Concepts underlying reinforced concrete design: Time for reappraisal

Kotsovos, MD

dc.contributor.author	Kotsovos, MD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:26:03Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:26:03Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0889-3241	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17898
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dc.subject	Reinforced concrete	en
dc.subject	Seismic design	en
dc.subject	Structural concrete	en
dc.subject.classification	Construction & Building Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	Brittle failure	en
dc.subject.other	Structural concrete	en
dc.subject.other	Brittleness	en
dc.subject.other	Concrete construction	en
dc.subject.other	Failure (mechanical)	en
dc.subject.other	Seismic design	en
dc.subject.other	Structural design	en
dc.subject.other	Reinforced concrete	en
dc.title	Concepts underlying reinforced concrete design: Time for reappraisal	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	This study makes use of the findings of previously published experimental information to demonstrate that the underlying concepts of the methods adopted by current codes of practice (for example, ACI 318 and EC 2)for the shear and, to a certain extent, the flexural design of reinforced concrete structures are in conflict with fundamental properties of structural concrete at both the material and the structure levels. It is shown that this conflict is the cause of various types of unexpected premature brittle failure of reinforced concrete structures. Experimental evidence is presented that indicates the aforementioned types of failure can be prevented by adopting alternative design methods that allow for a more realistic description of structural concrete behavior and, unlike the code methods, have been found to consistently satisfy the performance requirements of current codes of practice. Copyright © 2007, American Concrete Institute.	en
heal.publisher	AMER CONCRETE INST	en
heal.journalName	ACI Structural Journal	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000250546000003	en
dc.identifier.volume	104	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	675	en
dc.identifier.epage	684	en