Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Disturbed Depth

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 4 FEA results of T-shaped cross sections.

FEM	B mm	t mm	A_s	Cracking properties				Yield properties			Ultimate properties			Failure mode
FEM	B mm	t mm	A_s	P_cr (kN)	∆_cr (mm)	Position	R_cr	P ^*_y (kN)	∆_y (mm)	R_y	P_u (kN)	∆_u (mm)	R_u	Failure mode
FEA-B2	–	–		3.81	1.88	RE	–	12.82	10.02	–	16.85	18.06	–	Shear-failure
B-300	300	50	8#10	27.34	1.70	RE	7	69.00	10.38	5	81.00	13.78	4.50
B-360	360	50	8#10	32.57	2.11	RE	8	74.19	10.62	6	88.00	14.55	4.88

RE, re-entrant corner; P ^*_y , The all values of yield load were recorded at horizontal bar positioned at re-entrant corner; B and t, width and thickness of slab interacting over beam, respectively; A_s, steel reinforcement used in slab; P_cr, load at which first crack occurred; Δ_cr, deflection recorded at first cracking; R_cr, ratio between cracking load occurred at each model over that of B2; P_y, load at which first yield occurred; Δ_y, deflection recorded at yield load; R_y, ratio between yield load occurred at each model over that of B2; P_u, ultimate load; Δ_u, deflection recorded at ultimate load; R_u, ratio between ultimate load occurred at each model over that of B2.