Author Identifier
Hossein Mirzaaghabeik: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-6015
Nuha S. Mashaan: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-4254
Sanjay Kumar Shukla: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4685-5560
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Infrastructures
Volume
10
Issue
3
Publisher
MDPI
School
School of Engineering
Publication Unique Identifier
10.3390/infrastructures10030067
RAS ID
78464
Abstract
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is considered a highly applicable composite material due to its exceptional mechanical properties, such as high compressive strength and ductility. UHPC deep beams are structural elements suitable for short spans, transfer girders, pile caps, offshore platforms, and bridge applications where they are designed to carry heavy loads. Several key factors significantly influence the shear behavior of UHPC deep beams, including the compressive strength of UHPC, the vertical web reinforcement (ρsv), horizontal web reinforcement (ρsh), and longitudinal reinforcement (ρs), as well as the shear span-to-depth ratio (λ), fiber type, fiber content (FC), and geometrical dimensions. In this paper, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to evaluate factors influencing the shear behavior of UHPC deep beams, with the aim of identifying research gaps and enhancing understanding of these influences. The findings from the literature were systematically classified and analyzed to clarify the impact and trends associated with each factor. The analyzed data highlight the effect of each factor on the shear behavior of UHPC deep beams, along with the overall trends. The findings indicate that an increase in compressive strength, FC, ρsv, ρs, and ρsh can enhance the shear capacity of UHPC-DBs by up to 63.36%, 63.24%, 38.14%, 19.02%, and 38.14%, respectively. Additionally, a reduction of 61.29% in λ resulted in a maximum increase of 49.29% in the shear capacity of UHPC-DBs.
DOI
10.3390/infrastructures10030067
Creative Commons License
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Comments
Mirzaaghabeik, H., Mashaan, N. S., & Shukla, S. K. (2025). Shear behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete deep beams reinforced with fibers: A state-of-the-art review. Infrastructures, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10030067