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Low-Velocity Impact Load Testing of RC Beams Strengthened in Flexure with Bonded FRP Sheets
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )In this paper, which focuses on the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheet bonding method for improving the impact resistance of RC beams, low-velocity impact load tests are performed on RC beams strengthened with FRP sheets. ... -
New Hybrid FRP Strengthening Technique for Rectangular RC Columns Subjected to Eccentric Compressive Loading
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )In this study, a new hybrid technique for the strengthening of rectangular reinforced concrete (RC) columns under eccentric compressive loading is described, and its effectiveness is assessed experimentally. This technique ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Hybrid FRP-UHPC-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns under Lateral Impact Loading
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )The lateral impact behavior of hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC)-steel double-skin tubular columns (DSTCs) was experimentally investigated in this study. Seven specimens, which had ... -
Effect of Connection Techniques on the Static and Fatigue Performance of Pultruded Basalt FRP Multibolted Joints
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )The loading capacity of pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) multibolted joints typically controls the structural design of composite structures. This study focuses on enhancing the low loading capacity of conventional ... -
Effect of GFRP Reinforcement Ratio on the Strength and Effective Stiffness of High-Strength Concrete Columns: Experimental and Analytical Study
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This paper reports the axial–flexural test results for 12 high-strength concrete (HSC) columns reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars to evaluate the implication of using HSC. The parameters were the ... -
Size Effect on FRP External Reinforcement and Retrofit of Concrete Structures
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )The size effect on the strength of reinforced concrete (RC) beams flexurally strengthened by surface bonded sheets of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is studied. As the failure is neither ductile nor brittle, but quasibrittle, ... -
Experimental Analysis of Shear Resisting Mechanisms in FRP RC Beams with Shear Reinforcement
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Owing to the unique mechanical characteristics and lack of plasticity of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs), relatively large strains can develop in FRP reinforced concrete (RC) elements at ultimate limit states and this can ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Novel I-Shaped GFRP Connectors for Insulated Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Insulated precast concrete sandwich wall panels (IPCSWPs) are widely used in the thermal resistance systems of buildings. This paper proposes a novel I-shaped glass fiber-reinforced plastic connector for IPCSWPs. The ... -
Behavior of Precast Segmental Concrete Beams Prestressed with External Steel and CFRP Tendons
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Precast segmental concrete beams (PSBs) prestressed with external tendons have become increasingly popular. This type of structure takes advantage of both the segmental construction method and the external prestressing ... -
Effect of Load Eccentricity on the Mechanical Response of FRP-Confined Predamaged Concrete under Compression
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confinement is an effective way of enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete. However, currently, a model that can predict the mechanical response of eccentrically loaded FRP-confined ... -
Experimental Investigation of Concrete Beams Strengthened with Embedded Through-Section Steel and FRP Bars
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This paper presents an experimental investigation on reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in shear with embedded through-section (ETS) steel and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars anchored with and without a ... -
Assessment of Punching Shear Design Models for FRP-RC Slab–Column Connections
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Several empirical models have been introduced during the last two decades to estimate the punching capacity of two-way slabs reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement. In this study, the applicability ... -
Uniaxial Experimental Tests on Full-Scale Limestone Masonry Columns Confined with Glass and Basalt FRCM Systems
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )A large number of masonry buildings have been designed to sustain gravity loads or with reference to obsolete seismic provisions. Columns are among the weakest elements, especially in historical buildings. Many experiments ... -
Design, Construction, and Performance of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement Reinforced with GFRP Bars: Case Study
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )The application of deicing salt on roads during the winter is one of the main reasons for steel corrosion in reinforced-concrete pavements in cold-weather regions such as Canada and the Northern United States. Steel corrosion ... -
Performance of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams Subjected to High-Sustained Load and Natural Aging for 10 Years
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )The long-term performance of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars under high levels of sustained load combined with real field conditioning has not yet been thoroughly investigated. Our experimental investigation ... -
Flexural Performance of Unbonded Posttensioned Rectangular Concrete Filled FRP Tube Beams
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This paper experimentally investigates the effect of using the posttensioning (PT) steel strands on the flexural performance of rectangular concrete filled fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tube (CFFT) beams. Eight PT beams ... -
Shear Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with Side-Bonded BFRP Grids
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This study examined the shear behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams that were strengthened with externally bonded composite reinforced mortar (CRM) layers consisting of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) grids and ... -
Hybrid FRP Strengthening of Slender Steel Members for Buckling Control
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )In this paper, the structural properties and behavior of slender steel members strengthened against buckling by a hybrid system of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) shells filled with self-consolidating grout (SCG), in the ... -
Integrated Structural and Energy Retrofitting of Masonry Walls: Effect of In-Plane Damage on the Out-of-Plane Response
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )A total of 12 experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of prior in-plane damage on the out-of-plane response of structurally and thermally retrofitted masonry wallettes, simulating simply the behavior of upgraded ... -
Numerical Modeling of Recycled and Normal Aggregate CFRP-Strengthened Concrete-Filled Steel Columns Subjected to Lateral Impact
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This paper presents 3D nonlinear finite element analyses on concrete-filled steel-tube (CFST) columns subjected to lateral impact loading by considering concrete type, projectile configuration, and strengthening with carbon ...