Title: Modified Shear-Friction Theory for Bracket Design

Author(s): Bjorn R. Hermansen and John Cowan

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 71

Issue: 2

Appears on pages(s): 55-60

Keywords: brackets;connections;failure mechsnisms;flexural strength;reinforced concrete; research;shear properties;shear strength;structural design.

DOI: 10.14359/11169

Date: 2/1/1974

Abstract:
An improved ablity to predict ultimate strengths for reinforcing concrete brackets has been obtained by limiting the use of shear-friction theory to cases in which a shear failure is assured, and at the same time including an apparent cohesion in the basic shear-friction equation. The theory has been sucessfully used to predict the strength of 40 test specimens.