Abstract: In recent years, a strengthening technique based on near-surface mounted (NSM) laminate strips of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) has been used to increase the load-carrying capacity of concrete and masonry structures ...

Abstract: An experimental and numerical investigation on the behavior of a new replaceable steel device (RSD), is presented in this paper. The RSD consists of a steel pipe with two circular steel plates that close the ends of the ...