Abstract: Rapid awareness about sustainability have ensued in recent times, and there has been a remarkable advancement by the construction industry to incorporate different waste materials into cementitious composites. Recent studies ...

Abstract: Energy-transmission buried pipelines are often susceptible to externally applied concentrated loads that may cause dent defects. A dent or dent defect can be best described as a local defect in the pipe’s wall causing ...

Abstract: Buried pipelines may be subjected to various complicated combinations of forces and deformations. This may result in localized curvature, strains, and associated deformations in the pipe wall. ...

Abstract: Past seismic events have led to severe damage and even collapse of unreinforced masonry (URM) structure in a brittle manner. The present study is focused on improving the in-plane strength and ductility of masonry wallets ...

Abstract: One of the effective ways to improve the energy efficiency of buildings is the use of thermally efficient materials in the production of various building enveloped elements such as wall panels. With the increasing ...

Abstract: Shear reinforcement, or stirrups, for reinforced masonry beams made of concrete blocks are placed inside the cells of the units. Since it is a requirement by masonry standards for shear stirrups to hook around the longitudinal ...

Abstract: Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) possess outstanding mechanical properties which make them suitable for construction and repair applications. However, the high cost and limited supply of the special silica sand ...

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) has become a viable new material used in various constructions such as building pavements, large industrial floors, and runways. In this research, basalt chopped fibers in filament form were ...

Abstract: The feasibility and effectiveness of basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) wrap in the rehabilitation of corroded pipes under bending and internal pressure was investigated by using experimental tests and numerical analyses. ...

Abstract: Loadbearing concrete block masonry construction in North America is generally designed by engineers as a 50% running bond pattern. However, in some situations an architect opts for a stack pattern (or stack bond) unit ...