Computers and Concrete
Volume 18, Number 2, 2016, pages 165-178
DOI: 10.12989/cac.2016.18.2.165
Behaviour of RC Beams with non-bonded flexural reinforcement: A numerical experiment
Gregoria M.Kotsovou and Gerasimos M.Kotsovos
Abstract
The present work is concerned with a numerical investigation of the behaviour of reinforcedconcrete
beams with non-bonded flexural tension reinforcement. The numerically-established behaviour of such beams with and without transverse reinforcement is compared with its counterpart of similar beams with bonded reinforcement. From the comparison, it is found that the development of bond anywhere within the shear span inevitably leads to inclined cracking which is the cause of
Key Words
beams; concrete-steel interaction; finite-element analysis; numerical testing; reinforced concrete; non-bonded reinforcement
Address
Gregoria M.Kotsovou: HeriotWatt University, Edinburgh, U.K.
Gerasimos M.Kotsovos: Lithos Consulting Engineers, Vari, Hellas