Shear strength modelling of deep beam reinforced with high-strength steel without stirrups Available to Purchase

Non-linear finite-element analyses were performed to model the shear behaviour of deep beams with high-strength reinforcement and grade-60 conventional reinforcement, without stirrups. The FE model was compared with experimental results from recent tests of deep concrete beams reinforced with both types of reinforcement and loaded until failure. A detailed comparative study of the FE and experimental results is presented, which demonstrates the capability of the analytical model to describe the observed experimental behaviour. The shear behaviour of beams reinforced with high-strength steel (HSS) was compared with that of beams reinforced with grade-60 steel to demonstrate the benefits of using high-strength reinforcement. The shear design provisions of current codes and mechanics-based models were also compared with the results from the analytical model. The findings of the study showed that diagonal shear cracking strength is independent of the type of reinforcement, while beams reinforced with HSS exhibited higher post-cracking shear strength than beams with conventional reinforcement. Strut-and-tie modelling is recommended for the design of deep beams reinforced with HSS since this method accounts for high strains in reinforcement and accounts for large-size effects. The current code provisions are suitable for slender beams regardless of type of reinforcement.