Ioannis Drakatos

Context Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures represent a significant percentage of existing infrastructures in the United Kingdom. It is therefore expected that costs related to maintenance and repair or strengthening these constructions represent an increasing percentage of total infrastructure costs allocated by government entities and private owners. Moreover, the increasing complexity of human societies and the increased consciousness of sustainability...

Reinforcement mesh overlapping  Use of Reinforcement Mesh Reinforcement mesh is commonly used in plate-type reinforced concrete (RC) members either horizontal, such as superstructure slabs and raft foundation slabs, or vertical, such as shear walls and core walls around stair cases or elevators. The use of such reinforcement is justified by the fact that it offers stiffness and strength in more than one...