April 2011
Development of profiled steel sheeting dry board roof panel system in school classroom modules
This paper describes the latest development, application, finite element modelling and testing of a full-scale composite roof panel system which was applied as an alternative to traditional forms of roof construction. The system known as the Profiled Sheeting Steel Dry Board (PSSDB) system consists of profiled steel sheeting connected to dry board using simple mechanical connectors. Compared to traditional...
April 2011
A review of design specifications of opening in the web for simply supported RC beams
The present study reviews the design specifications of openings in the web for simply supported reinforced concrete (RC) beams and rectangular concrete beams conducted by previous researchers. A number of papers have been found to handle the reinforced concrete beams containing a series or isolated web openings. The effects of the size and location of the openings on the behavior of such beams are examined...
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