Abstract: This paper presents the cyclic behavior of four self-centering bridge bents with different construction details, including external energy dissipaters and neoprene isolation. The columns of these bents consisted of precast ...

Abstract: This research investigated the shear behavior of five full-scale partially grouted masonry shear walls (PG-MWs). The walls were built using concrete masonry units, with horizontal reinforcement ratios ranging from 0.085 ...

Abstract: One of the emerging applications of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes is hollow-core FRP–concrete–steel (HC-FCS) columns. HC-FCS columns demonstrate superior advantages in material savings and mechanical behavior. ...

Abstract: This paper reports on an experimental study on four unbonded posttensioned masonry walls (PT-MWs). All walls had identical thickness, height, and length of 190, 2,000, and 1,400 mm, respectively, and were constructed using ...

Abstract: Recent earthquakes have shown the vulnerability of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, which have led to an increasing demand for techniques to upgrade URM buildings. Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) can provide an upgrading ...

Abstract: The behavior of seven one-half scale masonry specimens before and after retrofitting using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is investigated. Four walls were built using one-half scale hollow clay masonry units and weak mortar ...

Abstract: This paper reports on an experimental study on four unbonded posttensioned masonry walls (PT-MWs). All walls had identical thickness, height, and length of 190, 2,000, and 1,400 mm, respectively, and were constructed ...

Abstract: This paper reports on an experimental study of six full-scale partially grouted masonry walls (PG-MWs), and evaluated the accuracy of international design codes based on the test results. The main test parameters were the ...