Strengthening of Cutouts in Existing One-Way Spanning R. C. Flat Slabs Using CFRP Sheets

Abstract Openings in slabs are usually required for many different applications such as aeriation ducts and air conditioning. Opening in concrete slabs due to cutouts significantly decrease the member stiffness. There are different techniques to strengthen slabs with opening cutouts. This study pres...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hamdy K. Shehab, Ahmed S. Eisa, Kareem A. El-Awady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40069-017-0186-7