Unified span-to-depth ratio equation for nonprestressed concrete beams and slabs

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 142-148

  Scanlon, Andrew ^a   Lee, Young Hak ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b Dong Yang Structural Engineers Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beam; Concrete; Deflection; Serviceability; Slab; Span depth ratio

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRACKS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRESS;

NONPRESTRESSED CONCRETE BEAMS; SLABS; SPAN-TO-DEPTH RATIO EQUATION; TIME-DEPENDENT DEFORMATION;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 32544432073     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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