CIA eConcrete - Post Cracking Behaviour of SFRC

This e-presentation will first explore methods used to characterise SFRC at the material level. These methods include direct tension testing, as well as indirect prism and round panel testing combined with an inverse analysis. Next, a discussion pertaining to an adaptation of the Tension Chord Model describing tension stiffening in SFRC is provided. With this behaviour quantified, expressions suitable for the design of SFRC members can be determined for instantaneous deflections and crack widths and crack spacings. Finally, a design model is presented on the shear capacity of SFRC beams containing shear ligature reinforcement.