@article {doi:10.1002/suco.201700136,
	title = {Experimental and theoretical evaluation of punching strength of steel fiber reinforced concrete slabs},
	journal = {Structural Concrete},
	volume = {19},
	number = {1},
	year = {2018},
	note = {<p>n/a</p>
},
	pages = {217-229},
	abstract = {<p>This paper deals with the experimental and theoretical evaluation of punching shear capacity of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) slab{\textendash}column connections. Five experimental specimens with a thickness of 160 mm, different fiber volume contents (0, 1.0, and 1.5\%) and different flexural reinforcement ratios (0.75 and 1.5\%) have been tested. The experimental results were evaluated using a physical{\textendash}mechanical model based on the critical shear crack theory (CSCT). The model has given a good approximation of experimental punching shear strengths. In general, tests have highlighted a significant increase in load and deformation capacity of fiber reinforced concrete slab{\textendash}column connections in comparison with reinforced concrete connections.</p>
},
	keywords = {CSCT, Experimental tests, mechanical model, Punching, SFRC},
	doi = {10.1002/suco.201700136},
	url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/suco.201700136},
	author = {Gouveia, Nuno D. and Lapi, Massimo and Orlando, Maurizio and Faria, Duarte M V and Ramos, Ant{\'o}nio M P}
}
