Experimental and numerical investigation on strengthening of RC flat slabs with central opening

Slab openings occur quite often in practice to provide a convenient path for utility ducts. However, introducing an opening into a reinforced concrete flat slab causes local cracking in the vicinity of the opening leading to a reduction in stiffness and capacity of the slab. In this paper, different...

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Main Authors: Eslam Hatem El-Mawsly, Khaled Farouk Omar El-Kashif, Ashraf Adel Shawky, Hany Ahmed Abdalla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509522001061