Title:
Large Scale Experimental Tests of Size Effect in Pile Caps Loaded in Two-Way Shear
Author(s):
Lucas Laughery
Publication:
Web Session
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ws_S23_LucasLaughery.pdf
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Date:
4/2/2023
Abstract:
The design, analysis, and performance of structural concrete slabs under punching shear loading conditions are topics that have been studied extensively over many decades and are well-documented in the literature. However, the majority of the work reported in these areas has generally related to conventional concrete slabs subjected to highly-idealized loading conditions.
Structural engineers need to find new, innovative ways and methods to design new structures but also to strengthen the existing ones to be safe, resilient, and sustainable. These challenges can be addressed through the use of integrated systems and high performance and smart materials. We live in a new era of improved computational capabilities, advances in high-performance computing, numerical and experimental methods, and data-driven techniques, which give us for the first-time broader access to larger and better data sets and analysis tools. These new insights can be seen as essential to examine further the structural behavior of concrete slabs under punching shear and to implement and analyze new materials and loading conditions.