Abstract: Reinforcement bars in concrete are exposed to several actions, such as overloading, fatigue, and corrosion. These actions can lead to a deterioration of the reinforcement bars. However, only advanced stages of damage in ...

Abstract: In design for shear forces with stress fields, three failure criteria are usually considered: failure of the chords, of the compression struts, and of the stirrups. Bond failure along the chords is usually not explicitly ...