EK543
When the pull on the bar is small, high stresses develop near the loaded end of the bar; some slip of the bar occurs as adhesion between the bar and […]
EK534
If confinement is provided, usually by the use of stirrups and/or a large concrete cover, bond failure occurs by shear failure of the concrete keys between the steel ribs.
EK532
Slip of a deformed bar occurs as a result of both the wedging action of the steel ribs pushing the concrete away (splitting), and due to the crushing of concrete […]