• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.15 no.4 s.65
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• pp.403-412
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• 2003

The composite metal deck plate system has been widely used for office structures. Recently, however, the flat deck plate has been developed to apply the composite slab system to residential structures. Reduction in construction cost and time can be expected by using expanded metal instead of wire mesh as crack control reinforcements. This study proposed a composite slab system composed of a new-shaped steel deck plate and expanded metal. Twelve specimens were tested to evaluate the structural performance of the new composite slab system. The test results were summarized mainly in terms of maximum load carrying capacity and failure behaviors of each specimen.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.115-122
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• 2004

The objective of the present study is to understand the strengthening effects of reinforced concrete beam applied the reinforced plates, expended metal and carbon fiber grid with the ceramic metal. In the present study, the bending tests are performed to understand the increasing effects of stiffness and ductility for the strengthening RC beam. Also, the important purpose of the structural tests is to understand the adhesion performance of the ceramic metal. It is expected the present experimental observations as a valuable source in suggestion improved the strengthening method more than this method by analysis of the failure mode for the specimens.