Title:
Maximum Shear Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Members
Author(s):
Giorgio T. Proestos, Evan C. Bentz, and Michael P. Collins
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
115
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
1463-1473
Keywords:
deep beams; high strength; maximum shear strength; shear; slender beams; transfer girder
DOI:
10.14359/51702252
Date:
9/1/2018
Abstract:
This paper investigates the maximum shear strength limits specified in the ACI Code and the combinations of shear span, concrete strength, and amount of shear reinforcement where this limit is very conservative. A series of new experiments are described and their results, along with those of 127 experiments from the literature, are compared to predictions from the ACI, AASHTO-LRFD, and CSA codes. It is shown that an upper shear stress limit of 0.225fc′ provides a good estimate of maximum shear capacity. The current ACI limit, on the other hand, seriously underestimates the shear strength of high-strength concrete members when they include large quantities of shear reinforcement or have short shear spans.
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