The nonlinear analysis of reactive powder concrete effectiveness in shear for reinforced concrete deep beams

Abstract The aim of this article is to investigate the effect using reactive powder concrete (RPC) for reinforcement deep beams (CDBs) study shear by numerical analysis. method finite element analysis model simulations a program was used. characteristics RPC and beam reinforced were obtained from previous scientific research. Non-linear two models beams, one with other without it, conducted compare experimental results recent tests loaded until failure. data specimens have many factors related strength action CDBs such as load deflection, crack pattern, mode failure, strength. On hand, mesh changing investigated in terms maximum running time size 50, 25, 15. Models simulated two-point span-to-depth an av/d ratio 0.77. difference percentage deflection between models’ observed at 2.60 5.9% beam, respectively, 2.27 5.40%. importance outputs lies bridging research gap new topic identifying behavior due lack topic. It noted that are very consistent laboratory research, while error rate did not exceed 10%.