Abstract
The influence of concentrated reinforcement in the immediate column region, the use of high-strength concrete slabs, as well as using puddled fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete in the slab in a region close to the column were investigated. The slab concrete strengths of the specimens were 30, 35, 40, 55, 65, and 90 MPa. The performance of the slab-column specimens tested was investigated, including the punching shear capacity, cracking on the top of the slabs around the columns, and the stiffness of the slab-column connections. Predictions using different code equations are compared to the experimental results obtained from the slab-column connections tested in this study and those tested in other studies. The beneficial effects of using concentrated flexural reinforcement, high-strength concrete and puddled fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete are demonstrated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 448-457 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Structural Engineering |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Columns
- Concrete slabs
- Connections
- Punching
- Shear strength
- Steel fibers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering