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The design of punching shear of reinforced concrete slabs is currently based on the provisions of Section 11.12 in ACI 318-89. The provisions of Section 11.12 in ACI Building Code are entirely based on tests of normal-strength concrete slabs. Therefore, it becomes necessary to examine the applicablility of current ACI Code when applied to high-strength concrete slabs. In this study,thirty-four specimens were tested. Variables included were the concrete strength, the aspect ratio and the reinforcement ratio. Based on test results in this study and results presented in previous studies, an equation which can more resonably predict the punching shear strength of reinforced concrete slabs is proposed in this study.
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