Abstract: Nine full‐scale tests are described in which composite beams containing web holes are studied in an attempt to understand the mechanisjns by means of which the slab participates in carrying vertical shearing force. In ...

Abstract: The load‐carrying mechanism in concrete slabs of composite beams at web holes is studied. Using a truss analogy, the shear studs in the hole region are considered as vertical tension‐carrying members, and inclined struts ...

Abstract: A possible new form of construction employing structural steel as the boundary elements in ductile concrete walls to alleviate congestion of reinforcement in these regions is investigated. The results of reversed cyclic-loading ...