2019 Volume 75 Issue 2 Pages I_411-I_420
Four-point bend tests of reinforced concrete (RC) beams were performed at approximately the same time in five institutions equipped with different test machines, for investigating the uncertainty involved in experiments. The RC beams were produced simultaneously at one location to reduce the variation of materials and specimens. The influence of the difference in boundary conditions on the experimental results were examined. The reproducibility of the test results by numerical simulation was also discussed from the view point of the V&V (Verification and Validation), especially the Validation for computational model. This study may provide experimental data available for the Validation of computational model, and offer valuable insight into the V&V for concrete structure.
