125123

Evaluation Structural Strength for Beams and Two-Way Roof Slab Systems Using Core Test and Load Test And Analyzing The Causes of Their Failure.

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Structural

Abstract

This paper discusses Core Test and Load Test as a method to evaluate Structural Strength for existing structural system. The primary objective of the two methods is to assess structural strength, safety and serviceability. Failure in beams and roof Slabs structural strength were targeted to determine the causes of the failure, and further analysis has been done to suggest the best methods to repair the defected structural system. In this paper a two-way roof slab system for two different vacant villas in Kuwait City was inspected, at different construction time intervals. As a result, weakness in concrete strength was present, and a deflection appears in roof slabs, also cracks appeared in some of slabs and beams. Therefore, decision was made to do further structural safety investigation, and study the causes of such failure. Load test and core test according to ACI-318, were carried out to measure and evaluate the strength of the existing concrete. The result indicates that the structural elements is unsafe, so a necessitate procedure should be carried-out to support these elements, like re-design, recasting, adding additional structure support. Through investigation and analysis, several reasons were found that leads for failure in concrete strength. Finally, recommendations to assess the safety of the structure design is given.

DOI

10.21608/erjeng.2018.125123

Keywords

Concrete structure, Field test, Load test, Core test, In situ test, Two-way slab system

Authors

First Name

Mohammad

Last Name

Al Zuhaili

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Civil Engineering, Training of Construction Training Institute, Public Authority of Applied Education and Training, Kuwait

Email

ma.alzuhaili@paaet.edu.kw

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First Name

Khalid

Last Name

Al Mazrouei

MiddleName

Y. A.

Affiliation

Civil Engineering, Manger of Construction Training Institute , Public Authority of Applied Education and Training, Kuwait

Email

maz.khalid@gmail.com

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Volume

2

Article Issue

August

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18727

Issue Date

2018-08-01

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2018-04-23

Publish Date

2018-08-01

Page Start

75

Page End

89

Print ISSN

2356-9441

Online ISSN

2735-4873

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https://erjeng.journals.ekb.eg/article_125123.html

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Research articles

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1,605

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Journal of Engineering Research

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https://erjeng.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation Structural Strength for Beams and Two-Way Roof Slab Systems Using Core Test and Load Test And Analyzing The Causes of Their Failure.

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23 Jan 2023