DIAGONAL CRACK WIDTH CONTROL IN SHORT BEAMS
A SYSTEMATIC EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION COMPRISING 12 REINFORCED CONCRETE SHORT BEAMS WAS UNDERTAKEN PRIMARILY TO DETERMINE HOW SEVERE THE CRACK WIDTH PROBLEM IS IN SHORT BEANS AND HOW THIS PROBLEM CAN BE CONTROLLED WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WEB REINFORCEMENT. TEST RESULTS INDICATE THAT FOR SHORT BEAMS CONTAINING NO WEB REINFORCEMENT, DIAGONAL CRACK WIDTHS AT WORKING LOAD LEVELS MAY PRESENT A SERIOUS SERVICEABILITY PROBLEM. IT IS SHOWN ONLY A SINGLE VERTICAL OR INCLINED STIRRUP IS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THIS SERVICEABILITY PROBLEM AND TO SIMULTANEOUSLY ATTAIN FLEXURAL CAPACITY. /ACIJ/
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Supplemental Notes:
- No 6, Vol 68, PP 451-455, 2 FIG, 2 TAB, 8 REF, APP
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Authors:
- Suter, G T
- Manuel, R F
- Publication Date: 1971-6
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Beams; Cracking; Reinforced concrete; Stirrups; Width
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00209523
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 10 1971 12:00AM