FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF R.C. INTERIOR SLAB-COLUMN JOINTS WITH RIGID REINFORCEMENT

Finite element modeling of reinforced concrete interior column-slab joints with and without shear reinforcement, as well as analysis of shear stress fields in the middle layer of the concrete plate were performed using STAAD.ProV8i. For proper calibration between the models, a definite finite solid model without shear reinforcement is analyzed and considered a reference sample. This study examines a new form of rigid shear reinforcement that eliminates steel congestion at joints and provides a simple approach to determining the rigid shear reinforcement arm.