Influence of shear in the non-linear analysis of RC members

The purpose of this study is to develop an analytical model characterized by a beam‐column finite element which is able to reproduce the non‐linear flexural‐shear behavior of RC structures. The paper shows a brief description of the finite element formulation, the theory used for modeling the constitutive relationship and the scheme of the algorithm, transformed in a computer program, which was developed for implementing the theoretical model. Finally it illustrates a comparison with available experimental results for the calibration and validation of the model and a study on the influence of the non‐linear shear response.