Experimental research on the behaviour of concrete-to-concrete interfaces subjected to a combination of shear and bending moment

摘要

The shear strength of concrete-to-concrete interfaces subjected to either shear or normal forces perpendicular to the interface, or to a combination of both, has been predicted using the "shear-friction theory" developed in the 60's for connections for the precast construction. The "shear-friction theory" has been developed considering shear failure as pure slippage, and not in combination with a tension crack, and it has been adopted in most design codes worldwide. Although several improvements have been made to the original theory in the last 50 years, few have addressed the behaviour of interfaces subjected to a combination of shear and bending moment, where a shear slippage may occur along a tension crack and a compression zone.