Abstract: A simplified strut-and-tie model including size effect based on the crack band theory is proposed to evaluate the shear capacity of deep beams. Concrete struts are idealized as uniformly tapered prismatic members with a ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the flexural behavior of engineered cementitious composite (ECC)–concrete hybrid composite beams reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and steel bars. Thirty-two hybrid reinforced ...