Abstract: Stress-strain relationship for a steel bar embedded in concrete differs somewhat to that of a bare steel bar because the surrounding concrete is bonded to the bar. This behavior is known as tension stiffening. This paper ...

Abstract: Particle shape analysis of coarse aggregates is important to ensure the quality of cement and asphalt concrete mixtures. Conventional methods for measuring the aggregate particle size, such as manual calipers or mechanical ...

Abstract: The shear behavior of reinforced concrete membrane elements (panels) can be predicted by rational models that satisfy the three principles of mechanics of materials: stress equilibrium, strain compatibility, and constitutive ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a solution methodology for the application of the fixed-angle theory to predict the shear response of reinforced concrete (RC) beams subjected to the combined actions of shear and flexure. The proposed ...

Abstract: Due to the similar design process for shear and torsion in RC members, the code limits on maximum yield strength for both shear and torsion are the same. However, the limiting values differ among different codes. For ...