Spherical void formers in concrete slabs

Large span concrete flat-slab systems with internal spherical void formers (SVF) have been used in Europe for over a decade. They are bi-axially reinforced concrete flat-slab systems with a grid of internal spherical void formers. This paper addresses three issues associated with SVF slab systems: t...

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Main Authors: C C Marais, J M Robberts, B W J van Rensburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Institution of Civil Engineering 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1021-20192010000200001