On Flexure-Shear Interaction in Fibre Model for the Analysis of RC Section

Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of flexure-shear interaction on the force-deformation response of RC section. The analysis is performed using an improved version of fibre section model to consider the interaction of shear force. The model uses a supplementary shear strain field, in addition to the ‘plane-section’ hypothesis, for section kinematics. The concrete is modelled using a bi-axial stress-strain model based on a rotating, smeared-crack model with equivalent uniaxial stress-strain relation in principal directions. The confining effect of stirrups is considered by using Mander model. The reinforcing bars are modelled using a uniaxial stress-strain relation. The use of bi-axial model allow the flexure-shear interaction to reflect at the material point. The fibre section model is used to analyse an RC section to study the moment-curvature and shear force-shear strain response for increasing levels of shear forces and bending moments. The results shows that the moment-curvature and shear force-shear strain diagrams are significantly influenced by the presence of large shear force and bending moment respectively.