Regression dependences in bending reinforced concrete beam with cracks

Abstract The work is devoted to determining the stress parameters of flexible reinforced concrete beams with cracks. The problem is solved using LIRA-SAPR using beam finite elements, taking into account the nonlinear relationship between deformation and stress in concrete. In the course of solution, a step-by-step loading method is used with the use of an iterative process at each step. To obtain the dependence of the stress parameters on varied factors, a rational planning matrix for a multifactor computer simulation was compiled to determine the stress parameters in bent rectangular reinforced concrete beams with a crack. According to this plan, computer simulations were conducted for concrete beams of C20/25 and B32/40 class. The obtained dependences enable to evaluate the operability of the considered structural elements for both groups of limiting states. They can be used to determine the parameters of fracture mechanics and evaluate the crack resistance of a beam.