Experimental study of perforated infill panels for retrofitting flat plates

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 727-734

  Humay, Francis K ^a   Durrani, Ahmad J ^b  

^a Baldridge and Associates Structural Engineering Inc   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete, Lightweight; Concrete, Reinforced; Dynamic loading; Flat plate

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE TESTING; LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; YIELD STRESS;

FLAT-PLATE BUILDINGS;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0035470485     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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