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SUMMARY:Why concrete structures stand up? Applying a comprehensive theory 
 to new experiments - Professor Michael Collins and Professor Evan Bentz (U
 niversity of Toronto)
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CONTACT:Nami Norman
DESCRIPTION:The Modified Compression Field Theory was developed at the Uni
 versity of Toronto over two decades ago using the results from 30 reinforc
 ed concrete panel tests. Can a theory that has\, as its experimental basis
 \, a mere 30 tests truly allow us to predict the behaviour of complex rein
 forced concrete structures? Over the years a number of experiments have be
 en conducted that have served to validate the theory and have proved its r
 obustness in terms of capturing the effects of numerous variables. This pr
 esentation will provide an overview of the most recent experimental and an
 alytical work that has been undertaken at the University of Toronto to val
 idate and apply the model. The results of these experiments not only show 
 excellent agreement with the model but also offer insights into areas of r
 einforced concrete structural performance that have not been explored prev
 iously.\n
LOCATION:Engineering Department - LR6
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