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

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchorages; Beams; Bonds; Concrete; Concrete tests; Entrained air; Flexural strength; Prestressing; Pull out test; Reinforced concrete; Structural tests; Webbing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams
• Old TRIS Terms: Pullout
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• 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