T-BEAMS UNDER COMBINED BENDING, SHEAR, AND TORSION

TEST RESULTS OF TWENTY-SIX SEMICONTINUOUS REINFORCED CONCRETE T-BEAMS WITHOUT WEB REINFORCEMENT UNDER COMBINED BENDING SHEAR, AND TORSION ARE REPORTED, M/VD RATIOS OF 1.5, 3, AND 6 WERE INVESTIGATED, WITH THE TORSION SEGMENT 3D, 6D, AND 12D LONG. ALL BUT FOUR BEAMS WERE OVER- REINFORCED TO PERMIT THE PRIMARY STUDY OF SHEAR AND TORSION INTERACTION. THE EFFECT OF TORSIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL WARPING WAS INVESTIGATED. SPAN LENGTH AND CROSS-SECTIONAL WARPING WERE NOT FOUND TO INFLUENCE THE BEHAVIOR GREATLY. TORSION LOWERED BEAM SHEAR STRENGTH MUCH LESS THAN ORDINARY PLASTIC THEORY WOULD SUGGEST. /AUTHOR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 64, No 11, PP 757-766, 10 FIG, 4 TAB, 9 REF, 1 APP
  • Authors:
    • Farmer, L E
    • Ferguson, P M
  • Publication Date: 1967-11

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  • Accession Number: 00208385
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 24 1994 12:00AM