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Abstract

Shallow reinforced concrete beams are widely used in building design and construction of waffle and ribbed slabs in Jordan and in many other countries. Previous researches included experimental based testing that has been widely used as a means to study the response of reinforced concrete flexural elements. In this regard the use of finite element analysis is gaining popularity as it is cost effective. Thus this work aims to study the behavior of shallow reinforced concrete beams when subjected to transverse loading, in terms of the resulting distribution of stresses, cracks and load deflection relationship, using finite element analysis utilzing ANSYS software. Solid65 eight noded isoparametric elements are used to model the concrete. The behavior of concrete material in compression is elasto-plastic work hardening model which is terminated at the onset of crushing. Link180 element models the reinforcement; the material model for the discrete steel reinforcement is linear elastic prior to initial yield surface, beyond that it is perfectly plastic.