FraMCoS 6 2007 Catania, Italy

On the cracking stress of RC elements subjected to pure shearing loads

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the influence of re-bars on the fracture behav- ior of RC elements subjected to pure shearing stress in order to evaluate the shear strength on a member level or higher. In…

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the influence of re-bars on the fracture behav- ior of RC elements subjected to pure shearing stress in order to evaluate the shear strength on a member level or higher. In particular, in this paper, we discuss the influence of internal re-bars by comparing an RC ele- ment and a plain concrete element under cracking load (stress). Furthermore, in order to investigate the influ- ence of shrinkage of concrete on the cracking load (stress), we report the results of pure shearing tests on con- crete employing a shrinkage reducing admixture and expansive material.