Evaluation of the bearing capacity of reinforced lintels made of aerated concrete blocks based on the results of full-scale tests
Abstract
Evaluation of the bearing capacity of reinforced lintels made of aerated concrete blocks based on the results of full-scale tests
Incoming article date: 15.07.2025The article presents the results of laboratory testing of a precast lintel made of D600 aerated concrete blocks fastened together using assembly adhesive for laying aerated concrete blocks and three reinforcing bars, two bars in the lower zone with a diameter of 20 mm A400 and one bar in the upper zone with a diameter of 16 mm A400. When testing the beam lintel, 3 loading schemes were assembled, each of which was a beam hinged on concrete supports. The obtained data were analyzed. Based on the test results, destructive loads, the nature of destruction were determined and the resulting deformations were assessed. The nature of destruction is similar to that of reinforced concrete beam structures with insufficient transverse reinforcement; destruction in all tested prototypes occurs in the support zone along inclined sections. The bearing capacity of aerated concrete lintels made of piece material is sufficient for use in construction practice.
Keywords: testing, bearing capacity, reliability, deformability, gas blocks, lintels, destruction