Enock Tongyem

Flexural Strength and Deformations Capacity of Structural Beams Reinforced with Steel Bars Milled from Recycled Metals in Ghana

Evans Biney, Charles K. Kankam, Enock Tongyem, Vincent K. Akortia, Peter Adzakey & Edward C. Mansal · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2024

Steel is extensively used as a reinforcing material for concrete structures in Ghana. In order to meet this high demand, some local steel manufacturing companies use recycled scrap metals to manufacture steel bars to augment the quantity that is imported. However, the physical an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2024/v26i91262

Examining the Geometrical Properties, Chemical Composition, and Mechanical Properties of Local Reinforcing Bars in Ghana

Evans Biney, Charles K. Kankam, Vincent K. Akortia, Peter Adzakey, John K. Quarm Junior & Enock Tongyem · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2024

Steel is used extensively as a concrete reinforcing material in the construction industry in Ghana. Aside from its use as a reinforcing member, many steel-framed structures are also springing up, particularly in the industrial areas of the country. To address the high-demand for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2024/v26i61176