Abstract: Continuous concrete box girder bridges composed of precast reinforced and prestressed concrete beams with a U cross section and a cast-in-place top slab are frequently used for medium spans due to their competitiveness. ...

Abstract: When designing a reinforced concrete column, most codes of practice specify that second order effects must be taken into account when the column slenderness exceeds a lower limit, usually associated to a certain loss of ...

Abstract: The structural assessment of large traditional and historical masonry buildings poses significant challenges due to the need for modeling complex geometries and nonlinear material behavior. Although sophisticated methods ...

Abstract: A stress ribbon bridge is a very slender structure in which the deck hangs in a suspended cablelike form. The structural response of this kind of structure is complex because of the combined effects of geometric nonlinearity, ...

Abstract: To design efficient and economical strengthening solutions, the structural performance before and after the intervention must be accurately evaluated. In the case of statically indeterminate structures or when the structure ...

Abstract: Experimental results of externally bonded strengthened beams, available to date in the literature, have shown the existence of some types of brittle failures that involve the premature laminate debonding before reaching ...

Abstract: According to the available experimental work, the most common failure in existing structures strengthened by plate bonding is the laminate peeling off. In the last few years, an important effort in the development of ...