When slabs are not modeled, the self-weight of slabs (a significant source of gravity loading on buildings) and additional live loads should be distributed on beams.
The failure mode of concrete deck slabs under concentrated wheel loads was expected to be punching failure and arching action inside this type of laterally restrained concrete deck slab had a significant effect on the ultimate behaviour.
The ionospheric slab thickness is a significant parameter since it includes information regarding both the top and bottom sides of the ionosphere.
Very small chamfered length can lead to a significant increase of the temperature near the slab corner.
A significant systematic diurnal change of TEC, NmF2, and slab thickness takes place at all seasons.
In terms of ductility provided by the shear studs layout improved the ductility by a significant percentage (246%) compared to the control slab.
Test results indicate that there was no significant increase in blast resistance when the slabs were retrofitted on a single side; however, slabs retrofitted on both sides displayed a significant increase in blast resistance.
Initial defects and water have a significant influence on the fatigue behavior of RC bridge slab.
Moreover, we demonstrate that a significant amount of water can be carried by the slab deep into the mantle also in a hotter mantle, thus deep water recycling could have been operating in early Earth conditions.
As shown with arrows in this figure, events in the slab crust in Tohoku and eastern Hokkaido form a significant belt-like seismic zone nearly parallel to the 70 90 km depth contours of the upper surface of the slab.
