Prof. Ibrahim Galal Ibrahim Shaaban :: Publications:

Five plates made of multiple layers of wire fabric impregnated with cement mortar were tested. Such plates can be used for constructing structural elements or strengthening and repair of reinforced concrete structures. The studied parameters were the lamination process and the plate aspect ratio. The transverse deflection and strain distribution across the thickness of plates were measured on prototype models. It was found that increasing the number of cast layers in constructing the plates resulted in a reduction of mid-span deflection. The experimental results were found to be in good agreement with the theoretical findings. The latter were obtained using a developed non-linear finite element analysis based on the layered approach.