The Investigation Of Deep Reinforced Concrete Beams Under Static And Dynamic Loading

This report contains summaries of all research reports dealing with nuclear weapons effects on hardened structures, published under Project 1080 by the AFWL Structures Branch (formerly the AFSWC Structures Division) and predecessor organizations from July 1951 to February 1964. Section I contains edited abstracts of unnumbered reports, technical memoranda, technical notes, technical reports, and technical documentary reports. Section II lists all reports by document number (unnumbered reports are listed chronologically); Section III lists reports by subject area; and Section IV lists reports by contractor.

Behavioral equations were developed for reinforced concrete deep beams, especially in the realm of shear capacity. A series of static and dynamic beam tests was performed to aid in the development of this objective. Static shear behavior equations for deep beams were derived on the lower boundary of reinforced concrete deep beam data represented by research from this report and other research comprising 73 tests. Equations for a total static shear capacity are given which conservatively predict shear capacities of the beam tests considered. (Author).

The contents of this book have been chosen with the following main aims: to review the present coverage of the major design codes and the CIRIA guide, and to explain the fundamental behaviour of deep beams; to provide information on design topics which are inadequately covered by the current codes and design manuals; and to give authoritative revie