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The International Concrete Abstracts Portal is an ACI led collaboration with leading technical organizations from within the international concrete industry and offers the most comprehensive collection of published concrete abstracts.
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Document:
SP48
Date:
January 1, 1975
Author(s):
Editor: Eric F.P. Burnett
Publication:
Symposium Papers
Volume:
48
Abstract:
SP48 Reports on the design, production, and assembly of precast and cast-in-place industrialized concrete construction. Assesses existing status of industrialized concrete construction, examines aspects of structural design, and addresses problems associated with structural safety.
DOI:
10.14359/14101
SP48-08
E.F.P. Burnett
In order to identify and define abnormal forms of loading a classification system for all forms of structural loading on buildings is developed. Statistics relating to the incidence and consquence of the following forms of abnormal loading are then summarized: gas explosion, bomb explosion, vehicular collision. An attempt is then made to evaluate the structural signifance of each of these loadings with particular reference to multi-unit residental and mutli-story commerical, i.e., engineered, buildings.
10.14359/17863
SP48-09
P.E. Regan
This paper describes recent British tests concerned with catenary, or tensile membrane, actions, which may prevent local damage to a structure spreading to cause a progressive collapse. Reference is made to preliminry tests of structure, some of which indicated the considerable potentialities of such behaviour. More detailed tests studying the tensile strengths and ductilities of various components are described, as are experiments on floor strips with lost supports. Finally, possbile methods of predicting catenary resistance are discussed, although no general design guidance seems possible at this stage.
10.14359/17864
SP48-03
F.W. Gifford
The paper reviews the development of the structural precast concrete industry in the U.K. over the last 15-20 years, specifically in terms of the activities of Concrete Limited, and generally as regards other companies, with particular regard to the development of an industrialized system of construction for various markets - apartments, car parks, offices, schools, etc., and flooring generally; it comments on current markets. It discusses the problems which have arisen as a result of Ronan Point and the subsquent activities including Building Regulations and existing Codes of Practice and the recently issued Unified Code based on Limit State Design. It briefly touches on differences between the U.K. and America.
10.14359/17858
SP48-04
Thomas J. D'Arcy
An article outlining some of the constraints that exist in the development of a viable industrialized concrete industry in the United States. Items considered are building codes, ACI Standard 318, design decisions and government and labor constraints. Suggestions and solutions to some of these problem areas are presented.
10.14359/17859
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