Title:
Column Bond-Splitting Failures
Author(s):
Saman A. Abdullah, Miki Mori, and John W. Wallace
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
53-59
Keywords:
beam, test, reinforcement, rotation
DOI:
10.14359/51749087
Date:
8/1/2025
Abstract:
Relevant test data for a comprehensive study of factors influencing bond-splitting behavior was identified from literature review. Based on this review, a database of 79 column and beam tests was compiled and studied to develop an alternative provision for bond splitting that was adopted in Section 18.7.4.3 of ACI CODE-318-25. The article summarizes the details of this study.
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