a[mm]/l - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI
a[mm]/l - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI
a[mm]/l - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI
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Chapter 3<br />
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION<br />
3.1. Introduction<br />
As r result <strong>of</strong> vvcnl advancer ~n the <strong>mm</strong>ufacanng <strong>of</strong> chem!cal sdd~nves nnd mrtcnal<br />
releel~on. $1 has been porrxhle to pmduce hlgh-strength concrete <strong>of</strong> 80 MPa and hqher<br />
Thc man oh~ecsve <strong>of</strong> thlr expenmental work. u discussed tn the prerev!our chapter. 8s to<br />
Inverngrs she structunl behavior <strong>of</strong> hlgh-rlrenzth concrete two-way plater ruhjccted to<br />
tmpacl loddlng.<br />
The prpsnmental program cons~sted <strong>of</strong> terllng and evnlus#on <strong>of</strong> the swcrunl<br />
performance <strong>of</strong> sixteen plates. The dctrtlr <strong>of</strong> lest rpcclmsnr md laboratory aerup<br />
arrungemencr are dercnbed !n rhe fallow8ng wctlon The erpcnmcntal rest results wtll be<br />
compared wnth Nanh Amencan coder. ACI-318 (1995) md CSA-A23.3 (19941.<br />
Nowegrim Standard NS-3473 (1992). Bntssh Code 88-81 10 (1985). and European code<br />
CEB-FIP (1990) for predicting the shear strength. The crpnmental tat mulls are<br />
prenled ~n the fallowing ehapsn.