Abstract: This paper presents the basis of a procedure to estimate the explosive charge weight and stand-off distance to impose certain levels of damage on reinforced concrete (RC) structures. A series of experiments were also ...

Abstract: A closed-form solution to the effect of member deformations (δ) on the inelastic response of RC bridge columns is presented. The formulation is based on an equivalent elastic structure with a constant flexural stiffness ...

Abstract: This paper presents a nonlinear inelastic solution for the length of the critical plastic region in the case of nonlinear moment profiles along RC bridge columns. A new analytical expression for the length of the plastic ...

Abstract: In this paper, three-dimensional (3D) continuum-based finite-element (FE) simulations are implemented for estimating intermediate damage limit states in flexure-dominated ductile reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns. ...

Abstract: A model proposed in the literature for the evaluation of the in-plane shear capacity of unstrengthened and strengthened concrete and clay brick unreinforced masonry (URM) walls was modified and calibrated following the ...

Abstract: This study evaluates the stability index of slender RC bridge columns under seismic and gravity loads. Results from this research indicate that current stability indexes used in neglecting P-Δ effects have an associated ...

Abstract: This study evaluates the stability index of slender RC bridge columns under seismic and gravity loads. Results from this research indicate that current stability indexes used in neglecting P-Δ effects have an associated ...