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Shear strength of reinforced RHA concrete beams | |
Author | Yoko, Tony |
Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ST-83-24 |
Subject(s) | Concrete beams--Testing |
Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
Abstract | Experiments were conducted on nineteen reinforced rice husk ash (RHA) and ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete beams to investigate the comparative shear strength o f reinforced RHA concrete beams. The compressive strength of the RHA concrete , percentages of longitudinal and transverse reinforcements , the shear span to depth ratio were the major variables in this study. The strength values of KHA concrete beams are compared with those of the OPC concrete beams as well as values calculated using relevant formulas given in the American Concrete Institute Building Code (318-77). Test results indicate that reinforced RHA concrete beams behaved similarly to ordinary rein forced concrete beams. Addition of trans verse reinforcement was found to have no effect on the patterns of diagonal cracks ; however, it improved the ultimate shear strength of reinforced RHA concrete beams . A considerable increase in the load carrying capacity was observed with decreasing shear span t o depth ratio. |
Year | 1983 |
Type | Thesis |
School | School of Engineering and Technology |
Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
Chairperson(s) | Loo, Yew-Chaye |
Examination Committee(s) | Usami, Tsutomu ; Wireland, Martin |
Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Australia |
Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1983 |