Punching is a possible failure mode for slender footings and it may lead a structure to ruin through progressive collapse. Although footing present different geometric characteristics, their punching ...

Archaeologists excavating a Pompeii site uncovered the secret behind the longevity of ancient Roman structures: a unique concrete mixture that could chemically repair itself over time. A recent study, ...

Reinforced concrete structures are physically heavy — and designing them can be just as weighty, burdened by a complex, code-heavy, time-consuming process that’s ...

Cat owners have been descending on hardware stores on an unusual mission—picking up a concrete slab, typically for patios and garden paths, for their feline friend to lounge on. Costing as little as ...

The main variables that affects the reinforcement lap length design as stated by EC2 are listed below with the adopted corresponding values for the present study.

Abstract: In this article the results for deflections, obtained by experimental studies and those calculated according Eurocode 2, under static loading of 12 reinforced concrete (RC) beams subjected ...

1 School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai, China 2 COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China As the application of lightweight ...

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