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RISStructural Upgrade Using Basalt Fibers for Concrete Confinement
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper aims to appraise the opportunities provided by a new class of composites based on using basalt fibers bonded with a cement-based matrix as an innovative strengthening material for confinement of reinforced ...
Uniaxial Experimental Tests on Full-Scale Limestone Masonry Columns Confined with Glass and Basalt FRCM Systems
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: A large number of masonry buildings have been designed to sustain gravity loads or with reference to obsolete seismic provisions. Columns are among the weakest elements, especially in historical buildings. Many experiments ...
Methodology for Assessing the Performance of RC Structures with Breakaway Infill Walls under Tsunami Inundation
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: The increasing attention of governments and insurance companies toward the evaluation of tsunamis’ impacts on coastal communities led to a renewed interest in assessing the behavior of existing buildings under onshore ...
FRP Confinement of Tuff and Clay Brick Columns: Experimental Study and Assessment of Analytical Models
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In recent years, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapping effectiveness has been clearly confirmed especially with reference to concrete structures. Despite evident advantages of FRP based confinement on members subjected ...
Experimental In-Plane Shear Capacity of Clay Brick Masonry Panels Strengthened with FRCM and FRM Composites
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, largely found in Euroasian regions, are particularly vulnerable to in-plane shear failures during seismic events due to the poor shear capacity of masonry walls. In the case of historical ...
Minimally Invasive FRP Strengthening of External Beam–Column Joints
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Premature shear failure in reinforced concrete (RC) beam–column joints (BCJs) or at the top of columns can significantly compromise a building’s seismic response, leading to major damage or global collapse, as observed in ...
Experimental Investigation of Exterior RC Beam-Column Joints Retrofitted with FRP Systems
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Premature brittle failures because of seismic actions strongly affect the behavior of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structural systems. They commonly involve exterior beam-column joints of structures designed without ...
Experimental Behavior of Nonconforming RC Columns with Deformed Bars under Constant Axial Load and Fixed Biaxial Bending
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Although recent efforts have been made to understand the behavior of RC members subjected to cyclic biaxial bending, the experimental data available in the literature are still limited for making conclusions about the ...
Light FRP Strengthening of Poorly Detailed Reinforced Concrete Exterior Beam–Column Joints
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Experiments have demonstrated the effectiveness of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials for the seismic strengthening of deficient reinforced concrete (RC) beam–column joints. However, only a few studies have focused ...