Terrorist attacks on vulnerable structures and their individual structural members may cause considerable damage and loss of life. However, the research work on response and damage analysis of single structural components, for example, a slab to blast loadings, is limited in the literature and this is necessary for assessing its vulnerability. This study investigates the blast response and dama...

Combining fiber with concrete mixes has become essential and its widespread use improves the strength of structural elements. This research conducted an experiment into performance flat slabs without a square opening using four types (hooked-end, straight, corrugated steel polyolefin fiber) to gain better understanding how variance type shape effects flexural behaviors two-way slabs. The test p...

This paper focuses on the dynamic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs. Therefore, the theoretical modal analysis was performed using two different types of boundary conditions. Modal analysis method is the most important dynamic analyses. The analysis would be modal case when there is no external force on the structure. By using this method in this paper, the effects of freely and simply...

Many building codes rely on empirical formulations with respect to the punching shear design provisions. Such empirical equations are typically calibrated on the basis of laboratory tests performed on simplified geometries (usually isolated specimens) with usually statically-determined loading conditions. On the contrary, actual structures, particularly two-way slabs, are continuous and highly ...

An unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) mortar was applied to repair the damage tension zone's one-way reinforced concrete (RC) slabs. The load carrying capacity of patched RC slab is interest justify effectiveness repair. Yield Line Theory (YLT) may be used estimate slabs under concentrated load. results YLT are compared with experimental evaluate validity method. confirm that patching alters yie...

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars are being increasingly used to reinforce concrete structures that require long-term resistance a corrosive environment. This study presents structural performance of large scale two-way slabs reinforced with FRP rebars, and their performances were compared against conventional steel concrete. Both carbon (CFRP) basalt (BFRP) considered as replacement. Exper...

In this thesis, an analytical tool for predicting fatigue performances of RC bridge slabs isdeveloped based on the concept of fracture mechanics. The degradation of bridging stress in thenormal direction of concrete cracks is considered as a primary mechanism for the propagation ofboth flexural cracks and shear cracks that induce the failure of RC slabs. The analysis of RC slabs...