Assessment of shear capacity. Part II: Experimental test

Abstract

Results of experiments carried out on beams with varying shear reinforcement are presented. Depending on the amount of transverse reinforcement different failure modes with different ultimate loads were recorded. The results were compared to theoretical load capacity estimates. Three models for shear capacity were used: classical, EC and Zararis described in the accompanying paper [1]. When shear failure mode governs beam behaviour, theoretical results according to the EC and Zararis are in good compatibility with experiments.