Abstract: In this study, 18 concrete cylinder specimens were tested either under uniaxial compression at different loading rates or exposed to sustained axial stresses after being jacketed externally with carbon-fiber-reinforced ...

Abstract: In this study, 68 reinforced concrete columns were tested under uniaxial compression after being jacketed externally with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. Forty specimens were cast using low strength concrete ...

Abstract: Postearthquake reconnaissance studies show that the beam-column joints of substandard reinforced concrete buildings (particularly the corner joints) may fail to resist the demanded forces and deformations under severe ...

Abstract: Brittle behavior of substandard columns during earthquakes is among the most common reasons of structural failures. Because capacity design principles and ductile detailing concepts have not been properly adopted during ...