Experimental and Analytical Model of
Ferrocement Slabs
Researchers:
Boshra Aboul-Anen
Assistant Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Egypt
Ahmed El-Shafey
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Egypt
Mostafa El-Shami
Visiting Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Texas Tech University, USA
This paper addresses the composite action between
the ferrocement slabs and steel sheeting. This is an
important issue that could impact the performance and
strength of space trusses. The current paper presents the
experimental models of ferrocement slabs with and without
steel sheeting and their numerical models using the finite
element method. Finite element models were developed to
simulate the behavior of the slab through nonlinear response
and up to failure, using the ANSYS Package. Additionally,
the comparison between the theoretical and experimental
models is presented and discussed.
Index Terms- space trusses, ferrocement, finite element
