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Experimental and analytical analysis of lightweight ferrocement composite slabs
ENGINEERING RESEARCH JOURNAL (ERJ) • 2019
Publication Information
Authors
Afaf A. Hussin, Abeer M. ERFAN , Taha A. El-SAYED, Ragab M. ABD EL-NABY
Keywords
Ferrocement, welded wire mesh; expanded wire mesh; nonlinear finite element analysis
(NLFEA); Ansys 14.5.
Journal
ENGINEERING RESEARCH JOURNAL (ERJ)
Publisher
Shoubra Faculty of Engineering.
Volume
1
Issue
41
Pages
73-85
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Ferrocement is one of the earliest versions of reinforced concrete. In this, a challenge had
been made to get out the flexural behavior of ferrocement experimentally and analytically. The slab
panels of dimensions 600 mm × 1200 mm with a thickness of 300 mm. The slab panels were tested under
the four lines loadings 300mm load distance. The analytical study was carried out by Ansys 14.5. The
analytical results showed good agreement with the experimental results. The results demonstrated that
employing expanded steel mesh reinforcing materials showed less deflection and more flexural strength
compared with the welded slab panels.
been made to get out the flexural behavior of ferrocement experimentally and analytically. The slab
panels of dimensions 600 mm × 1200 mm with a thickness of 300 mm. The slab panels were tested under
the four lines loadings 300mm load distance. The analytical study was carried out by Ansys 14.5. The
analytical results showed good agreement with the experimental results. The results demonstrated that
employing expanded steel mesh reinforcing materials showed less deflection and more flexural strength
compared with the welded slab panels.