Research Article

Numerical Evaluation of the Opening Effects on the Reinforced Concrete Slab Structural Performance

Table 2

Features of the concrete used in the samples [33].

Spec. numberConcrete compression strength fc (MPa)Opening
Size (mm)Location

120.83Reference (without opening)
220.56300 × 300Parallel (adjacent of column)
319.96300 × 300Diagonal (adjacent of column)
421.23500 × 500Parallel (adjacent of column)
519.78500 × 500Diagonal (adjacent of column)
620.12300 × 300Parallel 300 mm far from column
721.45300 × 300Diagonal 300 mm far from column
820.03500 × 500Parallel 300 mm far from column
921.09500 × 500Diagonal 300 mm far from column