Uncertainty in Shear Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Beams With Stirrups – Comparison of EN 1992-1-1 and fib Mc 2010 Approaches

Abstract

The submitted contribution is focused on the model uncertainty related to shear resistance of reinforced concrete beams with stirrups. Using available test results, effects of basic variables on the model uncertainty are analysed. Considering the section-oriented models provided in EN 1992-1-1 and in the new fib Model Code 2010 are critically compared. Proposed probabilistic description of the model uncertainty consists of the lognormal distribution having the mean and coefficient of variation dependent on the considered model. Strength of shear reinforcement seems to be the most important basic variable for most of the considered models.

Keywords

• Model uncertainty
• shear resistance
• reinforced concrete
• beam.