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An Experimental Study on One-way Foamed Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Steel Bars

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An experimental study was conducted to investigate the flexural behavior of foamed concrete (foamcrete) one-way slab specimens reinforced with steel bars. Structural Foamed Concrete (SFC) with an average dry density of 1600 kg/m3 and compressive strength of 25 MPa was used in this study. FC slabs were cast as orthotropic plates and their load-deflection response was predicted under a three-point bending configuration. A total of six reinforced foamed concrete slab specimens of dimensions 350 x 700 x 100 mm were tested. Two variables were considered: the polypropylene fiber content and the reinforcement ratio. Results demonstrated the reliability of using foamcrete (FC) with a dry density of 1600 kg/m3 and compressive strength of more than 25 MPa for structural use; as well as the mechanical property enhancement using various percentages of polypropylene fibers (PP) (by weight of cement). The PP ratio of 0.3% stood out as an optimal value that increased the slab-element ultimate load capacity by 9.7% also corresponding to a deflection decrease of 16.46%.

DOI

10.21608/erjsh.2024.284701.1293

Keywords

Steel reinforced foam concrete, One-way foamed concrete slabs, Three-point bending, Flexural behavior, polypropylene fibers

Authors

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Mohamed

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Hassaan

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Faculty of Engineering, Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

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mhahassaan@gmail.com

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cairo

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First Name

Tarik

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Youssef

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Abd El Fatah

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Structural Engineering department, Faculty of Engineering, L’Université Française D'Égypte, Cairo, Egypt.

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tarik.youssef@guc.edu.eg

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cairo

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First Name

Goda

Last Name

Ghanem

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Mohamed

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Faculty of Engineering, Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

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gouda_ghanem@m-eng.helwan.edu.eg

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cairo

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Waleed

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Tawheed

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Faculty of Engineering, Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

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waleed.tawhed@m-eng.helwan.edu.eg

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cairo

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53

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3

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47982

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2024-04-23

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2024-07-01

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125

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128

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3009-6049

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3009-6022

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Engineering Research Journal (Shoubra)

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An Experimental Study on One-way Foamed Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Steel Bars

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29 Dec 2024