Evaluation of the Mechanical

Properties of Reinforcing
Steel Bars Collapsed
Buildings Sites within
Legazpi City, Albay
Deliva, Gamboa & Pecundo BSCE-3A
 INTRODUCTION
MAIN POINTS COVERED
a. Why did you choose this topic?
Steel rebars play such an important and demanding
function in reinforced concrete structures that precise
details on their properties are crucial throughout the design
phase. Mechanical property variations are unavoidable in
the steelmaking process.

 INTRODUCTION
MAIN POINTS COVERED
b. Why is there a need for your research/topic to be
studied?
The purpose of this study is to look at the mechanical
properties of reinforcing steel bars recovered from some of
the collapsed construction sites. By comparing our findings
to numerous criteria, we will be able to determine the
contribution of this important building material to building
failure/collapse.

 INTRODUCTION
MAIN POINTS COVERED
c. What are the overall benefits that may be derived from
your study?
The study's findings will provide contractors, engineers,
and building owners with information on how steel rebar is
compared to previous work and some available standards
in order to determine their likely role in the ongoing building
collapses.

 OBJECTIVES

The major goal of the research is to see if there is a

substantial change in the mechanical properties of
reinforcing steel bars obtained from three separate
collapsed building sites in Legazpi City, Albay. Specifically,
the researchers aim to answer the following:
 OBJECTIVES

1) What are the mechanical properties of the samples of

the reinforcing steel bars obtained from three different
collapsed building sites in Legazpi City, Albay based on:

a. Yield stress
b. Ultimate tensile stress
c. Strain hardening ratio
 OBJECTIVES

2) Which bars have a higher yield strength of the steel,

ultimate tensile stress, and strain hardening ratio?

3) Which reinforcing bars have a relatively high strength

but low ductility, making them vulnerable to brittle fracture
and possibly contributing to the collapse of the building
structures?
HOW WILL YOU GATHER YOUR DATA?

The samples will be sectioned into small sizes after which

they will be ground using an industrial grinding machine
with a 60 grit emery paper to a relatively smooth surface.
The sample will be placed in the optical emission with a
monitor in order to determine the elemental compositions
in mass percentage. Carbon equivalent value will also be
estimated from some major elements. The tensile test for
the samples was carried out using Instron Universal Tensile
Testing Machine.
FIG. 1. STEEL ROD SAMPLES OF DIFFERENT
DIAMETERS.

FIG. 2.UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE.

WHERE WILL YOUR RESEARCH TAKE PLACE?

THE RESEARCH WILL TAKE PLACE AT LEGAZPI CITY,

ALBAY.THE RESEARCHERS WILL CHOOSE
 THE RESEARCHERS:

CHARLIENE HAILLIE B. DELIVA

MA. CONCEPCION N. GAMBOA
ALYSSA JOIE MARI B. PECUNDO
BSCE-3A