Anchorage of Reinforcement Bars in Hennebique R.C. Structures

Abstract

The Hennebique system was the most successful among the patented systems in the pre-code period even though the design rules were not completely clear. Anchorage of the re- inforcement is one of these unknown aspects and how it was calculated, and if it was calculated at all, is still today not clear. For this reason, the efficiency of the anchorages is one of the major issues when dealing with retrofitting a Hennebique structure or when its safety needs to be evaluated. In this paper a series of tests have been performed on the typical Hennebique an-chorages for reinforcing bars (fish-tails) and for the plate stirrups (bended ends) that were used. Different concrete types have been used so that either the collapse mechanisms of the anchor-ages and their ultimate strength may be identified.

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