Experimental Tests to Study the Influence on the Shear Behavior of Fibers of Different Characteristics - On Shear Behavior of Structural Elements Made of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete - page 106

Fig. 6.2 Beams ' geometry and test set-up. Dimensions in mm

Fig. 6.3 Transverse reinforcement arrangement. Dimensions in mm

28 days after casting the beams. The ( f R3,m /f R1,m ) ratio is included to compare with
the cation proposed by the Model Code [ 12 ]. The obtained values,

ranging from 0.21 to 1.16, cover all the possibilities considered by this classi

ber classi

ca-
tion, except the highest hardening behavior ( f R3,m /f R1,m ratio > 1.3). A column with
the average residual strength f Rm =(f R1 + f R3 )/2 is also included.