Abstract
In this paper the influence of the reinforcing ratio on the shear strength of the reinforced concrete beams subjected axial tension and bending is studied. From experimental results and numerical analyses, it is observed clearly that the reinforcing ratio influences the shear capacity of the beam. Considering the influence of reinforcing ratio the adequate regressive equations are defined based on the experimental and numerical results. Our previous experimental results of rectangular beams and T-shaped beams as well as the results by Mattock et al. verify the accuracy of the equations proposed herein.
