Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
Now showing items 41-60 of 2036
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Simplified Second-Order Analysis of Slender FRP-Reinforced Concrete Columns Using the Nominal Curvature Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The nominal curvature method is one of the simplified methods for the second-order analysis of steel-RC columns in design codes. The two parameters that are important in the application of this method are the total curvature ... -
Shear Strengthening of RC Beams with U-Wrapped FRCM Composites: State of the Art and Assessment of Available Analytical Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Shear strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) members with externally bonded (EB) fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites represents an attractive solution with respect to alternative strengthening ... -
Shear Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Steel Strand Wire Mesh–Reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composites under Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)A steel strand wire mesh (SSWM)–reinforced engineered cementitious composite (ECC), referred to as SSWM-ECC, is a promising composite material for structural strengthening owing to the combination of the high strength of ... -
Seismic Performance Assessment of GFRP-RC Circular Columns under High Torsion Combined with Bending and Shear Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study presents the results of an investigation into the seismic performance of six large-scale concrete circular columns reinforced with glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement. Among these columns, one ... -
Seismic Behavior of Concrete Columns Reinforced with BFRP, GFRP, Steel, and Hybrid Steel–FRP Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Steel-reinforced concrete (RC) columns typically exhibit significant residual displacements and low postyield stiffness when subjected to seismic loads, which may complicate subsequent repairs. This paper investigated the ... -
Seismic Analysis of Precast and Post-Tensioned Column-to-Footing Connections with Steel–GFRP Bars and GFRP Spirals
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A numerical model simulating the seismic behavior of precast concrete columns confined with a glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) spiral reinforced with longitudinal steel or a combination of steel and GFRP bars was ... -
Rolling Load Fatigue Experiment on a Bridge Deck Reinforced with a New Design of GFRP Stay-In-Place Form
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A full-scale deck slab (15,240 mm × 3,890 mm × 210 mm) supported by steel girders spaced at 3.05 m, including a 3,810 mm × 3,890 mm section incorporating a new design of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) stay-in-place ... -
Repurposing a Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blade for Bridge Construction: An Experimental Investigation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In structural recycling of wind turbine blades, two options are often distinguished: reuse and repurpose. The latter was the main subject of the present research carried out by the authors in a research consortium with the ... -
Recycling Large-Format 3D Printed Polymer Composite Formworks Used for Casting Precast Concrete – Technical Feasibility and Challenges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The use of large-format three-dimensional (3D) printed thermoplastic composites as formworks for precast concrete structures has emerged as a cost-effective solution addressing challenges related to skilled labor shortages ... -
Pultruded Glass Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Composites under Eccentric Compression Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites have emerged as alternative materials for building applications, and one common loading scenario for GFRP members in building structures is eccentric compression. This ... -
Prevention of Brittle Axial Failure of Lightly Reinforced Concrete Walls Retrofitted with FRP Laminate and Anchors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigates a novel retrofitting technique to prevent premature axial failure and collapse of RC walls during earthquakes, attributed to inadequate compressive strain capacity in boundary regions. The technique ... -
Flexural Behavior of GFRP–Aluminum Space Truss Strengthened with Prestressed CFRP Tendons: Experimental and Theoretical Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The low elastic modulus of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) materials used in civil engineering may lead to insufficient structural stiffness in GFRP–aluminum space truss structures, limiting their ability to meet the ... -
Behavior of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Members under Combined Bending Moment and Low Axial Load
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study examined nine concrete members reinforced with glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars, exploring the impact of combined bending moment and low axial loads. Three reinforcement ratios (1.7%, 2.5%, and 3.3%) ... -
Mechanical Properties of a Novel Ultraductile Composite Bar with Spirally Wound FRP Strands
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Enhancing the strength and ductility of metallic materials simultaneously is crucial for numerous industrial applications, yet it remains a formidable challenge due to the typical trade-off between these two properties. ... -
Predicting Strength of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams with Stirrups Using the Indeterminate Strut–Tie Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents the proposed indeterminate strut and tie (IST) method to analyze fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-reinforced concrete deep beams with stirrups. The solution of the IST method does not require the assumption ... -
Mechanical Behavior of BFRP Cable Rock Bolts: Experimental and Analytical Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this study, the mechanical behavior of novel fully grouted cable rock bolts made of basalt fiber–reinforced polymer (BFRP) was investigated, which included pullout and double-shear joint behavior. Three BFRP cables were ... -
Confinement Mechanism of Basalt TRM-Confined Concrete: The Role of the Mortar Matrix
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) confinement enhances the compressive strength and ultimate axial strain of concrete. This research investigated the confinement mechanism of TRM, focusing on the role of the mortar matrix. ... -
Mechanical Performance of Ultralightweight Cement Composite-Filled CFRP-Wrapped Steel Tube Arches with Compression-Yield Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)One of the main barriers to the acceptance and adoption of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) in structural engineering is the brittle failure mode and limited ductility caused by the elastic-brittle behavior of FRP materials. ... -
Performance of UHP-SWSSC-Filled CFRP and GFRP Tubes under Combined Sustained Load and Seawater Exposure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This experimental investigation is the first of its kind to evaluate the effects of a combination of long-term loading and marine exposure on the structural response of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass ... -
Rolling Load versus Pulsating Load Fatigue Behavior of a Full-Scale Bridge Deck Reinforced with GFRP Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents a pioneering experimental investigation of the fatigue behavior of a full-scale (15.24 m × 3.89 m) concrete bridge deck reinforced with glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebar under rolling (R)-load ...