Behavior of reinforced concrete slabs subjected to combined punching shear and biaxial tension

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6757321· OSTI ID:6757321

Jau, W C; White, R N; Gergely, P

This investigation was a continuing study of peripheral (punching) shear strength of precracked, biaxially tensioned, orthogonally reinforced concrete slabs. This research was motivated by the need to determie the strength of a reinforced concrete containment vessel wall when subjected to combined internal pressure and punching shear loads normal to the wall. The study served to determine the effect of three major variables (shear span, size of loaded area, and reinforcing steel ratio) on punching shear strength of slabs that were precracked in biaxial tension and then held at one of the two tension levels (0 or 0.8f/sub y/) during shear load application.

• Research Organization: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA). Dept. of Structural Engineering
• OSTI ID: 6757321
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-2920; ON: DE83900106
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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