SUITABILITY OF OPEN STIRRUPS FOR SHEAR REINFORCEMENT IN PLATE GIRDERS IN THE REGION OF NEGATIVE MOMENTS

EIGNUNG VON OFFENEN BUEGELN ALS SCHUBBEWEHRUNG IN PLATTENBALKEN IM BEREICH NEGATIVER MOMENTE

WORKING OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE USE OF OPEN STIRRUPS NEAR THE TENSILE ZONE IN PLATE GIRDERS. TESTING OF PLATE GIRDERS AS BEAMS ON TWO SUPPORTS WITH A CANTILEVER ON BOTH SIDES. VARIATION OF PLATE THICKNESS, DISTRIBUTION OF THE TENSILE REINFORCEMENT IN THE PLATE AND POSITION OF THE TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT.