Abstract: This paper presents a numerical simulation on the collapse behavior and structural stability of a reinforced concrete superlarge cooling tower subjected to strong winds. Results demonstrated that the cooling tower locally ...

Abstract: Macrocell corrosion is a frequent and detrimental problem plaguing reinforced concrete structures exposed to chloride environments. This paper investigates the rate-limiting step(s) of macrocell corrosion of reinforcing ...

Abstract: To study the corrosion behavior of coupled steel bars under applied stresses, experiments on the influence of applied tensile and compressive stresses on the corrosion of coupled steel bars in simulated concrete pore ...

Abstract: To investigate the low-cycle fatigue properties of flexure-shear critical columns, nine reinforced concrete (RC) columns were subjected to monotonic and constant-amplitude cyclic loading. The effects of loading displacement ...

Abstract: Civil infrastructure may degrade due to the adverse effects of continuous damage (e.g., reinforcement corrosion) and sudden shocks (e.g., earthquakes) during its service life. Many studies have been conducted in ...

Abstract: While aggregates are predominantly responsible for concrete properties, influences of coarse-aggregate shapes (form and angularity) and surface texture on concrete mechanical performance are not well understood. This paper ...