Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Tile Vaults for Lightweight Floor Systems

In the construction of multistory buildings, the reinforced concrete flat slab is a preferred floor system in part due to ease of formwork construction, which does not require skilled labor. However, the flat slab carries load primarily in bending, forcing much of the concrete section to crack becau...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jagoe, Grace Anne
Other Authors: Ochsendorf, John
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/139431