Softened Strut-and-Tie Model for Shear and Flexural Strengths of Reinforced Concrete Pile Caps

Reinforced concrete pile caps are important structural elements transmitting vertical loads from the structure to the ground. The performance of pile caps is complex, with a wide range of structural parameters in play, such as geometry, tension reinforcement, pile arrangement, and so on. Their complexity and criticality demand a good degree of reliability in strength estimations. Current design approaches are devoid of contribution from key...