AN INVESTIGATION OF BOND, ANCHORAGE AND RELATED FACTORS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS

TESTS WERE MADE ON APPROXIMATELY 300 BEAMS (4-7/8 X 12 X 64 IN., EFFECTIVE SPAN 60 IN.). THE INVESTIGATION IS REPORTED IN 9 MAJOR SECTIONS, AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF INVESTIGATION; PERFORMANCE OF BEAMS WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF WEB REINFORCEMENT IN ANCHORAGE ZONE; EFFECT ON BEAM PERFORMANCE OF HOOKS AT ENDS OF LONGITUDINAL REINFORCING BARS; EFFECT OF PRESTRESSING PLAIN BARS ANCHORED BY HEAVY END PLATES; EFFECT OF CONCENTRATING OR DISTRIBUTING BOND ACTION IN THE ANCHORAGE ZONE; RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF REINFORCING BARS IN BEAM AND PULL-OUT TESTS; EFFECT ON BEAM PERFORMANCE OF TWO METHODS FOR REDUCING SETTLEMENT UNDER TOP BARS; AND BOND TESTS OF CONCRETE CONTAINING VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF ENTRAINED AIR. /PCA/

  • Authors:
    • Menzel, C A
    • Woods, W M
  • Publication Date: 0

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  • Accession Number: 00213492
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Portland Cement Association
  • Report/Paper Numbers: No 42
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: May 25 1970 12:00AM