Design against failure of structural concrete elements near points of contraflexure Available to Purchase

In spite of the considerable number of reinforced-concrete structures invariably suffering earthquake damage in the regions of points of contraflexure of their beam or column elements, research on the subject to date has been sparse. This work discusses the causes of such damage and proposes a simple design method that does not require calibration through the use of experimental data. A comparison of the proposed method's predictions with experimental information and the predictions of typical current code methods not only demonstrates the validity of the proposed method, but also confirms the shortcomings of current design practice.