Slab effects on response of reinforced concrete substructures after loss of corner column

• Main Authors: Kai, Qian, Li, Bing
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95970; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8949; http://www.concrete.org/PUBS/JOURNALS/OLJDetails.asp?ID=51684128
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In typical cast-in-situ construction, beams, columns and slabs act as a single structural unit. Ignoring the slab contribution to the strength and ductility of beams will result in a significant underestimation of the vertical force resistance. The influence of the slab on the strength of the floor...