Effect of mid-thickness rebar mesh on the behavior and punching shear strength of interior slab–column connection

Punching shear failure is a major problem encountered in the design of reinforced concrete flat plates. The utilization of shear reinforcement via shear studs or other means has become a choice for improving the punching shear capacity. In this study, a new alternative of reinforcement, the introduc...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Ibrahim, Salah E.E. El-Metwally, Hamed H. Asker, Mohamed A. El Zareef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:HBRC Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687404814001023