Geometry and loads
The picture below shows schematically the geometry and loads applied to the two reinforced concrete specimens (S1 and S2) subjected to a hoizontal load Fh and a vertical load Fv.
The test results are taken from J. Maier et B. Thürlimann, 'Bruchversuche an Stahlbetonscheiben, Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion ETH Zürich, Bericht Nr. 8003-1, 1985.
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Geometry of specimens S1 and S2
The following pages show:
- on the left, a numerical simulation of the behaviour of reinforced concrete using the jconc applet or, if jconc is not available, a representative image of the results
- in the middle, a picture of the specimen under a high level of loading
- on the right, a picture of the element after failure