b	cross-section width
d	fiber diameter
fc	cylindrical compressive strength
h	cross-section height
h/b	cross-section aspect ratio
l	fiber length
l/d	length-to-diameter ratio of the fibers used
L	element length
P	gauge length
Tcr	cracking moment
Tu	maximum moment
Vf	volumetric percentage of dispersed reinforcement used
ρl	longitudinal reinforcement ratio
ρtot	degree of conventional reinforcement
ρw	transverse reinforcement ratio
τcr	shear stresses of the cross-section for the cracking moment
τcr0	shear stresses of the cross-section for the cracking moment of reference beams
τu	shear stresses of the cross-section for the maximum moment
τu0	shear stresses of the cross-section for the maximum moment of reference beams
θ	angle of rotation
θcr	angle at the cracking moment
θcr0	angle at the cracking moment for reference beams
θu	angle at the maximum moment
θu0	angle at the maximum moment for reference beams