Abstract: This study focuses on debonding failure in reinforced concrete beams with carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite bonded on the soffit using the wet lay-up method. An experimental study, which involved 26 tests, was ...

Abstract: The construction boom over the last century has resulted in a mature infrastructure network in developed countries. Lately, the issue of maintenance and repair/upgrading of existing structures has become a major issue, ...

Abstract: Many buildings and bridge elements are subjected to significant torsional moments that affect the design, and may require strengthening. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has shown great promise as a state-of-the-art material ...

Abstract: The failure mechanisms of reinforced concrete (RC) members change due to the application of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcement. Although an extensive literature is available describing the failure ...

Abstract: Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) has great potential in strengthening steel structures and the bond between CFRP and steel is a critical issue in the strengthening technique. State-of-the-art reviews have been reported ...

Abstract: This paper describes a series of tests on longitudinal fillet welds in high-strength (450 MPa nominal yield stress), cold-formed rectangular hollow section (RHS) members that have a thickness less than 3 mm. The effect of ...

Abstract: Near-surface-mounted (NSM) carbon fiber–reinforced polymers (CFRPs) have emerged as a promising strengthening technique to improve the flexural performance of reinforced-concrete (RC) structures. Although these systems ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete (RC) structures are subjected to combinations of axial, shear, flexure, and torsional loading during an earthquake event. Comprehensive understanding of the behavior of shear panels is essential to ...