Sentence examples for strengthening flat from inspiring English sources

This research investigates the effectiveness of strengthening flat slab to column corner connections by using carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets.

Towards this, four full scale un-strengthened and strengthened flat slab specimens were studied experimentally.

Unloading and reloading (UR) cycles applied to non-strengthened and strengthened flat slabs may thus affect the punching resistance, which is rotation-dependent.

This latter study provides valuable information regarding the differences between the behaviour of isolated test specimens and real strengthened flat slabs.

A lot of research work has been carried with the objectives of strengthening existing flat slabs against punching shear.

One possibility for strengthening existing flat slabs consists on gluing fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) at the concrete surface.

The objective is to investigate the efficiency of CFRP sheets for rehabilitating and strengthening a flat-plate slab column connection subjected to monotonic shear and unbalanced moment.

The latest hook-up is the signing of a "memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation with the goal of further promoting and strengthening the flat-panel TV and display panel for TV businesses' by Hitachi and Panasonic.

For RC slabs reinforced by composite materials, the punching load is calculated by the Rochdi enhancement model [Rochdi EH, Bigaud D, Ferrier E, Hamelin P. Ultimate behaviour of CFRP strengthened RC flat slabs under a centrally applied load. Comp Struct 2006;72006–78].

Between 1999 and now, the roof trusses have been ingeniously strengthened, the flats at the east end removed, galleries replaced, the floor relaid, sanctuary and reredos restored.

Meisami et al. (2013) have investigated the shear strengthening of flat slab by using fibers-reinforced concrete.