Abstract
The effect of compression reinforcement was studied on the shear strength of reinforced concrete bridge beams. It was found that the addition of compression reinforcement gave a marginal increase in shear capacity for beams without stirrups by allowing a more favourable stress distribution. For beams with stirrups, any shear capacity enhancement was only due to the increased confinement of the web concrete provided by the reinforcement cage.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 429-431 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Magazine of Concrete Research |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- General Materials Science