scholarly journals Punching Shear Strength Prediction for Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs without Shear Reinforcement

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-180
Author(s):  
Hani Qadan ◽  
Amjad A. Yasin ◽  
Ahmad B. Malkawi ◽  
Muhmmad I. M Rjoub
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Shear Crack ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Shear Mode ◽  
Flat Slabs ◽  
Eurocode 2 ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Underestimation Rate ◽  
New Equation

Failure of flat slabs usually occurs by punching shear mode. Current structural codes provide an experience-based design provision for punching shear strength which is often associated with high bias and variance. This paper investigates the effect of adding a horizontal reinforcement mesh at the top of the slab-column connection zone on punching the shear strength of flat slabs. A new equation considering the effect of adding this mesh was proposed to determine the punching shear strength. The proposed equation is based on the Critical Shear Crack Theory combined with the analysis of results extracted from previous experimental and theoretical studies. Moreover, the equation of load-rotation curves for different steel ratios together with the failure criterion curves were evaluated to get the design points. The investigated parameters were the slab thicknesses and dimensions, concrete strengths, size of the supporting column, and steel ratios. The model was validated using a new set of specimens and the results were also compared with the predictions of different international design codes (ACI318, BS8110, AS3600, and Eurocode 2). Statistical analysis provides that the proposed equation can predict the punching shear strength with a level of high accuracy (Mean Square Error =2.5%, Standard Deviation =0.104, Mean=1.0) and over a wide range of reinforcement ratios and compressive strengths of concrete. Most of the predictions were conservative with an underestimation rate of 12%. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-01-013 Full Text: PDF

scholarly journals Design considerations on the influence of slab continuity on punching resistance of flat slabs

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Gabriella Batista Santos Oliveira ◽  
Luis Fernando Sampaio Soares ◽  
Robert Lars Vollum
Keyword(s):  
Shear Crack ◽  
Floor Plate ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Fe Modelling ◽  
Flat Slab ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Flat Slabs ◽  
Shear Design ◽  
Eurocode 2 ◽  
Modelling Assumptions

abstract: This paper assesses the influence of slab continuity on the punching resistance of a realistically proportioned flat slab floor plate without shear reinforcement. The edge column punching resistance of a symmetric flat slab extending bays in each direction was assessed by means of NLFEA with TNO DIANA, MC2010 levels II, III, IV, Eurocode 2 and NBR 6118. Both Eurocode 2 and NBR 6118 are seen to give similar predictions for punching resistance, while MC2010, which is based on the Critical Shear Crack Theory and depends on how rotations are calculated and FE modelling assumptions, varies significantly with its levels of approximation with Level IV agreeing reasonably well with predictions from NLFEA. Direction for the critical rotations is shown to vary and can also be influenced by the reinforcement over the span. For EC2, NBR 6118 and MC2010 LoA II and III punching shear design are independent of span, unlike the results obtained with MC2010 LoA IV.

scholarly journals Punching shear strength of waffle flat slabs

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo José Carvalho Silva ◽  
Dênio Ramam Carvalho de Oliveira ◽  
Nívea Gabriela Benevides de Albuquerque ◽  
Francisco Eudázio Suriano da Silva Júnior ◽  
Felipe da Silva Leite
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Computational Simulation ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Engineering Software ◽  
Flat Slabs ◽  
Eurocode 2 ◽  
Solid Area

Abstract This research aimed to compare the ultimate load of 10 waffle flat slabs with different sizes of solid area and spacing between ribs. For this, a non-linear computational simulation of the slabs was carried out until their failure using the engineering software ANSYS. The failure modes and loads were analyzed, and the results showed that the models with less solid area presented less bearing capacity in comparison to the models with greater solid area when the failure mode was shearing of the ribs. The slabs with the largest solid regions experienced punching shear and behaved in a similar way as solid flat slabs, indicating compliance with the codes in relation to their punching shear strength provisions, especially with the NBR 6118. The results show that a square solid area whose length is 15% of the span is reasonable and that the ACI, Eurocode 2 and NBR 6118 provisions underestimate the shear strength of the ribs.

scholarly journals Effect of Shape, Number, and Location of Openings on Punching Shear Capacity of Flat Slabs

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
Ekkachai Yooprasertchai ◽  
Yonlada Tiawilai ◽  
Theerawee Wittayawanitchai ◽  
Jiranuwat Angsumalee ◽  
Panuwat Joyklad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Shear Capacity ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Flat Slabs ◽  
Analytical Results ◽  
Eurocode 2

Experimental evidence have proved that punching shear capacity of flat slabs deteriorate with the presence of openings located within the critical perimeter around columns. It is understood that this deterioration varies inversely with the distance of openings from column’s face. However, effect of the shape of openings on punching shear capacity is not well known. This study presents experimental results of 14 flat specimens to investigate the effects of the number (2 and 4), shape (circular, square, and rectangular), and location (1 and 4 times of slab’s thickness from column’s face) of openings on punching shear strength. It was found that circular openings had least influence on punching capacity followed by square and rectangular openings, respectively. Further, placing openings at a distance of four times the slab’s thickness from column’s face had minimal impact on punching capacity. Further, increasing the number of openings from 2 to 4 substantially reduced the punching capacity. An effort was made to predict the punching capacities of all specimens using the descriptive equations of ACI 318-19 and Eurocode 2. Mean of the ratio of experimental to analytical results and standard deviation of ACI equations were found to be more accurate than those of Eurocode 2 predictions.

