Flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete slabs with ferrocement tension zone cover

摘要

This paper presents a study of the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete slabs with ferrocement tension zone cover. The results of tests of 12 simply supported slabs are presented. The effect of the following parameters: percentage of wire mesh reinforcement cover layer, thickness of the ferrocement layer and the type of connection between the ferrocement layer and the reinforced concrete slab on the ultimate flexural load, first creack load width and spacing, and the load-deflection relationship were examined. The results indicate that the use of ferrocement cover slightly increases the ultimate flexural load and increases in the first crack load.