Abstract: Reinforced concrete slabs with edges restrained against lateral displacement are capable of carrying ultimate loads which are considerably higher than the loads predicted by using conventional yield‐line theory. An analytical ...

Abstract: Constitutive properties of concrete under dynamic loading are necessary for the rational analysis of concrete structures subject to impact and impulsive loads. The constitutive model presented herein models microcracking ...

Abstract: For rational design of concrete structures subjected to impact and impulsive loading, the constitutive properties of concrete over a wide range of strain rates are required. With this aim in mind, concrete and fiber ...

Abstract: The paper presents some examples of prestressed concrete double‐Tee (DT) failures caused by Hurricane Andrew. The DT failures were mainly due to the negative moment created by uplift. In some instances a portion of the ...

Abstract: This paper presents results of a study conducted on several residential structures to determine the design and construction deficiencies that contributed significantly to their failure. The failures in masonry construction ...

Abstract: A continuous damage theory is presented for the quasi‐static and dynamic behavior of brittle materials. The fact that the strain‐rate effects observed can be mainly attributed to the rate‐sensitivity of the microcracking ...

Abstract: A damage model for monotonic and cyclic behavior of concrete is developed. The model recognizes the tortuous nature of cracks in compression, which affects the flexibility of the material in a direction coinciding with the ...