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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 726 Downloads: 1,164 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 308-326

Experimental behavior based on effective slab width acting as a flange with supporting steel beams in composite floors with openings

Magdy Khalaf Khamis, Ashraf El-Shihy, El-Sayed El-Kasaby, Ahmad Youssef

An experimental study with many variables was carried out to investigate the effective width of simply supported composite beams (T&L sec. beams) with & without slab opening. Three full-scale composite slab models with six different…

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Miscellanea Views: 740 Downloads: 428 Vol. 4, No. 14 (2010) pp. pages 45-51

Numerical study of fracture arrest on snow cover

B. M. Chiaia, B. Frigo

Under the hypothesis of a perfectly brittle phenomenon, avalanche triggering can be investigated numerically by means of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM). Since, however, the real phenomenon is intrinsically dynamical, another…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,579 Downloads: 1,417 Vol. 17, No. 63 (2023) December 21, 2022 pp. 134-152

Structural behavior of Lightweight and High strength Layered Hollow Core Slabs

Asmaa Ghamry, Ahmed Esia, Louay Aboul-Nour

A new technique of Layered Hollow Core Slab (LHCS) has been used to obtain a slab with an optimum weight-to-strength ratio. Specimens with a 90 mm top layer of High Strength Concrete (HSC) and a 90 mm bottom layer of Lightweight Aggregate…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 400 Downloads: 310 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 16, 2025 pp. 115-128

An experimental study on the rehabilitation performance of CFRP-strengthened bubble deck slabs: effects of void size and preloading levels

Abdulkhalik Abdulridha, Muntadher Bader

This study examines the rehabilitation performance of reinforced concrete bubble deck slabs (with 50 mm and 60 mm voids) strengthened with externally bonded CFRP sheets. Nine specimens were tested: eight bubble slabs (grouped by void size…

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 860 Downloads: 562 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 240-258

Performance of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs Having GFRP Gratings

Ahmed Mahmoud, Haitham F. Mostafa, Tarek S. Mostafa, Ahmed N. Khater

A thorough study of the literature indicated that there is not much relevant research on the application of GFRP gratings. Otherwise, extensive study has been done on FRP bars, laminates, sheets, strips, and rods. This study proposes a…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 565 Downloads: 362 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) February 8, 2025 pp. 121-136

A digital twin framework with MobileNetV2 for damage detection in slab structures

Huong Duong Nguyen, Huan Nguyen, Xiaohong Gao

In this study, a digital twin framework is proposed for damage detection in a civil structure, which consists of a finite element model, neural networks, model updating methods, and signal processing. To verify the proposed framework, we…

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Miscellanea Views: 756 Downloads: 549 Vol. 11, No. 39 (2017) December 15, 2016 pp. Pages 47-55

Numerical analyses of interaction of steel-fibre reinforced concrete slab model with subsoil

Jana Labudkova, Radim Cajka

Numerical analyses of contact task were made with FEM. The test sample for the task was a steel-fibre reinforced concrete foundation slab model loaded during experimental loading test. Application of inhomogeneous half-space was used in…

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SI: Structural Integrity and fatigue mechanisms: applications and recent trends Views: 556 Downloads: 544 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) May 11, 2024 pp. 181-191

Enhancing the flexural performance of lightweight concrete slabs with CFRP Sheets: an experimental analysis

Mustafa Khadim, Abdulkhalik Abdulridha

The flexural behavior of lightweight concrete two-way slabs is investigated in this work, with a focus on the strengthening or repairing method of externally attaching carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. Five 1000 mm by 1000 mm…

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Miscellanea Views: 817 Downloads: 493 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 10, 2014 pp. pages 145-152

Thermal degradation in Carrara marbles as the cause of deformation of cladding slabs

A. Spagnoli, M. Migliazza, M. Zucali, A.M. Ferrero

Marble slabs, typically used as façade panels to externally cover buildings, might permanently deform after a certain time of environmental exposure. This phenomenon, called bowing, is generally accompanied by a reduction of strength which…

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 655 Downloads: 547 Vol. 18, No. 67 (2024) December 17, 2023 pp. 292-310

Experimental work of effect of openings on the post-tensioned flat slab

Amal Zamrawi, Ata El-Kareim Shoeib, Angelos Abdo, Samir M. Ahmed

This study aims to evaluate the effect of various parameters on the behavior of the reinforced concrete flat slabs and the contribution of each design element in the punching shear strength. This research presents experimental results of…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 691 Downloads: 398 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 336-344

Failure analysis and numerical simulation of slab carrying clamps

Branislav Đorđević, Simon Sedmak, Drakče Tanasković, Marko Gajin, Filip Vučetić

The goal of this study was to determine the reasons for failure of slab carrying clamps which had occurred in one of the clamp support levers. Detailed fractography analysis revealed that there was a welded joint at the location where…

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 953 Downloads: 1,215 Vol. 18, No. 68 (2024) February 15, 2024 pp. 19-44

Enhancement of punching shear behavior of reinforced concrete flat slabs using GFRP grating

Ahmed Mahmoud, Haitham F. Mostafa, Tarek S. Mostafa, Ahmed N. Khater

The literature review showed insufficient relevant research on the application of Glass-Fiber-Reinforced-Polymers (GFRP) gratings in the structural elements, while GFRP bars, laminate, sheets, and strips, have been extensively explored.…

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 559 Downloads: 418 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) July 8, 2021 pp. 21-32

Lumped damage mechanics as a diagnosis tool of reinforced concrete structures in service: case studies of a former bridge arch and a balcony slab

Rafael Cunha, Camila Vieira, David Amorim

Reinforced concrete structures may need repair in order to ensure the designed durability. Such necessity vary in cause and effect, but the structural diagnosis serves as the basis for adopting intervention measures. The assessment of the…

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Failure Analysis, Case Studies and Forensic Engineering Views: 939 Downloads: 704 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 110-118

Fatigue loading characteristic for the composite steel-concrete beams

Ahmed I.Hassanin, Hesham M. Fawzy, Ahmed I. Elsheikh

During the past few decades, composite beams (steel I beam and concrete slab) have had a wide range of uses, particularly in bridge construction. This is due to its relatively low economic cost compared to individual steel structures or…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,158 Downloads: 720 Vol. 17, No. 64 (2023) March 21, 2023 pp. 186-203

The influence of notch connection location on the short-term behaviour of timber-concrete composite beams, modelling of TCC beams and research for optimal locations, a numerical study

Hedmessaoud Zinelaabidine, Boudaoud Zeineddine, Ferhoune Noureddine

Timber-concrete composite beams, known as TCC beams, have been widely used in rehabilitation or in new buildings where several types of connections are commonly inserted to ensure partial composite action between the timber joist and the…

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Fracture Views: 1,142 Downloads: 784 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 496-509

Finite Fracture Mechanics and Cohesive Crack Model: Size effects through a unified formulation

Francesco Ferrian, Pietro Cornetti, Liviu Marsavina, Alberto Sapora

Finite Fracture Mechanics and Cohesive Crack Model can effectively predict the strength of plain, cracked or notched structural components, overcoming the classical drawbacks of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics. Aim of the present work is…

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SI: Steels and Composites for Engineering Structures Views: 3,336 Downloads: 4,382 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 232-242

A nonlinear concrete damaged plasticity model for simulation reinforced concrete structures using ABAQUS

Cuong Le Thanh, Hoang-Le Minh, Thanh Sang-To

The reinforced concrete structure is typical and widely used in many fields. The behavior of concrete is nonlinear and complex. Especially, when cracks/crushings occurred in softening phase. Thus, It is important to find a damaged model of…

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