Title:
Effect of the Bar Bend Radius on the Performance of Knee Joints with Common Details
Author(s):
by Hwa-Ching Wang, Christopher S. Williams, and Gary J. Klein
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
44
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
49-56
Keywords:
reinforcement, node, strength, ductility
DOI:
10.14359/51737255
Date:
10/1/2022
Abstract:
Load tests were conducted on knee joint specimens subjected to closing moments to evaluate the impact of transverse reinforcement in the joint region as well as the effects of longitudinal reinforcement details on the performance of the joints. The results indicate that the radius of the bar bend at the curved-bar node is critical to the joint performance, regardless of the presence of transverse reinforcement in the joint.
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