Abstract: The strengthening of existing concrete structures is a major concern in recent years as the number of degraded structures increases. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the static and fatigue behavior of reinforced ...

Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to identify the local failure of strengthened plates and to derive a separation criterion at the interface between concrete and steel plates. To this end, a comprehensive experimental ...

Abstract: This study proposes a method for estimating the properties of concrete creep and the unstrained length of cable, by using measured displacements and cable tension forces, in a concrete cable-stayed structure over time. The ...

Abstract: The nonlinear behavior of cable-supported bridges is governed by the geometric nonlinearity of cables, which is attributable to sag and sliding effects at the saddle. In a cable-stayed bridge with a midspan saddle, and in ...

Abstract: Because variations associated with the strut-and-tie model (STM) in the design of pier caps could lead to over-reinforcement of steel rebars, special attention should be paid to using STMs for reasonable rebar arrangements. ...