Experimental and Numerical Investigation of RC Two-Way Slabs with Middle, Side and Corner Openings

• Published in: Iranian journal of science and technology. Transactions of civil engineering Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 4383 - 4393
• Main Authors: Shabestani, Yaser, Kargaran, Ali, Kheyroddin, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01-12-2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bearing strength; Carrying capacity; Civil Engineering; Concrete slabs; Dissipation; Ductility; Engineering; Finite element method; Load carrying capacity; Reinforced concrete; Research Paper; Slabs; Vertical loads; Numerical; Reinforced concrete (RC) two-way slab; Middle, side and corner openings; Experimental
• ISSN: 2228-6160; 2364-1843
• DOI: 10.1007/s40996-022-00864-3

In this study, the effect of middle, side and corner openings on the reinforced concrete two-way slabs was investigated. Three reinforced concrete slabs with dimensions of 1500 × 1500 × 120 mm are physically prepared and then experimentally and numerically investigated using finite element analysis under vertical monotonic loading. In each specimen, the load capacity, displacement, cracking and failure patterns, ductility and dissipated energy are presented and reviewed. The results show that load carrying capacity and dissipated energy of slab with angle opening are more compared to other slabs. Also, there is a good agreement between the experimental and numerical results.