Behaviour of two-way partially prestressed waffle slab incorporated with wire mesh / Khairul Amali Othman

This experimental research involved the preparing, fabricating, testing and analysing of three two-way partially prestressed post-tensioned waffle slab test specimens incorporated with wire mesh (BRC). The test specimens, namely SL01, SL02 and SL03 are of similar dimensions but differ in the different sizes and numbers of waffles, and different numbers of ribs within them. Testing were done by applying a concentrated load at the centre of each of the test specimen until failure of concrete. The performance and behaviour of the test specimens were observed through their load-deflection relationship, load-strain relationship, ultimate load and service load of each slab system. Results from the tests demonstrate a similar pattern or trend in behaviour of two of the test specimens. One specimen is different for not having ribs intersection at its centre.