Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Rotational capacity of concrete slabs and its influence on tensile membrane
action in the framework of robustness analysis
D. Gouverneur, R. Caspeele & L. Taerwe
Ghent University, Department of Structural Engineering, Ghent, Belgium
ABSTRACT: Robustnessof structures primary received significantattention 40 yearsagofollowingthe famous
collapse of the apartment building in Ronan Point (UK). In order to investigate the strength reserve in concrete
slabs subjected to large deformations, an experimental large-scale test series was established involving the testing
of continuous, longitudinally restrained ...