ACI 318 Structural Concrete Building Code: The Need for Member Size Factor on the Shear Strength of Beams and One-Way Slabs
The need for a size effect factor on the shear strength of reinforced concrete beams and one-way slabs without stirrups where permitted by the ACI 318-05 Code is investigated through the examination of an extensive database compiled elsewhere and thoroughly evaluated by the ASCE-ACI Joint Committee 445 on Shear and Torsion. The database is examined in this paper under the light of applicable requirements in the ACI 318-05 code in an effort to represent current practice. The main findings in this paper indicate that the requirements in Sec. 11.5.6.1(c) to a great extent invalidate the specimens with ratios of measured to calculated shear strength less than 1.0 in the database. However, there is a paucity of data on members with depths greater than 36 inches without stirrups and without skin reinforcement. Also there is a lack of information on the shear strength of beams without stirrups having a ratio of overall depth to width less than 0.5.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
International Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA United States 20191-4400Structural Engineering Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
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Authors:
- Ramirez, Julio A
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Conference:
- Metropolis and Beyond
- Location: New York NY, United States
- Date: 2005-4-20 to 2005-4-24
- Publication Date: 2005
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: CD-ROM
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 7p
- Monograph Title: Metropolis and Beyond: Proceedings of the 2005 Structures Congress and the 2005 Forensic Engineering Symposium, April 20-24, 2005, New York, NY
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Beams; Building codes; Ratios; Reinforced concrete; Shear strength; Size; Slabs; Stirrups; Structural members
- Uncontrolled Terms: One-way slabs; Structural concrete
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Law; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01033751
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0784407533
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 29 2006 10:38AM