Buildings & Structures
Investigating Optimal Confinement Behaviour of Low-Strength Concrete through Quantitative and Analytical Approaches
Author(s) Mujahid Ali, Sheraz Abbas, Bashir Salah, Javed Akhter, Waqas Saleem, Sani Haruna, Shah Room 7 and Isyaka Abdulkadir Abstract Reinforced concrete is used worldwide in the construction industry. In past eras, extensive research has been conducted and...
Seismic Performance of Full-Scale Reinforced Concrete Frames Retrofitted with Bolted Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes
Author(s) Kyong Min Ro, Min Sook Kim, Dae-Sung Hwang and Young Hak Lee Abstract The effective retrofit strategy of non-seismic designed structures is required to improve the strength and ductility. Jacketing is the most typical method which can enhance seismic...
Cracking and Crushing in Prestressed Concrete Beams
Author(s) Federico Accornero, Renato Cafarelli, and Alberto Carpinteri Abstract The cohesive/overlapping crack model represents an effective tool in the study of failure transition phenomena occurring in plain or reinforced concrete structures. In the present...
Effects of Corrosion and Scouring on Barge Impact Fragility of Bridge Structures Considering Nonlinear Soil–Pile Interaction
Author(s) Wei Fan, Aff.M.ASCE; Yang Sun; Wenbiao Sun; Xu Huang, A.M.ASCE; and Bin Liu Abstract This paper investigates the effects of corrosion and scouring on the barge impact fragility of bridge structures. A typical four-span continuous reinforced concrete...
Analysis of Fiber-Optic Strain-Monitoring Data from a Prestressed Concrete Bridge
Author(s) G. T. Webb, Ph.D.; P. J. Vardanega, Ph.D., M.ASCE; N. A. Hoult, Ph.D., M.ASCE; P. R. A. Fidler; P. J. Bennett, Ph.D.; and C. R. Middleton, Ph.D., C.Eng. Abstract This paper presents data from fiber-optic strain monitoring of the Nine Wells Bridge,...
Eeklo Footbridge: Benchmark Dataset on Pedestrian-Induced Vibrations+
Author(s) Katrien Van Nimmen; Jeroen Van Hauwermeiren; and Peter Van den Broeck Abstract Vibration serviceability under crowd-induced loading has become a key design criterion for footbridges. Although increased research efforts are put into the...
Model-Based Interpretation of Measurements for Fatigue Evaluation of Existing Reinforced Concrete Bridges
Author(s) Imane Bayane; Sai G. S. Pai; Ian F. C. Smith, F.ASCE; and Eugen Brühwiler Abstract New methods are required for sustainable and economical management of bridges. Efficient management can be achieved by a detailed understanding of bridge behavior...
Improving the Structural Characteristics of Heavy Concrete by Combined Disperse Reinforcement
Author(s) evon R. Mailyan, Alexey N. Beskopylny, Besarion Meskhi, Aleksandr V. ShilovSergey A. Stel’makh, Evgenii M. Shcherban’, Alla. Smolyanichenko and Diana El’shaeva Abstract The development of perspective concrete mixes capable of resisting the action of...
he Cover Depth Effect on Corrosion-Induced Deterioration of Reinforced Concrete Focusing on Water Penetration: Field Survey and Laboratory Study
Author(s) Shingo Asamoto, Junya Sato, Shinichiro Okazaki, Pang-jo Chun Abstract Reinforced concrete bridges were visually surveyed in Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam to study the deterioration caused by internal steel corrosion under different climates, focusing...