Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study on the compressive behavior of concrete cylinders confined with fiber metal laminate (FML) composites. This research was motivated by the need to address limitations of traditional ...

Abstract: Despite having a high strength-to-weight ratio and being chemically inert, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcing bars are not currently used in reinforced concrete protective design due to their brittle nature and ...

Abstract: An analytical procedure was developed to predict the compression membrane behavior of laterally restrained reinforced concrete members subject to extreme loads, such as those generated by the loss of bearing elements or ...

Abstract: This paper presents experimental results of one as-built and three glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP)-retrofitted reinforced concrete columns subjected to simulated blast loading. Retrofitting involved various configurations ...

Abstract: Hooked bars are commonly used in lap splices to connect precast concrete elements to reduce required splice lengths; however, practically, no tests of large hooked bars in such elements have been conducted. To address this ...