Shear friction capacity of self-consolidating concrete

An experimental research was developed to evaluate shear transfer in self-consolidating. Three concrete mixes were prepared, one conventional and two self-consolidating, differing on the proportion of the coarse and fine aggregate used. Nine push-off specimens, containing steel reinforcement passing through the shear plane, were tested, to evaluate the ultimate shear stress and shear plane displacements. Shear strength of self-consolidating concrete specimens were higher than conventionally vibrated concrete. The experimental results were compared to the shear strength estimated by literature and code based equations, yielding conservative results of these equations for both types of concrete, especially the models that disregard the compressive strength of concretes.

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