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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to experimentally study and analyze the flexural behavior of normal vibrated concrete NVC and self compacting concrete SCC beams subjected to three point test loading and four point test loading respectively. Experimental data of the beam center point deflection compares well with the finite element structural model center point deflection of beams obtained from a nonlinear analysis. Results from both experimental data of beam testing and finite element modeling verify the assessment of the developed reliability index β. The flexural behavior and performance of reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete beams based on experimental data showed that SCC beams are reliable and could be used instead of NVC beams in reinforced concrete structures.