Kofi Owusu Sarpong

Experimental Study and Numerical Modeling of the Lap Strength of Reinforcing Steel Bars Milled from Recycled Scrap Metals

Richard Akuaku, Charles K. Kankam, Jacqueline Obeng, Jonathan Sassah, Kofi Owusu Sarpong & Edward C. Mansal · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2025

The study aimed to assess the lap strength of reinforcing steel bars milled from scrap metals in beams. Lapping of reinforcing bars is generally inevitable in concrete members such as beams, slabs and columns due to construction dictates and such bars are required to effectively...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i71564

Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Openings Created by PVC Pipes: An Experimental and Numerical Study

George Andoh, Charles K. Kankam, Francis Ohene-Coffie, Ezekiel Sackitey Nanor, Selase A. K. Kpo, Kofi Owusu Sarpong & Fredrick Ali Issifu · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2025

It is a very common practice in several countries to find service pipes passing through beams transversely and vertically during construction. This practice has the potential of threatening the full-strength capacity of the structural element. This paper presents an experimental...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i1879