Experimental and analytical analysis of pretensioned inverted T-beam with circular web openings

• Main Authors: Cheng, Hock Tian, Mohammed, Bashar S., Kamal Nasharuddin, Mustapha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28114/1/Experimental%20and%20analytical%20analysis%20of%20pretensioned%20inverted%20T-beam%20.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28114/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10999-009-9096-4; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10999-009-9096-4
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

This paper presents the results of a research project aimed at providing standard circular web openings to the popular precast pretensioned inverted T-beam. The main advantage of these openings is that mechanical equipment can pass through the webs of inverted T-beams. Another advantage is a slight...