Arch Action in Continuous Reinforced Concrete Beams

R/C 연속보의 아치작용에 대한 연구

In this study, 9 reinforced concrete(RC) continuous beams were tested to investigate the arch action. By measuring longitudinal steel strains during the whole loading stages up to failure, the development of arch action is evaluated. Variables included are span length, longitudinal steel ratio and the presence of stirrups. As a result, it was known that measured steel tension in the span is substantially higher than the conventionally calculated values, and it was appeared that near the middle of the shear span the measured values exceeded the calculated values by factors of up to 1.4 or more.