Abstract: Analyses of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures based on a smeared crack approach generally include a tension stiffening relationship to estimate the average concrete tensile stress after cracking. Many such ...

Abstract: This paper presents the derivation and validation of a mechanics-based finite element for the analysis of shear-critical slender reinforced concrete beams and columns. The element can capture the load-deformation behavior ...

Abstract: The measurement of reaction forces at bridge bearings would enable engineers tasked with maintaining bridges to detect potential damage to the bearing and bridge by detecting changes in the load distribution at the supports ...

Abstract: Increasing interest in the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement for reinforced concrete structures has made it clear that insufficient information about the shear performance of such members is currently ...

Abstract: Sectional shear models for slender reinforced concrete members developed by several research groups differ in the treatment of longitudinal reinforcement details when evaluating one-way shear capacity. Some models relate ...