The concrete slab-on-ground is among the most performance-critical structural elements in industrial and commercial buildings, yet it has long been designed using methods whose fundamental limitations ...

Newswise — In the field of structural engineering, blast-loaded reinforced concrete (RC) slabs require ductile bending failure to ensure high energy absorption, but premature brittle shear failure ...

Some floor designs are better suited to specific applications than others. Understanding an owner's or tenant’s requirements is critical to recommending a particular type of design. Factors that ...