May 8, 1916 



Tests of Reinjorced-Concrete Slabs 



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Table II shows the breaking loads and their relation to the depth of the 

 slab. Note that the breaking loads are almost directly proportional to 

 the squares of the depths. 



Fig. 15. — Deflection curves for slab 934 on second application of load. 

 Table II. — Breaking loads of reinforced-concrete slabs and their relation to the depth of slab 



Serial No. 



835 



930 



934 



36287°— 16 2 



Effective 

 thickness, d. 



8K 

 6 



no. 25 

 72.25 

 36. 00 



Breaking 

 load. 



119, 000 

 80, 000 

 40, 000 



Relations. 



3.06 

 2. 01 

 I. 00 



Loads. 



2. 00 

 I. 00 



