Nonlinear finite element study on the improvement of shear capacity in reinforced concrete T-Section beams by an alternative diagonal shear reinforcement

Abstract

The numerical results demonstrate that there is a significant increase in shear and ductility capacity of RC beams when proposed DSR is included. Moreover, with an increase in diameter and yield strength of DSR, the shear capacity further improves and failure mechanism shifts from shear to flexure. Thus, more ductile behavior for shear critical RC beams is achieved by the proposed DSR reinforcement configuration. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.