Title:
Recent Developments in Torsion Design of SFRC Elements
Author(s):
Luca Facconi, Ali Amin, Fausto Minelli and Giovanni Plizzari
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
365
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
17-34
Keywords:
torsion, design, Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete, analytical modelling, Eurocode 2
DOI:
10.14359/51746681
Date:
3/1/2025
Abstract:
The limited availability of research studies related to the behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) members subjected to torsion has hindered the development of clear and reliable design guidelines. Recent efforts by various researchers have been devoted to the development of analytical models for predicting the torsional response of SFRC members, supported by experimental results which have highlighted the efficiency of steel fibers in improving the torsional resistance and stiffness. For beams subjected to moderate or low levels of torsion, steel fibers, even at moderate dosages, have demonstrated the potential to replace minimum conventional torsion reinforcement, thus providing significant advantages for practical applications.
This paper presents a discussion of the recent developments in research related to testing SFRC members under pure torsion. A comprehensive database of experimental test data is collated to provide a state-of-the-art in this respect. Additionally, the manuscript delves into analytical prediction models for the torsional capacity by some European code-oriented models, recently introduced by the Eurocode 2 as well as by the Authors of this paper. The results of model predictions are compared with available experimental data to assess the effectiveness and reliability of the models.
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