Abstract: The typical cause of flexural failure of prestressed beams is compression crushing of concrete, which is a progressive softening damage. Therefore, according to the amply validated theory of deterministic (or energetic) ...

Abstract: Time-dependent deformations, including creep and shrinkage, are essential factors that govern multiple design aspects of prestressed/post-tensioned concrete structures. These include (but are not limited to) time to initial ...

Abstract: The premature debonding phenomenon of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, when externally applied to an RC structure, prevents this technology from fully exploiting its ability of increasing the strength of the ...