Performance Evaluation of Current Design Models in Predicting Shear Resistance of UHPC Girders

Ahmad Tarawneh; Hadeel Amirah; Abdullah Alghossoon; Ghassan Almasabha; Ra’ed Al-Mazaidh; Eman Saleh

doi:10.3390/jcs9050211

journal article Open Access Apr 27, 2025

Performance Evaluation of Current Design Models in Predicting Shear Resistance of UHPC Girders

Ahmad Tarawneh

Journal of Composites Science Vol. 9 No. 5 pp. 211 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

This manuscript delivers a comprehensive evaluation of five different ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) shear resistance models: FHWA-HRT-23-077 (2023), ePCI report (2021), French Standard NF-P-18-710 (2016), Canadian Standards A23.3-04 (2004), and Modified Eurocode2/German DAfStb (2023). The models differ in accounting for the steel fiber and shear reinforcement contribution and determining the angle of inclination of the diagonal compression strut. The evaluation was carried out using an experimental database of 198 UHPC specimens and focused on accuracy, conservatism, and ease of use for each considered model. The database included beams with prestressed and steel reinforcement, different shear reinforcement ratios, and a wide range of geometrical and material properties. In order to apply the FHWA method, a utilization tensile stress (ft,loc) prediction equation was developed. Generally, the FHWA method showed superior performance to the other models in terms of statistical measures and consistent prediction conservatism across variable ranges. Although the ePCI methods yielded the highest conservatism, it can be said that the ePCI, AFGC, and CSA methods showed similar behavior with different degrees of conservatism. The DAfStb method showed the lowest prediction accuracy and the greatest scatter of data. Except for the FHWA method, all methods showed a reduction in conservatism at a high transverse reinforcement ratio.

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Published: Apr 27, 2025
Vol/Issue: 9(5)
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Ahmad Tarawneh