Bond of concrete and steel under high dynamic loading

Against the background of increasing terrorist thread for critical infrastructure, it is necessary to consider the high strain rates related with explosion and impact for the design of structural components. The precondition for this is a realistic characterization of the material behavior. In meso-level the interaction of steel and concrete is described by bond. In order to assess the behavior of structures exposed to high rate loading correctly, even the knowledge of strain rate dependent bond behavior is required. Within the ongoing research project RS1510 at the University of the Bundeswehr Munchen (UniBwM) tests on bond between steel and concrete with a split-hopkinson-bar (SHB) are currently performed in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics Ernst-Mach Institute (EMI). The results will be used as a basis for the development of a numerical model for the simulation of bond between steel and concrete under high loading rates. After a short survey on bond behavior, the theoretical basis for the testing technology is given and the specific characteristics of the performed push-in tests are explained. The results of the tests show a clear tendency for the rate-dependent increase in bond strength.