Behavior of reinforcing steel and reinforced concrete undergoing stray current

Currents flowing along paths not being elements of a purpose-built electric circuit, are called stray currents. Various types of reinforced concrete structures (such as viaducts, bridges and tunnels) in the neighborhoods of railways may be subjected to stray current leaking from the rails. In these cases the concrete pore solution acts as an...

Structural dependence of rotations capacity of plastic hinges in R.C. beams and slobs

A bond model for ribbed bars based on concrete confinement

A new bond model for ribbed bars embedded in concrete has been developed. The model is based on the confining capacity of the concrete surrounding the bar. This confinement capacity is evaluated with the help of a thick-wailed-cylinder model, with which the relation between the radial displacement and the radial compressive stress at the steel...