Abstract:
This study focuses on the arrangement and detailing of different shear reinforcements
in reinforced concrete beams. In this study, reinforced concrete beams with vertical
stirrups, with inclined stirrups and with horizontal (longitudinal) reinforcements
provided around the neutral axis of the beam are experimentally investigated. During
the research work, ten specimens of concrete beams were used for testing and
experimental investigation. The volumes of shear reinforcements provided in these
nine types of reinforced concrete beams are equal. The shear strength, cracking or
failure behavior and ductility were the three important parameters for the
investigation of reinforced concrete beams.
The test results shows that, the ultimate shear strength value of beam sample BV, BI,
BH1, BH2, BH3, BHE1, BHE2 and BHE3 increased by 125.9%, 146.3%, 76.1%,
85.9%, 48.9%, 57.7%, 38.9% and 29.7% respectively, compared with control beam.
Based on experimental results, it is concluded that the shear strength of beams
reinforced with horizontal shear reinforcements (BH1, BH2 and BH3) are 17.7% up
to 34.1% less than that of beams which were reinforced with vertical stirrups. Shear
strength of beam reinforced with inclined stirrup is higher than that of beams
reinforced with vertical and with horizontal shear reinforcements by 8.27% and
24.48-39.54% respectively. Based on the study, it is also concluded that horizontal
shear reinforcements can be used during design of beams. A beam reinforced with
inclined stirrups has a higher shear strength value and ductility performance than all
other beams. But the ductility performance of all sample beams has no significant
differences.
Key Words: Reinforced Concrete Beam, Shear Reinforcement, Diagonal Shear
Crack, Horizontal Shear Reinforcement