Abstract: The finite-element method for simulating the nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete structures has progressed to the point where it is close to being a practical everyday tool for design engineers. Further advancements ...

Abstract: Models to estimate crack spacings and tension stiffening effects in reinforced concrete (RC) members with externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets are presented. Due to the lack of experimental evidence on ...

Abstract: An analytical procedure was recently developed for the nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete frame structures consisting of beams, columns, and shear walls under monotonic loading. The procedure is distinct from others ...

Abstract: A procedure for nonlinear analysis of RC slabs and shell structures is presented. Cracked RC is treated as an orthotropic material governed by a smeared rotating crack procedure and the constitutive formulations of the ...

Abstract: This paper describes a study in which finite-element (FE) analysis procedures were used to predict the behavior of a reinforced concrete (RC) frame shear strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Details ...

Abstract: It has been widely recognized that the behavior of confined concrete depends upon the level of confinement. Brittleness or ductility is a function of the state of compressive stresses, unconfined concrete strength, volumetric ...

Abstract: In the literature, three basic assumptions are used to modify monotonic constitutive models in order to simplify fatigue analysis of concrete. First, the fatigue hysteresis loop at failure is assumed to intersect the ...