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Shear Strength of Non

This document summarizes a study on the shear strength of non-slender reinforced concrete beams where the ratio a/d is less than or equal to 2.5. It presents a new mechanical model for calculating shear strength that is based on the existing slender beam model but accounts for the unique behavior of non-slender beams, such as non-planar strain deformations and increased neutral axis depth near supports. The model is verified against experimental data and is found to provide more accurate predictions of shear strength than current design provisions, while being simpler for engineers to apply in practice.

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Shear Strength of Non

This document summarizes a study on the shear strength of non-slender reinforced concrete beams where the ratio a/d is less than or equal to 2.5. It presents a new mechanical model for calculating shear strength that is based on the existing slender beam model but accounts for the unique behavior of non-slender beams, such as non-planar strain deformations and increased neutral axis depth near supports. The model is verified against experimental data and is found to provide more accurate predictions of shear strength than current design provisions, while being simpler for engineers to apply in practice.

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Shear Strength of Non-Slender Reinforced Concrete Beams by Jesús-Miguel Bairán,

Raul Menduiña, Antonio Marí, and Antoni Cladera

 The shear resistance of non-slender reinforced concrete beams, in which a/d ≤


2.5, increases considerably as the section of shear decreases, due to the arc action.
Beams with a/d> 2.5 are governed by conditions far from disturbed regions (D
regions) adjacent to supports and loads. The design of the D regions must take into
account the effects of the geometry of the area and the proximity of the loads in the
deformation / stress fields and crack patterns with respect to those obtained
assuming a deformation of the flat section. The strut-and-tie method (STM) and the
finite element method (FEM) have been suitable for D-region design methods such
as deep beams, pile caps, rigid footings, etc., but his difficulties in modeling
consume a great deal of time in daily engineering design.

 The importance of this research lies in exposing a mechanical model for shear
strength of non-slender beams based on a slender beam analysis model. The model
is presented and verified with the available experimental databases, the results of
which show greater precision than the current design provisions, and the proposed
method is much simpler for daily engineering practice.

 Shear strength in a slender RC beam is provided by: the shear resisted by the
uncracked concrete chord; the friction and residual tensile forces developed along
the crack; the shear strength provided by the transverse reinforcement; and the
dowel action developed by the longitudinal reinforcement.

 The shear strength is enhanced by arch action, so the lower the a/d, the higher the
shear resisted. To adapt the described shear models to non-slender beams, the
following aspects of the structural response of non-slender beams will be considered
in the formulation: The strain deformations are not planar and the neutral axis depth
increases as the considered section approaches to the support decreases. As a result
of the distribution of stresses in the D-region, a straight critical shear crack develops
connecting the inner faces of the load to the support pads.

 In summary, based on the developed model and its results, it can be concluded:
Nonslender beams show higher shear strength than slender beams. This is
considered in the proposed model through the following differential aspects of the
observed structural behavior. Also, because the vertical confining stresses increase
the shear capacity of the uncracked zone, the shear strength depends on the applied
load—that is, the capacity is a function of the demand.

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