Abstract: This paper investigates the behavior of precast concrete sandwich panels (PCSPs) made with truss shear connectors, which accounts for partial shear interaction. A theoretical model is developed based on variational principles ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the behavior of precast concrete sandwich panels (PCSPs) made with truss shear connectors, which accounts for partial shear interaction. A theoretical model is developed based on variational principles ...

Abstract: The drying shrinkage of concrete is predicted in this study from shrinkage tests conducted on cement paste specimens, combined with mesoscale analysis of mortar and concrete images that were obtained from X-ray micro ...

Abstract: The durability of profiled metal-faced insulating sandwich panels (MFISPs) in terms of exposure to high temperatures and thermal cycles is critical for their use in civil engineering applications. In this paper, a total ...

Abstract: The structural behavior of masonry walls laterally strengthened with externally bonded composite materials to resist out-of-plane loads is theoretically and experimentally studied. Hollow concrete block masonry walls and ...

Abstract: The natural frequencies and the out-of-plane vibration modes of one-way masonry walls strengthened with composite materials are studied. Due to the inherent nonlinear behavior of the masonry wall, the dynamic characteristics ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental and a numerical investigation of the structural behavior of precast concrete sandwich panels made with Vierendeel truss–like FRP shear connectors. Two series of tests are reported and ...

Abstract: An experimental and analytical study that includes testing to failure of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthened medium-scaled reinforced concrete shallow arches and the application of a specially tailored high-order ...

Abstract: This experimental investigation is the first of its kind to evaluate the effects of a combination of long-term loading and marine exposure on the structural response of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass ...