Numerical and Experimental Analysis of the Shear Behavior of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Construction Joints

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Specimen</td><td class="align_center">Interface type</td><td class="align_center">Groove size</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">MN-0</td><td class="align_center">Monolithic pouring with no construction joint (MN)</td><td class="align_center">No groove (0)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">VC-0</td><td class="align_center">Vertical construction joint (VC)</td><td class="align_center">No groove (0)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">GR-20</td><td class="align_center">Construction joint with grooves (GR)</td><td class="align_center">20 × 20 mm (20)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">GR-30</td><td class="align_center">Construction joint with grooves (GR)</td><td class="align_center">30 × 30 mm (20)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Characteristics of the UHPC construction joint specimens.</div>

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

tab1

Table 1

Table 1: Numerical and Experimental Analysis of the Shear Behavior of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Construction Joints 