TESTS OF ELASTIC MODELS OF FLAT PLATE AND FLAT SLAB FLOOR SYSTEMS

USING SMALL SCALE ELASTIC TEST MODELS HAVING DIMENSIONS COMPATIBLE WITH SLAB TESTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINIOS AND AT THE PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION, THE AUTHOR HAS DESCRIBED HOW THESE DIRECT COMPARISONS FACILITATED THE STUDY OF THE MORE COMPLICATED STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS, PARTICULARLY THE BEAMLESS SLAB SYSTEM. USE OF THE ELASTIC MODEL MADE IT POSSIBLE TO VARY THE DIMENSION OF THE EDGE BEAMS AND DROP PANELS RESULTING IN SEVEN DIFFERENT STRUCTURES FROM ONE BASIC MODEL. DATA OBTAINED FROM TESTS WITH THESE MODELS WERE ANALYZED TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF EDGE BEAMS AND DROP PANELS ON MOMENT DISTRIBUTION AND DEFLECTIONS. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TEST MODELS, INSTRUMENTATION USED, METHODS OF LOADING, METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS, AND THE GENERAL ADVANTAGES VERSUS DISADVANTAGES OF USING ELASTIC MODELS AND MICROCONCRETE MODELS IS ALSO DISCUSSED. /ACI/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 24, TitlE NO SP 24-12
• Authors:
  • Elstner, R C
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Concrete Inst Special Pub

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Concrete; Deflection; Design; Dynamic structural analysis; Engineering moments; Floors; Load tests; Microstructure; Slabs; Structural models; Structural plates
• Uncontrolled Terms: Model tests; Moment distribution
• Old TRIS Terms: Elastics; Flat plate models; Flat slab design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209287
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Am Concrete Inst Journal & Proceedings
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 5 1970 12:00AM