Abstract: Based on the equilibrium, continuity, and energy principles of multiphase porous media, a thermal-hydro-mechanical coupling model was developed for concrete upon freezing. To solve the governing differential equations, a ...

Abstract: Social sustainability has rarely been considered in the design and management of civil infrastructures. This paper presents a two-level, six-category classification of social impacts regarding civil infrastructures and the ...

Abstract: This work studies the creep characteristics of concrete sustaining initial damage by considering both the initial damage to concrete and the damage caused by crack growth in the creep process. The damage state of concrete ...

Abstract: Although the ingress of chloride into concrete is normally controlled by absorption and diffusion mechanisms, external loads can affect this process by modifying the microstructure of concrete. To predict the chloride ...

Abstract: The main objectives of this study are to investigate the effects of three types of predamage and postdamage on the cracking behaviors of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP)-strengthened reinforced concrete RC beams and ...