Aims: Study the strengthening of reinforced concrete slabs at tension side using lower concrete layer reinforced by FRP bars. The proposed layer improves strongly the flexural strength and the rigidity of R.C slabs, moreover, FRP elements are noncorrosive in contrast with the tra...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/45688
Aims: Study the repair and strengthening of the flat slab-edge column connections against punching shear. Study Design: Parametric study is carried out by varying the repair and strengthening number of stirrups rows and the stirrups materials. Methodology: This paper study the ef...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/30352
Aims: Study the flexural behavior of steel–concrete–steel sandwich slabs. Methodology: Ten SCS slabs full scale specimens were prepared and experimentally tested taking into account the variables of this study. Study Design: Parametric study is carried out by varying the thicknes...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/29007
Aims: Study the flexural behavior of the lapped connections in multi span cold-formed steel Z sections systems. Study Design: The effect of overlap length of the lapped connections was investigated in order to achieve the optimum overlap length/depth ratio. Different bolts arrang...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/18797