Analysis of the reinforced concrete columns concealing rain water pipe in multi-storey buildings.

• Main Authors: Bakhteri, Jahangir, Omar, Wahid, Makhtar, Ahmad Mahir
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2004
• Subjects: TH Building construction; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2814/1/71749.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/2814/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Reinforced concrete columns concealing PVC drain water pipe have been used widely in the construction of multi storey buildings. The purpose of the investigation is to study thedeficiencies caused in the strength and load carrying capacity of these columns through experimental and numerical analyses...