Abstract: This work presents a collocation method for study of the static behavior of composite beams with consideration of linear and nonlinear partial interactions. The collocation concept is first introduced; the internal global ...

Abstract: Due to the complexity and difficulty involved, the interfacial bond-slip relationship of externally bonded (EB) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-to-concrete joints has been investigated, mainly through experimental testing. ...

Abstract: Particle swarm optimization–based finite-element (PSO-FE) method is introduced for the designs and analyses of the steel–concrete composite beams. After a brief explanation of the PSO-FE theory, the optimizations of shear ...

Abstract: In this paper, we conduct a systematic dynamic investigation of partial-interaction composite beams under various sophisticated loading conditions that have seldom been presented in the literature. For the purpose of easy ...

Abstract: High-performance concretes without steam curing have great potential to improve crack resistance in the hogging-moment regions of continuous steel–concrete composite beams. This paper conducts experiments to investigate ...

Abstract: Premature debonding is a major obstacle for the utilization of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-reinforced stone structures due to the brittle characteristics of stone materials. The study of the interfacial behavior between ...