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A new type of composite voided slab, the TUBEDECK (TD), which utilizes the structural function of profiled steel decks, has recently been proposed. Previous studies have confirmed that the flexural ...

Reshoring meant to prevent concrete slab deflection under its own weight, similar to that shown in this photo of another project above, became a point of controversy among the Philadelphia hotel ...

Thickness of concrete slab depends on loads and size of the slab. In general, 6 inch (150mm) slab thickness is considered for residential and commercial buildings with reinforcement details as per ...

1 Department of Civil Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University, London, Canada. The incorporation of ...

1 Faculty of Engineering at Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. 2 Higher Institute of Engineering, El-Shorouk Academy, Cairo, Egypt. This paper presents a focused study on using different ...

Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and ...