Shoring successive floors is at present the most frequently used technique when
constructing reinforced concrete (RC) building structures. This technique allows the recently …

This article presents data on the deflection of the flat slabs in the Cardington in-situ concrete
building. The effects of concrete tensile strength and reinforcement on long-term deflection …

Following the ACI 318 design code and to control deflections, structural engineers must
adhere to minimum thickness requirements for reinforced concrete (RC) slabs. However …

The current paper proposes a procedure for calculating deflections with Eurocode 2, which
is subsequently used to evaluate the span-to-effective-depth rules in Eurocode 2 and British …

Building codes provide minimum thickness guidelines for two-way slabs to ensure that
deflections are not excessive. Thinner slabs are allowed if calculated deflections are found …

Tension stiffening is shown to be lost more rapidly after loading than predicted by models
attributing loss of tension stiffening to shrinkage. Furthermore, contrary to predictions of …

RC flat plates that have no flexural stiffness by boundary beams may be governed by a
serviceability as well as a strength condition. A construction sequence and its impact on the …

This paper describes and analyses a series of tests on one-way spanning slabs, which were
carried out at Imperial College London to investigate the influence of peak construction …

A series of parametric studies is presented to show the influence on deflection of factors
including age at striking and peak construction load. The parametric studies suggest that the …

Long-term deflection is a critical issue in the design and construction of long-span flat-plate
slabs that have become popular for tall buildings. In the present study, a numerical analysis …