Project

Mathematical model for the shear strength of prefabricated steel fiber reinforced concrete

Code
178BL2611
Duration
01 February 2011 → 28 February 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Structural engineering
    • Other civil and building engineering
Keywords
steel fiber reinforced concrete
 
Project description

The Project aims to establish a physically substantiated calculation and validate the shear strength of prestressed precast concrete beams in which the traditional stirrup reinforcement is completely replaced by steel fibers. This calculation should lead to an analytical design model (the '' engineering model '') in line with the draft recommendations of the new Model Code and Eurocode 2, and then the implementation of precast prestressed girders of steel fiber reinforced concrete in the building industry.