Abstract: Concrete cover separation is a common failure mode of RC beams strengthened with a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plate externally bonded to the tension face (FRP-plated RC beams). This failure mode initiates at the critical ...

Abstract: A recently proposed technique for the recycling of concrete is to directly reuse large pieces of coarsely crushed demolition concrete (referred to as recycled concrete lumps or RCLs) with fresh concrete in new construction. ...