Abstract: A viable alternative to reinforced concrete coupling beams with heavily reinforced diagonal struts is steel or steel-concrete composite beams. A limited number of previous studies have examined various issues related to ...

Abstract: As shown in a companion paper, the embedment length of steel-concrete composite coupling beams inside wall piers should be computed by incorporating the contribution of the encasement. In lieu of detailed fiber-based ...

Abstract: A 45-year old, three-span reinforced concrete slab bridge with insufficient capacity was retrofitted with 76.2- and 127-mm wide bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates, 102-mm wide bonded carbon FRP plates with ...

Abstract: A wide range of experimental data and associated analytical results are used to examine the applicability of two widely used design codes (i.e., ACI and AISC) for calculating the capacity of concrete-filled steel tubular ...

Abstract: The cyclic response of steel coupling beams embedded into reinforced concrete boundary elements was studied. Three half‐scale subassemblies representing a portion of a prototype structure were designed, constructed, and ...

Abstract: When coupled core wall (CCW) systems are built in regions of high seismicity, the ductility demands on the coupling beams can be of critical concern. Steel coupling beams, whether encased in concrete or not, offer a very ...

Abstract: A key factor behind successful performance of outrigger beam–core wall connections in hybrid structures is the adequacy of headed studs that are typically used to connect a stud plate, onto which the outrigger beam is ...

Abstract: Adequate strength of headed studs under cyclic loads is a prerequisite for satisfactory performance of outrigger beam–core wall connections that commonly use multiple headed studs. Previous studies have typically not ...

Abstract: In order to enhance the effectiveness of portland cement overlays placed over existing bridge decks, the deck may be sealed with an acceptable sealer before placing the overlay. The main purpose for such a treatment of the ...

Abstract: Continuous reinforced concrete slab bridges rely on reinforcing steel bars near the top of the deck over the piers to carry negative moment. Transfer of forces in these bars may be jeopardized by deterioration and repair ...