英文摘要 |
The objective of this paper is to investigate the safety of the shear capacity design of reinforced concrete beams. The safety of the shear capacity design of beams designed using the ACI 318-99 Code was investigated by Chen and Lu (2002). The random variables considered in this study are the concrete strength, the reinforcing steel strength, the cross section dimensions, the ultimate compression strain on the concrete and the loading. The probability of shear failure of beams designed using the ACI 318-02 Code is determined by the Monte Carlo technique. If the probability of shear failure is limited to 4%, beams with SD 280 flexural steel are not conservative, but beams with SD 420 flexural steel are over conservative. The probability of shear failure of beams designed using the ACI 318-02 Code is however; lower than when using the ACI 318-99 Code. |