Effect of punching shear on load–deformation behavior of flat slabs

Punching shear resistance usually constitutes the decisive design criterion for reinforced concrete flat slabs supported by columns. Modeling approaches based on Kinnunen and Nylander's rotation-symmetric sector model, such as the Quadrilinear Sector Model (QSM), allow the prediction of the slab's load rotation behavior. To take into account an orthogonal reinforcement layout, the steel Young's Modulus is usually reduced. A mechanically better...