1. Introduction

2. Literature review

3. Summary of experimental results

4. Mechanical model for the shear failure of plastic hinges

5. Shear assessment of bridge deck slabs under concentrated loads

6. Conclusions

Test Reports:

A  Large Scale Tests on Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs

B  Shear Strength without Stirrups after Yielding of RC Slab Strips

Dissertation without Test Reports (12.4 MB)

Test Reports:

A  Large Scale Tests on Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs (10.2 MB)

B  Shear Strength without Stirrups after Yielding of RC Slab Strips (22.3 MB)

Summary / Résumé / Zusammenfassung (0.15 MB)