<p>The increasing need for assessment and renovation of existing constructions yields the necessity to develop new approaches for old materials and products that are consistent with the requirements of current codes of practice. In this scenario this article focuses on two topics very common in old R.C. structures: the effect of low ribbing and of low concrete cover thickness on the anchorage length of bars. The aim of this article is to develop new formulations that are also consistent with the approach included in the forthcoming second generation of Eurocodes.</p>
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