Abstract: A finite element model capable of tracing the nonlinear response of coupled shear walls to earthquake motions is proposed. The walls are idealized as an assembly of quadrilateral elements with three degrees of freedom, two ...

Abstract: In recent years, numerous investigations have addressed the shear strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Despite this research effort, the mechanisms ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the shear strengthening of RC beams using externally bonded (EB) fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP). Current code provisions and design guidelines related to shear strengthening of RC beams with FRP are ...

Abstract: In reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in shear with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), crushing of the web can be a potential mode of failure. The guidelines provided by codes and standards for the design of structures ...

Abstract: The results of an experimental and analytical investigation of shear strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with externally bonded (EB) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strips and sheets are presented, with emphasis ...

Abstract: Rehabilitation and upgrading of existing civil infrastructures have become a major concern that definitely requires attention. The use of externally bonded carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (EB-CFRP) to strengthen deficient ...

Abstract: The objectives of this study are to evaluate the parameters that affect the behavior of flexible pipes for culverts and storm sewers and to examine the strength-limit states of such pipes proposed by the AASHTO bridge-design ...