Experimental study of self compacting reinforced concrete deep beams under four point loads

Abstract EN

The results of eight reinforced concrete deep beams tested under four point loading condition are reported.

The test beams were simply supported and were made with self compacting c oncrete (SCC).

The variables were; web reinforcement and anchorage of tension reinforcement.

The test beams were divided into four groups acc ording to the web reinforcement.

Eac h group consists of two beams, one with the anchorage of tension reinforcement and the other without.

The nominal cross se ction was 100 x 300mm and the clear span length was 1100mm.

Deflections of beams and cracking patterns we re monitored during the tests at different stages of the monotonic loading until failure.

The re sults showed the significanc e of the web reinforcement and anchorage of tension bars on the strength and failure behavior of SCC dee p beams.

The ultimate strength of be am without web reinforcement increased to 39% by adding anchorage to the longitudinal tension reinforcement.

While the ultimate strength of the beam increase d to 16% by adding anchorage to tension re inforcement for beams having web reinforcement that consists of stirrups with horizontal reinforcement.