PLASTICITY MODEL FOR PREDICTING PUNCHING SHEAR STRENGTHS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS. DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE

Discussion of an earlier paper with the aforementioned title by W. Salim and W.M. Sebastian, published in this journal (Volume 99, Number 6, November-December 2002), is given. The discussers focus on the basic issue that using a purely plastic approach, such as punching shear failure, implies the absence of any deterministic size effect. An alternative, simpler approach using an approximation for the fixed diameter of generatrix to simplify computations is also suggested. Closure from the authors on these observations and recommendations is also included.

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• Authors:
  • Bazant, Z P
  • Solanki, H
• Publication Date: 2003-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 684-686
• Serial:
  • ACI Structural Journal
  • Volume: 100
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-3241
  • Serial URL: http://www.concrete.org/PUBS/JOURNALS/SJHOME.ASP

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete structures; Plasticity; Reinforced concrete; Shear strength; Slabs; Structural engineering; Structural models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Punching capacity; Shear failure
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963164
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 7 2003 12:00AM