In Situ Load Testing of a One-Way Reinforced Concrete Slab per the ACI 437 Standard
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 28, Issue 5
Abstract
This paper describes the load test of a one-way reinforced concrete (RC) slab conducted according to the new ACI 437 load test standard and performed in a three-story apartment building constructed in 1947. The ACI 437 load test protocol and its acceptance criteria are reviewed and discussed. The experimental deflections measured during the load test are compared with the theoretical predictions provided by finite element method (FEM) analysis.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would acknowledge the support of the NSF I/U CRC—Center for the Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) at the University of Miami. The support of UM Department of Facilities and Constructions is also vividly acknowledged. The authors would like to thank graduate students Derek Schesser, Steven Verbovszky, and Diego Romero for their contribution during the test.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 28 • Issue 5 • October 2014
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Received: Aug 9, 2012
Published online: Jan 31, 2013
Accepted: May 16, 2013
Published in print: Oct 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Nov 2, 2014
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