Research Article

Insight into the Effect of Adhesive Interface on the Ultimate Capacity of the Double-Superposed Shear Wall

Table 3

Design expressions of different design codes to calculate the bond strength.

Design codeDesign expressionBond stress
W2 (MPa)W3 (MPa)

ACI 318 [25]0.770.86
BS 8110-1 [26]1.041.15
PCI Design Handbook [27]1.191.32
CEB-FIP model code [28]1.952.06
AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications [29]2.442.52