Critical shear crack theory-based punching shear model for FRP-reinforced concrete slabs

2020 ◽  
pp. 136943322097814
Author(s):  
Xing-lang Fan ◽  
Sheng-jie Gu ◽  
Xi Wu ◽  
Jia-fei Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shear Crack ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Crack Theory ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Rc Slabs

Owing to their high strength-to-weight ratio, superior corrosion resistance, and convenience in manufacture, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars can be used as a good alternative to steel bars to solve the durability issue in reinforced concrete (RC) structures, especially for seawater sea-sand concrete. In this paper, a theoretical model for predicting the punching shear strength of FRP-RC slabs is developed. In this model, the punching shear strength is determined by the intersection of capacity and demanding curve of FRP-RC slabs. The capacity curve is employed based on critical shear crack theory, while the demand curve is derived with the help of a simplified tri-linear moment-curvature relationship. After the validity of the proposed model is verified with experimental data collected from the literature, the effects of concrete strength, loading area, FRP reinforcement ratio, and effective depth of concrete slabs are evaluated quantitatively.

scholarly journals Punching strength of reinforced concrete flat slabs without shear reinforcement

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 659-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. V. P. Sacramento ◽  
M. P. Ferreira ◽  
D. R. C. Oliveira ◽  
G. S. S. A. Melo
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Shear Crack ◽  
Theoretical Method ◽  
Shear Reinforcement ◽  
Model Code ◽  
Flat Slabs ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Eurocode 2 ◽  
Model Code 2010 ◽  
Theoretical Results

Punching strength is a critical point in the design of flat slabs and due to the lack of a theoretical method capable of explaining this phenomenon, empirical formulations presented by codes of practice are still the most used method to check the bearing capacity of slab-column connections. This paper discusses relevant aspects of the development of flat slabs, the factors that influence the punching resistance of slabs without shear reinforcement and makes comparisons between the experimental results organized in a database with 74 slabs carefully selected with theoretical results using the recommendations of ACI 318, EUROCODE 2 and NBR 6118 and also through the Critical Shear Crack Theory, presented by Muttoni (2008) and incorporated the new fib Model Code (2010).

Moment and shear transfer between columns and concrete slabs

1990 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 621-628
Author(s):  
Amin Ghali ◽  
Adel A. Elgabry
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
American Concrete Institute ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Vertical Shear ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Shear Transfer ◽  
Flat Slabs ◽  
Punching Failure

Gravity and horizontal forces cause the transfer of vertical shear and moments between concrete flat slabs and their supporting columns. These forces can cause punching failure. Design equations for safety against punching given in the Canadian Standards Association and the American Concrete Institute codes are critically reviewed. It is shown that the equations give in some cases incorrect stresses which do not satisfy equilibrium. A modification is suggested which makes the equations applicable to all cases. The paper also discusses the codes' approach of sharing the resistance to transferred moment between resistances by flexure and by eccentricity of shear, using the coefficient γv. Comparisons are made with the result of finite element analyses. It is concluded that the code equations, with the suggested modification, are adequate, provided that appropriate values are used for the coefficient γv. Key words: columns, connections, flat concrete plates, moments, punching shear, reinforced concrete, shear strength, slabs, structural design.

scholarly journals Theoretical prediction of punching shear capacity of flat slabs without shear reinforcement strengthened by concrete topping

2021 ◽  
Vol 1203 (2) ◽  
pp. 022108
Author(s):  
Daniel Čereš ◽  
Katarína Gajdošová
Keyword(s):  
Shear Resistance ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Shear Capacity ◽  
Reinforcement Ratio ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Shear Reinforcement ◽  
Model Code ◽  
Flat Slabs ◽  
Eurocode 2 ◽  
Model Code 2010

Abstract The main reasons for strengthening flat slabs are the change of the use of a building, increase in the value of loads, degradation of the concrete cover layer, or insufficient reinforcement. This paper is focused on the assessment of punching shear capacity of the strengthened flat slabs without shear reinforcement. One of the possibilities how to enhance punching shear capacity is the addition of reinforced concrete topping. The main goal of this paper is to compare the possibilities for calculation of the increase in the punching shear capacity by investigation of the influence of different thicknesses of concrete toppings and different reinforcement ratio. A reference specimen is represented by a fragment of a flat slab with the thickness of h = 200 mm supported by circular column with the diameter of 250 mm. Three different thicknesses (50 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm) of concrete toppings were considered together with three different reinforcement ratios for each thickness of concrete overlay. Theoretical predictions of the punching shear resistance of flat slabs were evaluated by design guidelines according to the relevant standards: Eurocode 2 (EN 1992-1-1), Model Code 2010 and draft of the second generation of Eurocode 2 (prEN 1992-1-1). The differences in the influence of reinforcement ratio are significant. In Model Code 2010 the reinforcement ratio in concrete topping was considered in equation of moment of resistance. This is unlike in both of the mentioned Eurocodes, where the reinforcement ratio was assumed as a geometric average value of the original reinforcement ratio in the slab before strengthening and of the reinforcement ratio of concrete topping. All the predicted theoretical calculations are based on the perfect connection and bond between the original and new layer of concrete. These predictions should be verified by experimental investigation, which is going to be prepared shortly. By the additional increase in the thickness of concrete topping or in the amount of added reinforcement the attention should be payed to the limitation of the punching shear resistance by the value of the maximum punching shear resistance in the compression concrete strut.

Punching Shear Strength Model for Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs with Openings

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília G. Marques ◽  
Elyson A. P. Liberati ◽  
Ronaldo B. Gomes ◽  
Alessandra L. Carvalho ◽  
Leandro M. Trautwein
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Strength Model ◽  
Flat Slabs
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