Abstract: This paper is concerned with calculating the maximum deflection of steel-concrete composite beams with partial shear interaction. Under the guidance of various current design codes, this deflection is related to the strength ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a theoretical study of the postbuckling behavior of an axially loaded steel column at elevated temperatures whose thermal expansion is restrained by the adjacent structural members. This ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental and numerical investigation to obtain a simplified analytical method to calculate intumescent coating thermal conductivity and temperatures of intumescent coating–protected ...

Abstract: The convective flow around a heated rotating cone of finite length is investigated experimentally by means of 3-D and real-time holographic interferometry at rotational speeds of up to 4600 rpm ...

Abstract: When exposed to fire, steel loses stiffness and strength; to limit this loss of strength and stiffness, external fire protection is provided to the steel structural members to satisfy required fire resistance ratings. ...

Abstract: The results of an analytical and experimental study on the behavior of reinforced concrete T-beams retrofitted with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates are discussed in this paper. CFRP plates were bonded to the ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation into the punching shear behavior of an innovative simple and effective shear connection method between steel-tubular column and flat-concrete slab using ...

Abstract: This paper highlights the problems encountered in bending and vibration analysis of thin plates when using the