On shear behavior of structural elements made of steel fiber reinforced concrete : doctoral thesis accepted by Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

This book sheds light on the shear behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) elements, presenting a thorough analysis of the most important studies in the field and highlighting their shortcomings and issues that have been neglected to date. Instead of proposing a new formula, which would add to an already long list, it instead focuses on existing design codes. Based on a comparison of experimental tests, it provides a thorough analysis of these codes, describing both their reliability and weaknesses. Among other issues, the book addresses the influence of flange size on shear, and the possible inclusion of the flange factor in design formulas. Moreover, it reports in detail on tests performed on beams made of concrete of different compressive strengths, and on fiber reinforcements to study the influence on shear, including size effects. Lastly, the book presents a thorough analysis of FRC hollow core slabs. In fact, although this is an area of great interest in the current research landscape, it remains largely unexplored due to the difficulties encountered in attempting to fit transverse reinforcement in these elements. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-8 Objectives and Research Significance....Pages 9-10 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Literature Survey on Shear in FRC Beams....Pages 13-51 Front Matter....Pages 53-57 Experimental Tests on Parameters Influencing on Shear....Pages 59-78 Experimental Tests on Fibers Influence on the Size Effect on Shear....Pages 79-105 Experimental Tests to Study the Influence on the Shear Behavior of Fibers of Different Characteristics....Pages 107-123 Experimental Tests on Hollow Core Slabs Made with FRC....Pages 125-146 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 Shear Database and Study of the Parameters Influencing Shear Behavior....Pages 149-204 Front Matter....Pages 205-205 Conclusions....Pages 207-208 Recommendations for Future Research....Pages 209-209