by GCO | Jun 17, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract Most of the current shear strength design provisions for reinforced concrete (RC) members with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars are empirically derived or calibrated by using different data sets. Therefore, a reliable database for developing or comparing...
by GCO | Jun 17, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract The mining industry is responsible for various environmental problems, including the extraction of natural resources and the generation of a significant volume of waste. The use of such residues in the construction industry as supplementary cementitious...
by GCO | May 20, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract Previous post-earthquake studies on reinforced concrete (RC) structures have reported severe structural damages in the plastic hinge regions of lower-story RC columns, and suggested that columns with short shear-span ratios may fail in shear after flexural...
by GCO | May 20, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract Depending upon shape and thickness of cap, soil strata, pile dimension, and locations of piles in pile cap, design and dimensioning of pile cap is a challenging task. A pile cap is a reinforced concrete structural rigid slab and, as per rivet formula, it...
by GCO | Mar 3, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract The paper discusses the possibilities of using ecological, organic materials such as sawdust and shavings for the production of lightweight cement composites. First, the method for determining the approximate constitution of such composites was proposed. A...
by GCO | Mar 3, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract This paper presents an experimental and analytical investigation on the behavior of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) slabs with plastic bubbles under concentric and eccentric load. Twenty-four slabs of dimensions 1500 x 1500 mm (59 x 59 in.) with a total...
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