do tirante ancorada com ancoragem química e um consolo monolítico com armadura ancorada com gancho dobrado a 90º. O consolo monolítico (modelo A) foi projetado atendendo os requisitos das normas NBR 6118:2014 e NBR 9062:2006. Um modelo (modelo B) com ancoragem química foi projetado com o mesmo comprimento de ancoragem do modelo monolítico e outro modelo (modelo C) com ancoragem química foi projetado conforme as recomendações do fabricante do adesivo químico. Desta forma, foi possível avaliar, através da comparação entre os modelos, a influência no comportamento do comprimento de ancoragem e a segurança desta solução em comparação com um consolo monolítico. O comprimento de ancoragem não apresentou influência no comportamento dos consolos pós-instalados. O modelo A apresentou carga última de 400 kN, o modelo B de 340 kN e o modelo C de 377 kN. Todos os modelos apresentaram ruptura por tração na flexão de forma dúctil e cargas últimas maiores que o previsto por normas e modelos de cálculo Os modelos com ancoragem química (B e C) tiveram comportamento similar, apresentaram maior abertura de fissuras e menor rigidez em comparação com o modelo monolítico. Os modelos B e C também apresentaram uma fissura inclinada no pilar na região da ancoragem, que atenta para uma distribuição de tensões diferente na região da ancoragem. A alternativa de consolos com ancoragens químicas mostrou comportamento satisfatório, no entanto, a solução ainda necessita de maiores estudos, principalmente no sentido de se reduzir a abertura de fissuras no consolo e combater o aparecimento de fissuras no pilar.

Thesis (MScEng (Civil Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pre-cast sections have the advantages of structural efficiency, better quality control and less construction time, which enable them to be widely used in building structures. The connections of pre-cast buildings play a vital role for the stability and strength of structures. Nowadays, more attention is drawn to the aesthetical appearance of building structures, especially by architects. The Hidden Corbel Connection (HCC) was then developed to make the building structures stable and aesthetically pleasing. A modified HCC was designed and investigated in this study. Amongst all the mechanisms in the connection zone, the mechanism of the end anchorage length of tension reinforcement plays a key role in the economy of the connection and is hence further investigated. In order to investigate whether the end anchorage length of tension reinforcement can be reduced for a simply supported beam, a 2D non-linear finite element model is used to analyze the stress distribution inside the connection zone. Based on the stress distribution in the connection zone, the tensile force was calculated at the face of the support, which directly correlates to the required end anchorage length of tension reinforcement. The confinement in the connection zone increases the bond stress, which in turn reduces the required anchorage length of tension reinforcement. Therefore, a 3D model is used to analyze the region inside the modified HCC to find the position of the best confinement. By comparing the finite element (FE) results with Eurocode 2 (2004), and SABS 0100-1 (2000), it is demonstrated that the FE results require the shortest anchorage length, while the longest anchorage length is specified in SABS 0100-1 (2000). Based on the comparison between the FE results and the design codes, a laboratory experiment was then performed to determine if the end anchorage length of tension reinforcement can be reduced. Four beams with different support conditions and with different end anchorage length of tension reinforcement were tested. The results of the laboratory experiment indicate that the end anchorage length for simply supported beams can be shortened from the specification of SABS 0100-1 (2000).

Structural engineers have traditionally detailed structures with structural and fabrication efficiency in mind, but often based on a limited understanding of thermal efficiency. Some connection designs can create significant thermal bridging, leading to unnecessary heat transfer and even premature degradation through condensation. Thermal bridging occurs when heat transfer is given a path through a more conductive material like concrete or steel rather than insulation. Concrete sandwich wall panels (SWP) tend to be highly efficient at preventing heat transfer in the middle of panels, with greatest heat transfer occurring at connections. This project identified thermally efficient details for future SWP construction to reduce heat transfer, lessen environmental impact, and increase sustainability of SWP structures. It can be particularly difficult to avoid thermal bridging at corbel connections, so 12 corbel specimens were created and tested to provide alternative corbel design options for engineers. Nine details were successfully created and are presented. Corbel specimens were modeled using the Beam-Spring Method with good agreement. After validating the Beam-Spring Model, a parametric study investigated effectiveness of the PCI Second Order Analysis and the effect of length, panel stiffness, and wythe configuration on SWP behavior under axial and flexural loads.