Abstract: This article deals with the behavior under service loads of thin-walled, precast, prestressed beams that are frequently used to build floors and roofs of shopping centers, industrial buildings, and warehouses. Because of ...

Abstract: This paper presents a numerical model conceived to simulate the behavior up to collapse of continuous concrete beams prestressed with bonded or external tendons. Its most valuable feature is the ability to automatically ...

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) near-surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement represents an effective solution for strengthening and retrofitting existing concrete structures. As it is embedded into concrete, NSM reinforcement ...

Abstract: The load-carrying capacity of slender reinforced concrete piers depends on the horizontal retaining forces exerted by the bridge deck. The magnitude of these forces is a function of the behavior of the restraints connecting ...