Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
Now showing items 61-80 of 2036
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Degradation of Prestressed GFRP Bars Embedded in Seawater–Sea Sand Geopolymer Mortars under Hydrothermal Seawater Aging
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The use of glass fiber‒reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars in seawater–sea sand geopolymer mortars (SSGMs) for coastal engineering has gained significant traction because of the potential to enhance the utilization of noncorrosive ... -
Bond Durability of GFRP and BFRP Bars embedded in PVA Fiber–Reinforced Seawater and Sea-Sand Concrete under Seawater Freeze–Thaw Cycles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Structures made of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars encased in seawater and sea-sand concrete (SSC) have received significant attention in recent years owing to the high corrosion resistance of FRP, and the environmental ... -
Durability Assessment of Hybrid Double-Skin Tubular Columns under Wet–Dry Cyclic Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–concrete–steel hybrid double-skin tubular columns (DSTCs) consist of an outer FRP tube, an inner steel tube, and a layer of concrete filled between the two tubes. Previous studies have ... -
Clustering-Based Active-Learning Kriging Reliability Analysis of FRP-Strengthened RC Beams with Random Finite-Element to Model Spatial Variability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents a framework for assessing the reliability of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)–strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams in flexure using stochastic nonlinear finite-element (SNFE) analysis and k-w-means ... -
Bundling Effect on Bond and Development Length of Sand-Coated GFRP Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)One of the gaps in the new Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber–Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars is design provisions for bundled GFRP bars. This study aims at establishing the ... -
Seismic Response of Three-Dimensional Pultruded GFRP Frames
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents the first seismic tests on a full-scale all-composite frame structure, constituted by pultruded glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) profiles, to the best of the authors’ knowledge. These tests were ... -
Influence of Bolt Threads on the Net Section Tensile Rupture Strength of Single-Bolt Connections in Pultruded Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this article, we examine the influence of bolt threads on the tensile rupture strength of the net section corresponding to single-bolt double-lap connections in pultruded materials made of dicyclopentadiene-based ... -
Experimental Investigation of Fatigue Shear Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with FRP Bars Using Embedded Through-Section Technique
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study presents the results of an experimental investigation of fatigue shear behavior in reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars using the embedded through-section (ETS) ... -
Performance of Newly Developed Thermoplastic Resin for FRP Bars Compared with Vinyl-Ester Resin under Laboratory Accelerated Aging Testing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The production of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites has predominantly relied on thermoset resins, such as polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy. This study represents a pioneering effort in assessing the durability of ... -
Minimally Invasive FRP Strengthening of External Beam–Column Joints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Premature shear failure in reinforced concrete (RC) beam–column joints (BCJs) or at the top of columns can significantly compromise a building’s seismic response, leading to major damage or global collapse, as observed in ... -
GFRP Stirrups as Shear Friction Reinforcement for Different Concrete Interfaces
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcements can be used as shear friction connectors at the interface of concrete composite elements to maintain structural integrity. However, the shear friction mechanism at the ... -
Impact Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Piles with Glass FRP Spirals: Experimental and Finite-Element Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Corrosion is a major cause of deterioration in conventional steel-reinforced prestressed concrete (PC) piles installed in aggressive (marine) environments. As foundation members in bridges, deteriorated piles may result ... -
Theoretical Study of Self-Balancing Pretensioned CFRP Cable Braces for Seismic Resistance of Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Earthquakes cause nonstructural, if not structural, damage to buildings. This damage is proportional to interstory drift (ISD). Concentric braced frames (CBFs) are one of the most effective measures to limit the ISD in ... -
Hybridization in FRP Composites for Construction: State-of-the-Art Review and Trends
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, combining different types of fibers within a polymeric matrix, have piqued the research community’s interest due to their enhanced mechanical properties and functional ... -
Implementation of Machine Learning in Predicting Pin-Bearing Strength of Aged and Nonaged Pultruded GFRP Composites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites are widely used materials in construction. Their use in structural applications, especially in civil infrastructure, requires structural analysis and design of their connections ... -
Consistency of Bond–Slip Models in Simulating the Bond between ETS-FRP Bars and Concrete and the Shear Contribution of the Strengthening System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Predicting the shear contribution of a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening system in a reinforced concrete (RC) beam strengthened using the embedded through-section (ETS) method remains challenging due to the ... -
Residual Load-Carrying Capacity of Hybrid FRP-UHPC-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Column after Lateral Impact
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–concrete–steel double-skin tubular column (DSTC) is an innovative composite member consisting of an outer FRP tube and an inner steel tube, with the space between them filled with ... -
Effect of Graphene Embedment on Fiber–Matrix Interface and Tensile Properties of FRCM Composites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the effects of two types of graphene, dried (DG) and hydrated graphene (HG), when enhancing the interfacial and tensile mechanical properties of ... -
Investigation of Strut-and-Tie Model Performance Using Symmetrically Loaded GFRP–RC Double Corbels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Corbels are characterized as low shear span-to-depth ratio (a/d) members that transfer vertical and horizontal loads to adjacent members such as columns or walls. Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement has ... -
Modeling of Steel-Reinforced Grout Composite System-to-Concrete Bond Capacity Using Artificial Neural Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The use of externally bonded composite systems is recognized as an effective solution for strengthening existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Steel-reinforced grout (SRG) is an attractive option, because of its ...