Abstract
An ability of reinforced concrete slabs to distribute concentrated load in transverse direction is an important property for their verification. Several methods for the assessment of transverse distribution (effective width) were proposed but they were not incorporated in the current standards. This paper deals with an experimental analysis of the effective width for shear verification of slabs subjected to concentrated load. Shear resistance of the slab specimens subjected to concentrated load obtained from tests has been compared with resistance of the slab strips loaded by uniform shear. Based on this check, the effective width has been evaluated. Experimental results were also compared with results of models introduced in relevant standards.
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