Application of concrete deformation model for calculation of bearing capacity of reinforced concrete structures

The paper presents a brief historical reference of the theory of reinforced concrete structures calculation and its. It shows that modeling of concrete deformations makes it possible not only to carry out calculations of durability and to determine reinforced concrete elements deflection under the estimated load, but also to analyze their a stress-strain state at each stage. The study suggests a new model of concrete deformation which makes it possible to make calculations of concrete elements with characteristics which are different from those given in specification documents. The researchers use the proposed model of deformation and calculate curved reinforced concrete beam bearing capacity. These calculations for normally reinforced elements do not considerably differ from the calculations given in the documents. All the main functional dependencies on the calculation stages are visualized.