Content
I. Introduction
II. Review of previous research and discussions
2.1 Tension-compression panel tests
2.2 Experiment of panels subjected to in-plane stresses
2.3 Cracked concrete under compression
III. Joints and pull-out specimens
Effectiveness factors
3.1 Load carrying capacity of joints
3.1.1 Plain concrete joints
3.1.2 Reinforced concrete joints
3.2 Failure of pull-out specimens
3.2.1 Previous work
3.2.2 Analysis of pull-out according to plastic theory
3.3 Postulation of mechanism of strength reduction
3.4 Conclusions
IV. Load carrying capacity of panels subjected to in-plane pure shear stresses
4.1 Exact solutions in plastic theory
4.2 Upper bound solution based on sliding in the initial cracks
4.3 Lower bound solution based on sliding in the initial cracks
4.4 Discussion on the failure criteria applied in the plastic solutions
V.Conclusions