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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2010)

Published: September 30, 2010

Pages: 16-22

Original Article

The Structural Behavior of Indirectly Loaded Flanged Deep Reinforced Concrete Beams

Anis A. Mohammad-Ali 1 Yousif Jabbar Laftah 1
1 University of Basrah, Department of Civil Engineering, Basrah, Iraq
History
  • Received: June 30, 2010
  • Available Online: September 30, 2010
DOI

https://doi.org/10.33971/bjes.10.2.2

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the structural behavior of indirectly loaded flanged deep reinforced concrete beams. Twenty-one flanged deep beams were tested. The behavior of beams under loading was observed. Cracking and ultimate loads were recorded.

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