Abstract—This paper presents an experimental research
program focused on the punching strength of flat-plate test
specimens under the effect of sustained load. Two identical 2/3
scaled test specimens were loaded up to different sustained load
levels for 270 days and the change in the crack width and
propagation were monitored. After 270 days, these two
specimens were loaded up to failure. The punching strengths of
those specimens were compared with the identical control
specimen that kept unloaded in the same environment.
Index Terms—This paper presents an experimental research
program focused on the punching strength of flat-plate test
specimens under the effect of sustained load. Two identical 2/3
scaled test specimens were loaded up to different sustained load
levels for 270 days and the change in the crack width and
propagation were monitored. After 270 days, these two
specimens were loaded up to failure. The punching strengths of
those specimens were compared with the identical control
specimen that kept unloaded in the same environment
The authors are with the Department of Civil Engineering, Okan
University, İstanbul, Turkey (e-mail: sevketozden@yahoo.com,
sevket.ozden@okan.edu.tr, ehakan80@hotmail.com,
hakan.erdogan@kocaeli.edu.tr, akpinarerkan@yahoo.com, erkan.akpinar@
kocaeli.edu.tr).
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Cite:Sevket Ozden, Hakan Erdogan, and Erkan Akpinar, "Punching Shear Behavior under Sustained Load," International Journal of Engineering and Technology vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 671-674, 2013.
