Strengthening Shear Resistance of Beams without Web Reinforcements Using Vertical Prestressed Steel Bars

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Type</td><td class="align_center">Diameter (mm)</td><td class="align_center">Yield strength (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">Tensile strength (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">Elastic modulus (MPa)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Longitudinal reinforcements</td><td class="align_center">22</td><td class="align_center">455</td><td class="align_center">670</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">2.0 × 10<sup>5</sup></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Stirrups</td><td class="align_center">12</td><td class="align_center">445</td><td class="align_center">630</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">VPSBs</td><td class="align_center">14</td><td class="align_center">350</td><td class="align_center">515</td><td class="align_center">2.1 × 10<sup>5</sup></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Mechanical properties of steel rebars.</div>

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Table 1: Strengthening Shear Resistance of Beams without Web Reinforcements Using Vertical Prestressed Steel Bars 