Present research experimentally and theoretically investigates deformations and tension-
stiffening in concrete beams with different types of reinforcement. The paper reports test …

A major difference between high-strength reinforcing steel and conventional steel in
concrete is that the service-load steel stress is expected to be greater. Consequently, the …

Experimental results on cracking and deformation behavior of RC members subjected to
short-term loading are frequently misinterpreted because shrinkage effect is not taken into …

For serviceability and durability, the maximum crack width of a reinforced concrete structure
has to be controlled to within certain limits, depending on the environmental conditions …

In reinforced concrete design, it is necessary to evaluate the crack widths so as to ensure
compliance with the design codes. However, crack width analysis is not easy and so far only …

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) is free from corrosion problem and is a viable alternative
reinforcement material for concrete structures in lieu of steel reinforcing bars. Since FRP has …

The present study proposes a new tension stiffening law for reinforced concrete (RC) that
takes into account the shrinkage effect occurring prior to the external loading. Due to the …

Rebar corrosion, which causes section loss of rebar, is one of the serious deterioration
factors for RC structures. Section loss affects not only stiffness or load capacity but also …

One of the most difficult issues in the theory of reinforced concrete (RC) is an adequate
modelling of deformation behaviour, cracking and, particularly, post-cracking behaviour, as …

The deformation characteristics of cracked reinforced concrete beams are largely dependent
on the tension stiffening effect. As one of the serviceability analysis approaches, the …