Buildings & Structures
Flexural Performance and Design of Concrete Beams Reinforced with BFRP and Steel Bars
Author(s) Shui Liu, Xin Wang, M. S. Ali, Chang Su and Zhishen Wu Abstract This study aims to investigate the flexural performance and design methods of flexural concrete beams reinforced with basalt fiber–reinforced polymer (BFRP) and steel bars.Eight concrete...
Prefabricated Ferrocement Jacket for Repairing and Strengthening Axially Loaded Square Sub-Standard Concrete Stub Columns
Author(s) Abir Mahmood, A. B. M. A. Kaish, Taghreed Khaleefa Mohammed Ali, Ahmed W. Al Zand, Maslina Jamil Abstract For decades, ferrocement has been used to repair, strengthen, and even build structural components because it is a long-lasting and reasonably...
Developing a New Procedural Binary Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm to Estimate Some Properties of Local Concrete Mixtures
Author(s) Fatima Alsaleh 1,Mohammad Bassam Hammami 2,George Wardeh 3,*ORCID andFeras Al Adday 4ORCID Abstract Artificial intelligence techniques have lately been used to estimate the mechanical properties of concrete to reduce time and financial expenses, but...
Structural Damage Detection Technique of Secondary Building Components Using Piezoelectric Sensors
Author(s) Atsushi Suzuki, Wang Liao, Daiki Shibata, Yuki Yoshino 4,Yoshihiro Kimura and Nobuhiro Shimoi Abstract With demand for the long-term continued use of existing building facilities, structural health monitoring and damage detection are attracting...
Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Different Heights and Floor Systems
Author(s) Ayman Abd-Elhamed, Sayed Mahmoud & Khalid Saqer Alotaibi Abstract Most civil structures exhibit nonlinear behavior during moderate to severe earthquakes. Consequently, inelastic analysis is needed for seismic design.Several dynamic and static...
Vibration Control of Adjacent buildings Based on Tuned Viscous Mass Damper
Author(s) Xiaofang Kang Shuai Li Jun Hu Guanghui Xia Yi Cai Jun Zheng Jiaxin Luo Guoliang Liu Shancheng Lei Xinqi Wang Qiwen Huang Mengjun Han Abstract In this paper, two adjacent buildings of unequal height are established using finite-element software, and...
Novel Strategy for Strengthening Intervention of Masonry Walls Using Textile-Reinforced Concrete
Author(s) Smitha Gopinath, Abhishek Kumar and Lavanya Eragam Abstract An integrated strategy for the assessment of structural and thermal performance of masonry walls when retrofitted using textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) and TRC sandwich panels is devised....
Seismic Performance of Joint between Timber–Concrete Composite Beams and Steel Column with Innovative Semirigid Connections: Experimental and Numerical Studies under Quasi-Static Cyclic Loading Conditions
Author(s) Haotian Tao, Huifeng Yang, Liqiu Tang, and Benkai Shi, Ph.D.AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS Abstract In this study, an interior joint between timber-concrete composite (TCC) beams and steel column was as tested under quasistatic cyclic loads. To obtain an...
Bridging Law Application to Fracture of Fiber Concrete Containing Oil Shale Ash
Author(s) Sabine Upnere, ,Iveta Novakova, Normunds Jekabsons, Andrejs Krasnikovs and Arturs Macanovskis Abstract Concrete is a widely used material in various industries, including hazardous waste management. At the same time, its production creates a...