The article describes a diagrammatic method for evaluating the effectiveness of strengthening structures under load. As an indicator of efficiency, a parameter is introduced that is set as the level of reinforcement loading of concrete by the beginning of the reinforced structure’s concrete destruction. The nonlinear deformation diagrams show the sequence of development and redistribution of stresses in the sections of the conditional inflexible concrete element, amplified without removing the load. The results of the practical calculation of the gain under load for some variations of the strength and the deformative characteristics of concrete are given. The data obtained indicate the possibility of applying the proposed methodology to the evaluation of the strengthening structures effectiveness without removing the load.

One of the options for optimization in the activities of the construction industry plants is the improvement of the composition of concrete mixtures, which requires control measures to assess indicators that ensure the reliability of operation of concrete and reinforced concrete structures. The strength of concrete in standard control cubes is at the same time the dominant parameter that determines the prospects of changes in production. The presented work presents the results of a comprehensive assessment of experimental concrete on cubes, prisms and reinforced concrete beams.

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The perspective directions of the calculation method applied application based on the nonlinear deformation model are presented. Some examples of the elements reinforced sections calculation applicability method with flexible, rigid steel reinforcement, composite reinforcement are given as well as the application of this method for the calculation of the uneven distribution of the strength and deformative characteristics of concrete and other damage to reinforced concrete structures; for the gain structure design, including the non-removing load; to assess the stiffness and carrying capacity of the elements with composite sections of various combinations of materials; for the calculation of the effect of repeated, alternating loads. To a large extent, the possibility of a broad application of the nonlinear deformation model is provided by the flexible form of mathematical writing of expressions for determining stiffness characteristics, which are transformed to the requirements of the solved problem.