Predicting of Punching Shear Capacity of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Slab-column Joints Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques

Abstract

Rebars in reinforced concrete (RC) slab-column structures may corrode under unfavourable conditions, making slab-column joints (SCJs) more susceptible to punching shear (PS) failure. Moreover, PS failure is a common brittle failure, which makes it more difficult to evaluate slab column systems' functioning and failure probability. Thus, the prediction of PS resistance and the related reliability analysis are key factors for building RC slab-column systems. In this study, a highfidelity finite-element model was created using Abaqus. A comprehensive experimental record is compiled for corroded RC slab-column joints subjected to punching shear loading. Then, effective parameters are established by applying