Abstract: Shear failure is catastrophic and occurs usually without advance warning; thus it is desirable that the beam fails in flexure rather than in shear. Many existing reinforced concrete (RC) members are found to be deficient ...

Abstract: Rainfall erosion in slopes is a common natural disaster threatening the safety of urban infrastructure and farmland and the full life cycle sustainability of construction. In this study, a large-scale field test was performed ...

Abstract: For reinforced concrete beams with the same shear and flexural reinforcements, shear failure is most likely to occur in deep beams rather than in regular beams. Thus, retrofitting of deep beams with shear deficiencies is ...

Abstract: Particle shape, size, and size distribution (gradation) significantly influence the mechanical response of granular soils. This research introduces a thermodynamic model based on granular thermodynamics theory, validated ...

Abstract: Particle breakage is a typical characteristic of crushable granular soil under high pressure, which has great effects on its stress–strain behaviors. The phenomenon of the critical state line (CSL) shifting downward in the ...