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Investigation of minimum shear strength of reinforced concrete elements without transverse reinforcement
Author(s) -
FernándezMontes David,
González Valle Enrique,
Díaz Heredia Elena
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
structural concrete
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1751-7648
pISSN - 1464-4177
DOI - 10.1002/suco.201700013
Subject(s) - eurocode , reinforcement , structural engineering , ultimate tensile strength , shear (geology) , reinforced concrete , transverse plane , shear strength (soil) , strength of materials , materials science , engineering , composite material , geology , soil science , soil water
The paucity of experimental research and several incongruences in boundary conditions of actual sectional design procedures of empirical nature may raise doubts about the validity of the minimum value for the shear strength of reinforced concrete members in Eurocode 2 ( EC ‐2). Although a minimum reinforcement due to bending is supposed before shear strength checking, EC ‐2 Commentary gives an explanation about a conservative value for a minimum on the basis of the tensile strength of the concrete. This manuscript highlights the gaps in the state of present knowledge and incorporates a new proposal.