Effects of Edge Restraint on Slab Behavior

Abstract

This study was performed in conjunction with a Federal Emergency Management Agency program to plan, design, and construct keyworker blast shelters which would be used in high-risk areas of the country during and after a nuclear attack. The shelters considered in this study were box-type structures in which damage is much more likely to occur in the roof slab than in the walls or floor. In this part of the program, the effect of edge restraint on slab behavior was investigated. The primary objective was to determine the effects of partial rotational restraint on slab strength, ductility, and mechanism of failure. Sixteen one-way, reinforced concrete plate elements were tested in a reaction structure under uniform static water pressure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167447

Entities

People

  • L. K. Guice

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Civil Engineering
  • Command And Control
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergencies
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Strain Gages

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  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.