CROSS-CORRELATION OF STRESSES IN THE TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT UNDER SHEAR LOAD AND CONFINEMENT

The main aim of the present study is to give an answer to the question whether the transverse reinforcement, which is required for the shear resistance of columns, must be added to the one required for the cross section confinement, or it is possible for one to substitute the other. The superposition of these reinforcements is defended by the fact that the shear reinforcement results from the shear action, while the transverse reinforcement, required by the confinement, results from the axial compression of the section. The present study is experimental and uses strain gauges, in order to check the stresses of the transverse reinforcement. Useful conclusions are drawn.