Abstract: Reinforced concrete pile caps are important structural elements transmitting vertical loads from the structure to the ground. The performance of pile caps is complex, with a wide range of structural parameters in play, ...

Abstract: Discontinuities caused by abrupt changes in cross-sectional dimensions or by concentrated loads result in discontinuity regions due to disturbance in the flow of internal forces. A simplified method, based on the softened ...

Abstract: This paper evaluates the softened truss model and the softened strut-and-tie model for predicting shear strength of reinforced concrete squat walls. The prediction accuracy of analytical solutions is examined using the ...

Abstract: The calculation of the deflection of a reinforced concrete element is usually troublesome, and is even more problematic for two-way slabs than for beams. An algebraic equation was developed in this paper for estimating the ...

Abstract: Limitation of midpanel deflection is an essential performance design of two-way slab systems. Two alternative design procedures for deflection control are presented in this paper. One procedure with fewer parameters is ...

Abstract: A simple method is presented for a second‐order structural reliability approximation. The method is based on an approximating paraboloid which is fitted to the limit‐state surface at discrete points around the point with ...

Abstract: A softened strut-and-tie model for determining interface shear capacity is proposed in this paper. Contrary to the shear-friction concept, the proposed theory predicts that ultimate failure is caused by the crushing of ...