The present work evaluates the influence of the incorporation of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) on the shear strength of beams in reinforced concrete. An experimental analysis composed of twelve beams will be performed: four executed with conventional concrete (composed of natural aggregates) and eight with RAC. The experiment aims to evaluate the influence of the transverse reinforcement (ρw) and the variation of the longitudinal reinforcement ratio (ρl), on the shear strength of the parts. The concrete beams were divided into two groups, with RCA rates varying from 0 to 100%. In addition, three codes will be discussed: ACI 318 (2014); EUROCODE 2 (2004); NBR 6118 (2014) and MODEL CODE (2010), which will be applied to a concrete beams database (DB) with RCA. The performance of these codes will be evaluated through the parameter λ, by means of the relation between the ultimate experimental load (Vexp) and the theoretical ultimate load (Vteo), λ = Vexp / Vteo. This parameter was analyzed according to the level of conservatism and related to the main variables of this research: ρl, ρw and AGRC. The value of λ is analyzed according to the level of conservatism.
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