This paper presents a new simplified verification method to predict the ultimate shear stress and the mode of failure of reinforced concrete membrane elements with orthogonal reinforcement under any combination of normal ...

Una gran cantidad de edificios se construyen utilizando muros de corte de hormigón armado, para brindar mayor rigidez y resistencia a esfuerzos horizontales producidos por las acciones del sismo y del viento. La gran mayoría ...

[EN] In this research the partial reproduction of an experiment conducted for the first time in 1963 at the University of Berkeley by Bresler-Scordelis (1) and in 2004 at the University of Toronto for Vecchio-Shim (2) is ...

[EN] Using composite stiffening walls as the main lateral resistance element of a building in seismic zones is a new system for stiffening against horizontal loads. These systems are similar to the reinforced concret ...

Hollow core slabs (HCS) are usually precast by extrusion and it is not easy to place stirrups; thus, it is difficult to guarantee shear resistance in some cases. This paper describes an experience using fiber-reinforced ...

[EN] A detailed methodology to perform the so-called push-off test in precracked concrete specimens is presented. The test is performed with the specimen confined in 2 stages (precracking and push-off) to control crack ...

[EN] Pile caps used in foundations are commonly designed for simple cases of loading and geometry using the strut-and-tie method. This approach is known to provide safe designs and rather conservative predictions of the ...

[EN] Still today, structural design is often based on simplified hand-calculation formulas for special cases, which is tedious to apply and do not cover more general situations. To improve the situation, the paper presents ...