Comparison of strengthening methods to improve punching behavior of two-way RC flat slabs

Ö Mercimek, R Ghoroubi, Y Erbaş, Ö Anil - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Within the scope of this study, three different strengthening methods have been proposed to
increase the punching strength of reinforced concrete (RC) flat slabs. These methods are a …

Influence of Concrete Compressive Strength on CFRP Strengthening and Repairing of RC Two‐Way Slabs

MF Ojaimi, MY Alabdulhady, KZ Naser - Journal of Engineering, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this research, the feasibility of strengthening and repairing two‐way reinforced concrete
slabs and the effect of compressive strength on the properties of strengthened and repaired …

Experimental investigation of the effectiveness of strengthening methods in reinforced concrete flat slabs with multiple openings under punching load

Ö Mercimek, ST Akkaya, A Türer, Y Erbaş… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, an experimental investigation was carried out to strengthen reinforced concrete
flat slabs with multiple openings against punching load via three different strengthening …

Experimental investigation of out-of-plane behaviour of unreinforced masonry panels strengthened with TRM

MC Yılmaz, AAE Finner, Ö Mercimek - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the out-of-plane collapse mechanism occurring in medium-sized
masonry panels frequently encountered during earthquakes. First of all, a total of nineteen …

An innovative formulation for predicting the punching shear behavior in two-way reinforced concrete slabs

NM Okasha, M Mirrashid, H Naderpour… - … Based Design of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Punching shear failure represents one of the most critical and perilous challenges that slabs
may encounter under load-bearing conditions. Numerous studies have delved into the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of punching strength of RC flat slabs with openings with different positions, size, and number: Experimental, analytical, and superposition …

Ö Mercimek, Y Erbaş, ST Akkaya, Ö Anıl… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, three-stage research was carried out to investigate the adverse effects of
openings in flat slabs. In the first stage of the study, full-scaled reinforced concrete two-way …

Experimental and numerical investigation of strengthening effect of shear studs in RC flat slabs with multiple openings

Ö Mercimek, R Ghoroubi, Y Erbaş, Ö Anıl… - … Based Design of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The punching failure, which is an abruptly develo** brittle failure mechanism, is one of the
most dangerous collapse mechanisms that can occur in beamless (flat) slabs. Therefore, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress of punching shear performance of reinforced concrete slab-column joints

S ZHENG, Y DU, Z LIANG, Z SONG - jace.chd.edu.cn
In order to improve the anti-punching shear performance of slab-column joints and thus
promote its engineering application, the effects of different arrangement forms, shapes and …

The Effect of Jacket Area on The Behaviour of Repaired/Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Columns

Y Kopraman, H Can - Black Sea Journal of Engineering and …, 2024 - dergipark.org.tr
Jacketing is the most popular method for strengthening reinforced concrete columns under
axial loading. This repair and strengthening technique is widely used not only in Türkiye but …