Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials have been increasingly used for external strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) infrastructure. However, the focus has been almost exclusively on epoxy-based composites, and other ...

Abstract: Damage fragilities describe the probability that a bridge will incur certain (discrete) damage states conditioned on the intensity of the earthquake it may experience. Reinforced concrete box girder highway overpass bridges ...

Abstract: Externally bonded (EB) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are an effective means for the strengthening of shear-deficient reinforced concrete flexural members. Previous studies have predominantly employed epoxy-based ...

Abstract: General purpose finite-element software tools have put nonlinear analysis within an engineer’s reach for the assessment of bridge response to seismic loading. Although these tools can capture strength, ductility, and ...

Abstract: Reliable and robust numerical modeling of RC columns under lateral load is commonly performed using one-dimensional elements. Although the strain is assumed to vary linearly through the section, bond-slip and buckling of ...

Abstract: Compared to linear analysis approaches, nonlinear analysis of bridge models under large seismic demands has enabled more realistic prediction of global and local responses. However, the sensitivity to modeling assumptions, ...

Abstract: Externally bonded carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are increasingly being used for repair of concrete infrastructure. Both the mechanical performance and the long-term durability of such a repair have ...

Abstract: Finite element software, particularly software with contributions from many developers, often contain models with heavily duplicated code with only minor differences in parameter values and state determination. The lack ...

Abstract: Prefabricated reinforced concrete column connections employing grouted sleeve (GS) splices enable rapid construction, are familiar to contractors, and their detailing resembles cast-in-place (CIP) construction. Previous ...

Abstract: Lack of sufficient earthquake records for a given site and hazard level is a frequent challenge in seismic response assessment. This paper considers the response of several simple nonlinear systems to “amplitude-scaled” ...