EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE LONG-TERM SHORTENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS UNDER MAINTAINING CONCENTRIC AXIAL LOAD

Experimental study of the long-term shortening of reinforced concrete columns under maintaining concentric axial load

This paper presents the results of an experimental study click here to measure the shortening of reinforced concrete (RC) columns under long-term maintaining concentric axial load.Long-term axial deformation due to shrinkage and creep of the concrete were recorded beside deformation due to mechanical load.Eight RC cylinder - columns (content of rei

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Ecological evaluation of dominant roadside plants through APTI and API for sustainable green belt development in cosmopolitan city (Lahore) of Pakistan

Abstract Keeping in view the potential role of plants in pollution abatement, reclamation of urban forest cover and carbon sequestration, fifteen (15) plant species growing along 7 busiest roads in the city of Lahore were ecologically evaluated using analytical tools such as Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) and Anticipated Performance vegetable

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