
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Assessing the reliability of existing concrete bridges in terms
of shear strength
D. Busse, L. Eckfeldt & M. Empelmann
Institut für Baustoffe, Massivbau und Brandschutz, Fachgebiet Massivbau, TU Braunschweig, Germany
ABSTRACT: In this paper, shear force design approaches referenced in literature are investigated on their
potential to partially replace or to refine the shear design approaches provided by current codes. Using a com-
prehensive database providingexperimental data, it is analyzedhow ...