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September 10, 2025Engineering Technology & Applied Science ResearchOpen Access

Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Beams Vertically Perforated through Their Entire Depth with the Use of Steel Tubes

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HGHuwaina Abd GhaniUniversiti Sains Malaysia AIAmer F. IzzetUniversity of Baghdad

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Experimental analysis reveals vertical openings decrease structural integrity in reinforced concrete beams, suggesting steel tube reinforcement improves load capacity.

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Vertical openings in reinforced concrete beams decrease their ultimate load-bearing capacity and increase deflection.
Strengthening RC beams with steel tubes significantly enhances their load capacity compared to unstrengthened specimens.
Initial cracking loads are lower in RC beams with vertical openings, highlighting the need for effective strengthening techniques.
Experimental observations showed that steel tube reinforcement effectively delayed initial cracking in RC beams with openings.

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Ghani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1aad354b1d3bfb60e3aee https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.11854

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Experimental analysis reveals vertical openings decrease structural integrity in reinforced concrete beams, suggesting steel tube reinforcement improves load capacity.

Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Beams Vertically Perforated through Their Entire Depth with the Use of Steel Tubes

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Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Beams Vertically Perforated through Their Entire Depth with the Use of Steel Tubes

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