Abstract: A stress‐strain model is developed for concrete subjected to uniaxial compressive loading and confined by transverse reinforcement. The concrete section may contain any general type of confining steel: either spiral or ...

Abstract: Thirty‐one nearly full‐size reinforced concrete columns, of circular, square, or rectangular wall cross section, and containing various arrangements of reinforcement, were loaded concentrically with axial compressive strain ...

Abstract: An analytical model based on a Winkler beam is used to represent the lateral force response of a reinforced concrete (RC) pile in cohesionless soil. An inelastic finite-element analysis was performed on the structure, using ...

Abstract: The conventional application of reduction factors to response spectrum analysis results is inappropriate for the abutment shear forces, which are based on elastic action. On the other hand, adopting the unreduced values ...

Abstract: The current approach for seismic retrofit of bridge columns in California involves extensive use of steel jacketing, which has been shown to be very effective in enhancing the flexural and shear performance of deficient ...

Abstract: To verify new design guidelines for reinforced‐masonry (RM) buildings in seismic zones, a full‐scale five‐story RM research building was tested at the University of California, San Diego, under simulated seismic loads. ...