Th. Monnier T.B.B.C. Summary. ‘This paper describes both experimental and theoretical research performed on the moment-curvature relation of reinforced concrete. The investigation concerns rectangular cross-sections in bending. The shape of the M-~ diagram under different conditions of loading-history is fully discussed, including rules to determine the idealised diagram. Furthermore, the theoretical determination of the M-x diagram is taken into coneideration. Therein, the relation is concluded from the proper- ties of uneraeked concrete and from the properties of the cracked cross~ section. The "exact" analysis-procedure for the latter as well as approximation formulas concerning the properties of the cracked cross~ section are discussed. A complete survey of the tests performed is represented in Appendix rand It, ‘This investigation Le only partly worked out in this paper. However, 4b leade to the conclusions that: = the real bending stiffness of reinforced concrete in the ctacked state and for a first-time loading is a rather simple function of the percentage of tensile reinforcement; = the M- diagram for more complicated cases of "loading history" can be coneluded in a satisfactory way from the diagram concerning a first-time loadings = the CBB-formula for the bending stiffness in the cracked state under-eetimates the real value of beams with low concrete qualities and for higher percentages of tensile reinforcement.CONTENTS: Hotations 1. Introduction 2 The shape of the Hn diagram 3. Theoretical considerations 3.1. Calculations concerning the cracked section 3.1.1, Approximation formulas 3.1.2, Determination of the flexural stiffness (BI), 3.1.3. Further evaluation of calculated data 3.1.4. Comparison with some calculation methods known in literature Acknowledgments Appendix I Experimental investigation concerning the M-x diagram especially for a first- time loading Appendix II Experimental investigation concerning the moment-curvature disgran for 1) change of sign of the bending moment 2) load alternations Appendix III Calculations concerning the cracked seotion Dutch sunmary/Samenvatting 27 29 35 39 3 46 48 49 3 95 101