Testing and Design of Lintels Using Insulating Concrete Forms

This report summarizes the results from a test program focusing on the structural performance of concrete lintels without shear reinforcement. The performance (i.e. strength and ductility) of simply-supported concrete beams without shear reinforcement and with minimal tensile reinforcing steel subjected to third point loading is evaluated. Design recommendations for concrete lintel or beam design for each of the major ICF systems is also presented. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by the NAHB Research Center.

Published in 2000
38 Pages
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