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RISRole of Fiber Reinforced Plastic Sheets in Shear Response of Reinforced Concrete Beams: Experimental and Analytical Results
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The paper is principally aimed at analyzing the role of externally applied fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) sheets in the shear ultimate behavior of reinforced concrete elements. A theoretical model for predicting the shear ...
Experimental Results on Centrifugated GFRP Poles for Electric Lifelines
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In this paper the results of an experimental investigation on glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) centrifugated transmission utility poles are discussed. The study is principally aimed to analyze the effect of manufacturing ...
Influence of Material Stiffening on Stability of Elastomeric Bearings at Large Displacements
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Experiments conducted to determine the mechanical characteristics of low shape factor bearings demonstrated that low shape factor elastomeric bearings that were bolted to their endplates—as opposed to bearings with ...
Stiffness Matrix Properties for Reduced Order Models of Linear Structural Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper discusses a theoretical approach to investigate the dependency relationship between the stiffness matrix and the complex eigenvectors in the identification of structural systems for the ...
Identification of Linear Structural Systems With a Limited Set of Input-Output Measurements
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper, a methodology is presented for the identification of the complete mass, damping, and stiffness matrices of a dynamical system using a limited number of time histories of the ...
Simple Model for Bond Behavior of Masonry Elements Strengthened with FRP
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The aim of the present paper is the development of a simple procedure for the analysis of the bond behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets or plates externally applied to masonry supports for the strengthening ...
Effect of Transverse Steel on the Response of RC Beams Strengthened in Shear by FRP: Experimental Study
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The present paper shows and discusses some of the results obtained within an experimental investigation carried out on 15 reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in shear by externally bonded fiber-reinforced plastics ...
Structural Optimization of Grid Shells: Design Parameters and Combined Strategies
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The optimization of structures is a tricky process that involves strategies and mathematical algorithms in which the design parameters—introduced in terms of variables, constraint conditions, optimization functions, penalty ...
Optimization Strategies for Grid Shells: The Role of Joints
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Structural optimization techniques are being usefully employed for the design of large grid shell structures. Indeed, thanks to the use of innovative strategies and mathematical algorithms, it is possible to combine different ...