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RESISTANCE OF REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BEAMS TO

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RESISTANCE OF REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE BEAMS TO SHEAR

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hussam Ali Mohammed

Consultant of Structural Engineering
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University /Al-Mussaib Technical Collage

Subject topics: Resistance of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams to shear

Subject layout:
Tests show that as in flexure so in shear performance characteristics of a reinforced
concrete member and a prestressed (fully or partially) concrete member are very
similar at ultimate condition. Yet in all codes of practice without exception, the
method of assessment of resistance to shear is different for reinforced concrete from
that of prestressed concrete even when the limit state of collapse is considered.
In both cases (reinforced or prestressed), however, the method of assessment is
primarily based on ‘nominal shear stress’ across the full section regardless of
cracks which almost invariably develop before failure. Such approach is in fact a
factored extension of working stress design principle and does not appear to be fully
in line with the limit state philosophy.
From observations of tests on flexural members it is also apparent that there are
basically three modes of failure as outlined hereunder:
(1) Flexural failure mode characterised by vertical cracks: This mode has already
been discussed and it appears to be the governing consideration when the shear
span/effective depth ratio exceeds 6 . (Shear span is defined as the ratio of bending
moment to shear at the section considered).
(2) Failure mode characterised by diagonal splitting under biaxial stress field in the
web: This is predominant normally within the shear span/effective depth ratio of 2
and mostly in sections having thin web in that zone.
(3) Failure mode characterised by bond imposed inclined cracks initiated by flexural
cracks: The combined effect of shear and bending moment is the critical factor for
such failure mode and this usually occurs within the shear span/effective depth range
of 2 to 7.

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THIRD EDITION Published by Taylor & Francis 2003.
2. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Experimental and Nonlinear Analysis of Non-Prismatic Double
Tee Prestressed Concrete Beams", PhD Thesis, Baghdad University, 2005.
3. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Nonlinear Analysis of Flanged Reinforced Concrete Beams
Using Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model", MSc Thesis, Saddam University, 2000.
4. Hussam Ali Mohammed, Ihsan A. Shaarbaf, Khild S. Mahmod, "Finite Element Analysis
of Prestressed Concrete Double Tee Beams", Journal of Babylon University for
Engineering Science, Vol.12, No.5, 2006.
5. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Non-Prismatic Double Tee
Beams", Journal of kerbala University, Vol.8, No.1, 2010.
6. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Finite Element Analysis of Non-Prismatic Prestressed Concrete
Double Tee Beams" Journal of Kerbala University, Vol.8, No.1, 2010.
7. Hussam Ali Mohammed, " Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures”,
Book, 1st Addition , ISBN: 978-9922-20-144-3, 2018.
8. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Analysis and Design of Precast Concrete Structures”, 1st
Addition Book, ISBN: 978-9922-20-146-7, 2018.
9. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Analysis and Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures”, 1st
Addition Book , ISBN: 978-9922-20-145-0, 2018.
10. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Precast Concrete Homes", Presentation presented to Al-Furat
Al-Awsat Technical University - Technical Collage of Al-Mussaib - Session Presentation,
Iraq, Nov. 2018.
11. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Cracking in Precast Concrete Double Tee Beams",
Presentation presented to Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University - Technical Collage of
Al-Mussaib - Session Presentation, Iraq, April. 2018.
12. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Variety of Precast Concrete", Presentation presented to Al-
Furat Al-Awsat Technical University - Technical Collage of Al-Mussaib - Session
Presentation, Iraq, Nov. 2018.
13. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Application of Iraqi Building Code for Foundation and Retaining
Walls in Local Projects", Presentation presented to Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical
University - Technical Collage of Al-Mussaib - Session Presentation, Iraq, Dec. 2018.
14. Hussam Ali Mohammed, " Design Aids for Prestressed Concrete Double Tee Beam with
Web Opening Associated with the Variation of Its Compressive Strength", International
Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) ISSN: 2277-3878, Volume-8
Issue-3, September 2019.
15. Hussam Ali Mohammed, "Optimum Prestressing Amount and Its Effective Force on
Prestressed Concrete Double Tee Beam with Web Opening", International Journal of
Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 10, Issue 01, January 2019, pp.
1801-1816.

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