Shear fatigue strength of reinforced concrete members without transverse reinforcement according to the compression chord capacity model

Although the shear fatigue behaviour of elements without shear reinforcement has been studied for a while, there is still a need for a simple mechanical model that evaluates the shear fatigue strength. The Compression Chord Capacity Model (CCCM), previously developed by the authors, is a simplified...

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Autores: Cladera Bohigas, Antoni, Ribas González, Carlos Rodrigo, Oller Ibars, Eva|||0000-0002-0845-3587, Marí Bernat, Antonio Ricardo|||0000-0002-0994-0715
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/188112
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/188112
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110495
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Reinforced concrete--Mechanical properties
Fatigue
Reinforced concrete
Shear strength
Beam
Compression chord
Mechanical model
Formigó armat -- Propietats mecàniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Materials i estructures de formigó
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Sumario:Although the shear fatigue behaviour of elements without shear reinforcement has been studied for a while, there is still a need for a simple mechanical model that evaluates the shear fatigue strength. The Compression Chord Capacity Model (CCCM), previously developed by the authors, is a simplified model for the shear strength prediction of reinforced and prestressed concrete members with and without transverse reinforcement, with I, T or rectangular cross-sections. This model represents a useful tool for structural design and assessment in engineering practice. In this paper, the CCCM has been extended to assess the fatigue shear strength of RC elements. This extension is consistent since the existing observed fatigue failure modes show similarities with the initial assumption of the model, which considers that the member shear strength is controlled by the shear capacity of the flexural compression chord. Three different approaches to take into account the influence of the fatigue have been combined with the CCCM. In general, a good performance of the model combined with the three different approaches was observed when analysing the ratio Vtest/Vpred through a database of 87 tests previously published by other authors, showing a low scatter (<15%) and a significant safety given by the minimum ratio and the 5th percentile.