Experimental behavior of full-scale exterior beam-column space joints retrofitted by ferrocement layers under cyclic loading

A majority of the traditional reinforced concrete frame buildings, existing across the Middle East, lack adequate confinement in beam-column joints, or in other words, are shear deficient because they were constructed before the introduction of seismic codes for construction. This research studies t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ibrahim G. Shaaban, Osama A. Seoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509517301924