Experimental Study and Numerical Modeling of the Lap Strength of Reinforcing Steel Bars Milled from Recycled Scrap Metals
Richard Akuaku, Charles K. Kankam, Jacqueline Obeng, Jonathan Sassah, Kofi Owusu Sarpong & Edward C. Mansal · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2025
The study aimed to assess the lap strength of reinforcing steel bars milled from scrap metals in beams. Lapping of reinforcing bars is generally inevitable in concrete members such as beams, slabs and columns due to construction dictates and such bars are required to effectively...
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10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i71564