EK277
The factors involved in controlling main cracks are the reinforcement stress, the bond characteristics of reinforcement, the distribution of reinforcement, the diameter of the steel bars used, the steel percentage, […]
EK276
The behavior of main cracks changes at two different stages. At low tensile stresses in steel bars, the number of cracks increases, whereas the widths of cracks remain small; as […]
EK200
When steel bars or rods are placed across the joint, shear forces can be transferred between elements by dowel action. The dowel is loaded by shear at the joint interface […]