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ap-8379	Kotsovou, Gregoria; Vougioukas, Emmanouil; Cotsovos, Demetrios M.	Application of strut-and-tie models for assessing RC half-joints not complying with current code specifications	2022	11	.pdf	application/pdf	6261	225	56	However, the experiment established that failure was preceded by yielding and/or rupture, in the region of the re-entrant corner, of not only the three 12 mm diameter U bars comprising tie T1, but also the four 12 mm diameter diagonal bars comprising tie T2 and the two-legged 10 mm diameter link closest to the re-entrant corner; moreover, the specimen suffered horizontal splitting of concrete in the compressive zone in the region of the nib (see Figure 4) Therefore, failure of the STM can only occur due to a failure of the weakest of ties T1, T2 and T3 relative to the force expected to develop when the beam’s VEXP is attained.	cache/ap-8379.pdf	txt/ap-8379.txt