Structural performance of shear loaded precast EPS-foam concrete half-shaped slabs

• Main Authors: Saheed, Sanusi, Abd. Aziz, Farah N. A., Amran, Mugahed, Vatin, Nikolai, Fediuk, Roman, Ozbakkaloglu, Togay, Gunasekaran, Murali, Mosaberpanah, Mohammad Ali
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI AG 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/85945/; https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/22/9679

Precast concrete elements provide a feasible way to expedite on-site construction; however, typical precast components are massive, making their use particularly undesirable at construction sites that suffer from low load-bearing capacity or have swelling soils. This research aims to develop an opti...