Experimental Verification of Resistance-Demand Approach for Shear of HSC Beams

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 4 Summary of test results.

Beam	\( f_{c}^{ '} \) (MPa)	Load at failure (kN)	Ultimate shear V _{u exp} (kN)	Midspan deflection at failure (mm)	Midspan strain (με)		Failure mode*
Beam	\( f_{c}^{ '} \) (MPa)	Load at failure (kN)	Ultimate shear V _{u exp} (kN)	Midspan deflection at failure (mm)	Bars	Concrete	Failure mode*
Group I: 700 mm-depth beams
B700-5-r1	64.3	209	104.5	28.3	3191	−975	DT
B700-5-r2		260	130	23.8	2754	−1150	DT
B700-5-r3		286	143	19.1	1533	−1032	DT
B700-4-r1		211	105.5	14.1	2213	−1283	DT
B700-4-r2		280	140	13.3	1938	−690	DT
B700-4-r3		324	162	11.7	1620	−843	DT
B700-3-r1		232	116	12.8	2264	−764	DT
B700-3-r2		312	156	13.0	1568	−709	DT
B700-3-r3		408	204	15.3	1502	−535	DT
Group II: 400 mm-depth beams
B400-5-r1	59.6	135	67.5	59.8	9013	**	FL
B400-5-r2		154	77	16.3	2578	−960	DT
B400-5-r3		215	107.5	15.6	2359	−1128	DT
B400-4-r1		155	77.5	20.3	4198	**	DT
B400-4-r2		215	107.5	19.6	2798	−1025	DT
B400-4-r3		243	121.5	15.7	2014	−975	DT
B400-3-r1		207	103.5	19.2	2840	−955	DT
B400-3-r2		260	130	20.2	2472	−902	DT
B400-3-r3		275	137.5	12.6	1638	−868	DT