Journal of
Civil Engineering and Construction Technology

  • Abbreviation: J. Civ. Eng. Constr. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2634
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCECT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 140

Full Length Research Paper

Shear behaviour of palm kernel shell reinforced concrete beams without shear Reinforcement: Influence of beam depth and tension steel

A. Acheampong*
  • A. Acheampong*
  • Department of Building Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
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C. K. Kankam
  • C. K. Kankam
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
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J. Ayarkwa
  • J. Ayarkwa
  • Department of Building Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
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  •  Received: 03 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 March 2016
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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