Abstract: The results of an experimental study on seismic bond strengthening of spliced reinforcement in wide RC columns using external confinement are presented. Two types of confinement techniques were evaluated and compared, as ...

Abstract: The results of an experimental study of the cyclic axial stress-strain response of rectangular concrete columns confined with a combination carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) jacket and CFRP anchors are presented and ...

Abstract: Experimental results of the axial stress-strain response of eighteen carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) confined circular, square, and rectangular column specimens when subjected to cyclic axial compression are presented ...

Abstract: This research investigated the effect of loading rates or implicit creep on the strength and deformation capacities of single shear-bolted lap joints subjected to elevated temperatures. To address this issue, 16 bolted lap ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the influence of beam width-to-depth ratio (b/d) and effective length-to-depth ratio (leff/d) on the shear strength of reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement by using experimental ...

Abstract: This paper summarizes preliminary results of an experimental investigation on the creep behavior of transverse welded lap joints at elevated temperatures. The aim of this study is to quantify the time-to-failure for ...

Abstract: This paper presents key findings of an experimental program performed to examine the rate-dependent behavior of weld material in transverse welded lap joints at elevated temperatures under steady-state thermal conditions. ...

Abstract: The results of a series of finite-element (FE) simulations and experimental studies are used to develop two prying models that predict the failure strength of thick-flange built-up T-stub connections with complete joint ...