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TechNotes are a committee document that are narrowly focused, single-topic guides, usually practice oriented, that present a specific direction on a particular issue. ACI committee documents (including TechNotes) are reviewed and approved by ACI's Technical Activities Committee.

What options are available to increase the shear capacity of members within existing reinforced concrete structures? This TechNote provides an overview of the variety of materials and methods available to increase shear capacity, including the use of external steel reinforcement, section enlargement, internal steel or fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement, supplemental members, FRP plates and strips, both steel and FRP near-surface-mounted reinforcement, and external prestressing

Keywords: external steel reinforcement; fiber-reinforced polymer; section enlargement; shear reversal; shear-strengthening

Document Details

Author: ACI Committee 364

Publication Year: 2009

Pages: 4

ISBN: 9780870315404

Categories: Shear

Formats: PDF

This document is Historical

Table of Contents

Introduction

Question:

What options are available to increase the shear capacity of members within existing reinforced concrete structures?

Answer

Discussion

Summary

References

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