1. Challenge the future
Delft
University of
Technology
Modeling of symmetrically and
asymmetrically loaded reinforced
concrete slabs
Eva Lantsoght, Ane de Boer, Cor van der Veen

2. 2
Overview
• Introduction, plastic design models
• Experiments
• Finite element model: results
• Extended strip model: results
• Conclusions
Slab shear experiments, TU Delft

3. 3
Introduction
Problem Statement
Bridges from 60s and 70s
The Hague in 1959
Increased live loads
heavy and long truck
(600 kN > perm. max = 50ton)
End of service life + larger loads

4. 4
Introduction
Highway network in the Netherlands
• NL: 60% of bridges built before
1976
• Assessment: shear critical in 600
slab bridges
Highways in the Netherlands

5. 5
Introduction
Modeling of concrete slabs
• Linear elastic solutions
• Classic plate theory
• Equivalent frame method
• Plastic methods
• Strip method (Hillerborg)
• Yield line method
Slab shear experiments, TU Delft

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Experiments
Size: 5m x 2.5m (variable) x 0.3m = scale 1:2
Continuous support, Line supports
Concentrated load: vary a/d and position along width

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Experiments reinforcement
5000
200
200
Bottom side
A-A B-B
A-A B-B
Top side
Support1
Support2
Support3
2500
5000
300
250
265
300
50
100
A-A B-B10/240 10/240
20/120 20/120
20/120 10/240
20/12010/240
10/240
10/240
20/12020/120
50
265
300
IPE 700
L=2100 mm
Specimen dimensions
5000x2500x300 mm
3 Dywidag 36
with load cells
2 IPE 700, L=3300mm
Jack (Pmax=2000 kN)
Load cell
2 HEM 300
Support 1 Support 2
Support 3Load plate
200x200 mm
HEB240
Load cell 100 Ton, F205
Hinge (Pmax=3300 kN)
300
Hooked end reinforcement

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Experimental Results
Bottom
Flexural cracking
Cracking around load towards support
Shear failure
Front face
Flexural crack at 700 kN
Crack width
Failure at 954 kN,
crack width 1.8 mm

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Numerical model (3 D solids)
Concrete:
20 node solids 120x160x60 mm
5 elements over thickness slab
Reinforcement:
Embedded truss elements
Perfect bond
Dywidag bars:
2 node truss elements
Support:
Interface elements
Material model:
Concrete: crush and crack
Reinforcement: yield
2969
2526
loading plate
slab
interface
20854
2969

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Numerical results
0
200
400
600
800
1000
0 2 4 6 8 10
Load(kN)
Deflection (mm)
NLFEA
yielding of BOTF10T at step 14 (P=564.06 kN)
crushing of concrete at step 20 (P=618.06 kN)
yielding of TOPF10T at step 37 (P=776.06 kN)
yielding of TOPF10L at step 40 (P=814.06 kN)
peak load at step 45 (P=852.06 kN)
experimental

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Numerical results
Crack strain at peak load
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
0 0.001 0.002 0.003
s(N/mm2)
e (-)
Tensile stress
strain

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Numerical results
Crack strain at peak load
Minimum principal strain at step 20
Start crushing of concrete
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
-0.02 -0.015 -0.01 -0.005 0
s(N/mm2)
e (-)
compressive stress
strain
-800
-600
-400
-200
0
200
400
600
800
-0.1 -0.05 0 0.05 0.1
s(N/mm2)
e (-)Yielding bottom reinforcement
Starts at 563 kN

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Numerical results
0
200
400
600
800
1000
0 2 4 6 8 10
Load(kN)
Deflection (mm)
Mean measured values of material strength
Characteristic values of material strength
Mean GRF values of material strength
Design values of material strength
experimental

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Numerical results unsymmetric load
20
200
200 x 8 mm plywood
2 sheets 100 x 5 mm
1 sheet 200 X 5 mm
HEM 300
1 sheet 200 x 5 felt P50
Simplesupport
250100
1250
2500
5000
812438
300
300
600 2700 900
3200 100 750 200 400
Continuoussupport
20
200
200 x 8 mm plywood
2 sheets 100 x 5 mm
1 sheet 200 X 5 mm
HEM 300
3 sheets 100 x 5 felt N100

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Experimental and numerical results
Lateral front face
At 400 kN crack width 0.15 mm
At 800 kN first shear crack
At 990 kN second shear crack
Failure at 1154 kN
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
0 5 10 15 20
Load(kN)
Deflection (mm)
NLFEA
crushing of concrete at step 17 (P=601.05 kN)
peak load at steo 19 (P=622.05 kN)
Experimental
Results clearly affected by absence hooked end
reinforcement
Numerical failure load at 907 kN with hooked end

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Strip Model (1)
• Alexander and Simmonds,
1990
• For slabs with
concentrated load in
middle

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Strip Model (2)

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Extended Strip Model (1)
• Adapted for slabs with concentrated
load close to support
• Geometry is governing as in
experiments
• Maximum load: based on sum capacity
of 4 strips
• Effect of torsion: presentation of
Daniel Valdivieso

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Unequal loading of strips
• Static equilibrium
• v2,x reaches max before v1,x
'
1, 0.166x c
a
v f d
L a



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Loads close to free edge
Edge effect:
when length of strip is too small to develop loaded length lw

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Extended Strip Model: results
• S1T1:
• PESM = 663 kN
• Ptest/PESM = 1,44
• S4T1:
• PESM = 775 kN
• Ptest/PESM = 1,49
• Results similar for load in
middle and at edge

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Summary & Conclusions
• Live loads: asymmetric loading
• Finite element models (3D solids): 2
direction asymmetric gives stress
concentrations
• Strip Model for concentric punching
shear: plastic design method
• Extended Strip Model performs well for
asymmetric loading situations

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Contact:
Eva Lantsoght
E.O.L.Lantsoght@tudelft.nl // elantsoght@usfq.edu.ec
+31(0)152787449