RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 An alternative experimental methodology to determine the diagonal cracking resistance of steel-reinforced concrete beams A1 Romera, Jesús María A1 Marcos, Ignacio A1 Skaf Revenga, Marta A1 Ortega López, Vanesa K1 Diagonal shear resistance K1 Steel-reinforced concrete K1 Extensometric gauges K1 Electric arc furnace slag aggregate K1 Vigas de hormigón K1 Concrete beams K1 Estructuras de hormigón K1 Concrete construction K1 Resistencia de materiales K1 Strength of materials AB An alternative experimental method for predicting the diagonal shear cracking resistance of steel-reinforced concrete beams is developed in this paper. Conventional extensometric strain-gauge rosettes are placed on the lateral surfaces of a set of four beams. As diagonal cracking propagates through the beams, the load–strain curves flatten out at a plateau and the mechanical property under consideration may be determined. The method is applied to four beams cast from pumpable and self-compacting concrete mixes with cement types I and IV containing electric arc furnace slag aggregates. The feasibility of applying standard design code formulas to the concretes containing these aggregates may therefore be studied and compared with other recent research works. Accurate experimental results were obtained with this method without having to interrupt the test for subjective visual appraisals of the test specimen. PB Elsevier SN 0141-0296 YR 2021 FD 2021-10 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/9723 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/9723 LA eng NO The authors wish to express their gratitude to: the Spanish Ministry MICINN, AEI and ERDF [RTI2018-097079-BC31; PID2020-113837RB-I00; 10.13039/501100011033; FPU17/03374]; the Junta de Castilla y León (Regional Government) and ERDF [UIC-231, BU119P17]; Youth Employment Initiative (JCyL) and ESF [UBU05B_1274]; and the University of the Basque Country [PPGA20/26] and University of Burgos [SUCONS, Y135.GI] for additional funding. Our thanks also go to the Basque Government research group [IT1314-19] and likewise to CHRYSO and HORMOR for supplying the materials used in this research. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 22-nov-2024