Research Article

Response of the Flat Reinforced Concrete Floor Slab with Openings under Cyclic In-Plane Loading

Table 5

Effect of different opening shapes.

Opening shapeLateral load-carrying capacity (kN)Lateral displacement (mm)Stiffness (kN/mm)

Rectangular64.823.3019.53
Elliptical72.623.3721.50
Circular73.773.5322.49
L-shaped55.773.4317.06
Cross68.122.7120.93
T-shaped55.603.2520.75