Abstract: The strength enhancement of concentrically loaded columns bonded with external fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems arises from two sources. First, the confinement effect of transverse fiber sheets leads to an increase ...

Abstract: The punching shear behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete slabs was investigated in the present study. Each of 14 square slabs was simply supported along four edges and loaded to failure under a concentrated load over ...

Abstract: Six prototype one-way RC slabs with openings were strengthened with externally bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) systems and subjected to concentrated line loads. The results were compared to those of a solid ...

Abstract: The flexural behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–strengthened beams after exposure to elevated temperatures in an electrical furnace was investigated. Twenty-five specimens making up unstrengthened beams and ...

Abstract: This paper presents the test results on 12 two-span continuous T-beams strengthened using different external tendon types and profiles and subjected to third-point loadings. Test results indicated that an increase in ...

Abstract: Thirty masonry walls strengthened using three different fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems, with three anchorage methods, were fabricated and tested under a concentrated load over a 100 mm square area or a patch load ...

Abstract: The cracking characteristics of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams in both the short- and long-term is addressed in this paper. First, an empirical equation based on regression ...

Abstract: External bonding of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite laminates to the tension soffit of reinforced concrete beams has become a popular method for flexural strengthening. However, the long-term performance of ...

Abstract: An approximate analysis method is proposed to determine the blast resistance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-strengthened masonry walls. The method relates the static to dynamic response by incorporating the strain rate ...

Abstract: Based on the “collapse load” analysis, a method is developed to predict the ultimate strength of a reinforced concrete beam that contains a large rectangular opening and is subjected to a point load. According to the method, ...