Shear performance of slender reinforced concrete beams: an analysis of various international standards
Sabry Fayed, Ali Basha, Amira Elnagar · 2026
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Description
Sabry Fayed, Ali Basha, and Amira Elnagar compare how world building codes handle shear in slim concrete beams, in a paper dated twenty twenty-six. Slim beams save material while keeping buildings safe, but they can fail by shear, a sliding break. Each major code treats that risk in its own way. The team lined up six codes from Egypt, America, Europe, Canada, Britain, and Japan.
They compared how each code sets shear capacity, the least steel required, and service limits. The codes agreed on some points and split on others, with gaps that affect safety and cost. The authors offer steps toward a shared world approach so engineers can design slim beams with more trust.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sabry Fayed, Ali Basha, Amira Elnagar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 71 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |