Buildings & Structures
Effect of Critical Test Parameters on Behavior of Slender Columns under Eccentric Load
Author(s) Waseem Abdelazim, Hamdy M. Mohamed, Brahim Benmokrane, and Mohammad Z. Afifi Abstract This paper intends to experimentally and theoretically support the North American technical committees engaged in developing design provisions for slender glass...
Analytical Model for Flexural Response of Reinforced Concrete Corbels Externally Strengthened with Fiber- Reinforced Polymer
Author(s) Giuseppe Campione and Francesco Cannella Abstract In this paper, an analytical model to determine the bearing capacity and the load-deflection response of reinforced concrete (RC) corbels with main and secondary steel bars and externally strengthened...
Compression Behavior of Seawater and Sea-Sand Concrete Reinforced with Fiber and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars
Author(s) Jikai Zhou, Xu He, and Wei Shen Abstract To avoid the damage caused by chloride attack and improve the toughness of concrete, glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars and short fibers could be used in seawater and sea-sand concrete (SSC). In this...
Bond Differences at Two Ends of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Columns
Author(s) Kai Wu, Feng Chen, Huiming Zheng, Chuyang Chen, and Jianan Xu Abstract To avoid certain difficulties in concrete-encased composite construction such as interference between the shaped steel and reinforcing bars and poor concrete placement quality,...
Shear Behavior of Thick Slabs
Author(s) Michael P. Collins, Phillip T. Quach, and Evan C. Bentz Abstract Thick reinforced concrete members not containing shear reinforcement can fail at shear stresses significantly lower than those specified by the 2014 ACI Code. This is because the...
Reliability Analysis of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Shear-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams Subjected to Deterioration
Author(s) Amirmasoud Taki, Afshin Firouzi, and Saeed Mohammadzadeh Abstract A time-dependent reliability analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) beams shear-strengthened with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets is conducted. Environmental effects are...
Thermomechanical-Coupled Distress for Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Carbon Fiber- Reinforced Polymer
Author(s) ail J. Kim and Ibrahim Bumadian Abstract This paper presents detrimental synergies resulting from mechanical distress coupled with elevated temperatures on the behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP)...
Title: Study of Failure Mode of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs with Openings and Studs
Author(s M. G. Marques, E. A. P. Liberati, R. B. Gomes, L. C. Almeida, and L. M. Trautwein Abstract This work presents an experimental investigation on the behavior of nine reinforced concrete flat slabs with dimensions of 1800 x 1800 x 130 mm. The slabs were divided...
Cyclic Response of Reinforced Concrete Squat Walls to Boundary Element Arrangement
Authors s): Min-Yuan Cheng, Yen Chou, and Leonardus S. B. Wibowo Abstract An experimental program consisting of four specimens was conducted to evaluate effects of different arrangements of boundary elements on cyclic responses of reinforced concrete (RC) squat walls...