Shear Behavior in Indented Concrete Layers with Different Strengths
- 1 Structural Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, Republic of Korea
- 2 Structural Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, Republic of Korea
- 3 Structural Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, Republic of Korea
- 4 Structural Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, Republic of Korea
Abstract
This paper investigates the design formula for the shear strength at the concrete-to-concrete interface proposed in Eurocode with regard to concrete layers with different strengths. Based upon the results of the study on the applicability of the design formula, push-off test is conducted on specimens with various indented interfaces to evaluate the actual behavior with respect to the surface roughness. The experimental results reveal that the interfacial shear strength increases with higher compressive strength of the concrete layers presenting different strengths and that the shear strength at the indented interface differs by 20% to 50% compared to the value predicted by the design formula. Especially, the shear strength developed between the concrete layers with different strengths appears to be different from the prediction of the design formula as much as the layers present larger difference in their compressive strengths.
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