Experimental and finite element analysis of the shear behaviour of UHPC beams

Master's Thesis Civil and Constructional Engineering BYG508 - University of Agder 2019 The flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams isobviously defined and can be managed with reasonableaccuracy.However, a solution has not been obtained for the shear capacity of beams, especially those without shear reinforcement, though numerous models have been established using different approaches. The reason is due to the complexity of shear behavior of reinforced concretebeams,where the load transfer through various componentsof concrete. In addition to this, there is also the effect of reinforcement and cross-section of the memberswhichis linked with dowel action and geometric parameters.All th…