Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
Now showing items 81-100 of 2036
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Condition Assessment Tool for Reduced Strength of Eccentrically Loaded Columns with Damaged FRP Wraps
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wraps of reinforced concrete columns might be vulnerable to accidental damage or vandalism. This study aims to develop a simple empirical tool that is based on experimental results to aid in ... -
Mechanical Properties of Glass FRP Bars with Aluminum Alloy Ribs Anchorage
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)An experimental campaign was undertaken to characterize the mechanical properties of newly proposed aluminum alloy ribs (ARs)-anchored glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars via tensile, short beam shear and pullout ... -
Seismic Behavior of RC Columns Strengthened with Textile-Reinforced Ultrahigh-Toughness Cementitious Composite Jackets
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Textile-reinforced ultrahigh-toughness cementitious composite (UHTCC) jackets––herein referred to as TRU jackets––are an innovative strengthening system for reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The ductile UHTCC used for ... -
Experimental Verification of GFRP Bridge Deck Panels Using an Integrated Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are promising materials already being used in bridge construction. Lightweight deck panels, mainly used in the rehabilitation or replacement of existing bridges, are the most ... -
Shear Resisting Mechanisms of ECC FRP Strengthened RC Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents the results of a study that investigates the mechanisms of shear resistance in reinforced concrete (RC) beams that are shear-strengthened with engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) and fiber-reinforced ... -
Flexural Behavior and Design of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The combination of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) and ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) to form structural members has generated significant interest due to their excellent durability and mechanical properties. ... -
Improving the Load-Carrying Capacity of FRP-to-Concrete Bonded Joints Using a Biaxial GFRP Interlayer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The use of externally bonded (EB) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is a widely accepted technique. In these strengthened systems, debonding of the FRP ... -
Structural Behavior of RC Foundation Connections for Hybrid FRP-Concrete-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns under Constant Axial Compression and Lateral Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)During an earthquake, the casualties and economic loss due to infrastructure failure, such as bridges, are prohibitive. In addition, the deterioration in the steel reinforcements in bridges due to corrosion issues leads ... -
Effectiveness of Fiber Anchors in CFRP Flexural Strengthening of RC Girders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This research presents an experimental program for flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) full-scale girders with externally bonded carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets secured with fiber anchors. The ... -
Compressive Behavior of FRP–UHPC/ECC–Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns under Eccentric Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Hybrid double-skin tubular columns (DSTCs), which consist of an outer fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tube, an inner steel tube, and a concrete annular layer between the two tubes, possess many advantages, such as high load ... -
Fire Dynamic Responses of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Buildings
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites have been used in civil construction because of their high strength, lightweight, and corrosion resistance. However, their thermal sensitivity due to the polymer resin ... -
Lateral-Impact Behavior of Axially Preloaded RC Columns Strengthened with Large-Rupture-Strain FRP Wraps
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Strengthening using large-rupture-strain fiber-reinforced polymer (LRS-FRP) laminates can effectively enhance the deformation and energy absorption capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) components under static and seismic ... -
Degradation of GFRP Bars with Epoxy and Vinyl Ester Matrices in a Marine Concrete Environment: An Experimental Study and Theoretical Modeling
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)This paper aimed to study the compatibility between E-glass of chemical resistance (ECR-glass) fibers and the polymer matrix and the influence of different matrix types on the durability performance of ECR-glass fiber–reinforced ... -
Behavior of Short and Slender RC Columns with BFRP Bars under Axial and Flexural Loads: Experimental and Analytical Investigation
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)The recently published ACI 440.11-22 code permits the use of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars as compression reinforcement in concrete columns subjected to combined axial and flexural loads. However, owing to a ... -
Axial Compressive Behavior of FRP-Confined Compression-Cast Recycled Aggregate Concrete
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)With the increasing scarcity of natural gravel resources and increased production of construction and demolition waste, recycled aggregates offer prospects for concrete structures. However, the adhered loose and porous ... -
Long-Term Durability of Nonpultruded Curvilinear GFRP Bars Exposed to an Alkaline Environment: Experimental Studies and Modeling
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The use of curvilinear glass fiber‒reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars as the longitudinal reinforcement in curved reinforced concrete (RC) elements has generated significant interest. Even so, there is a lack of comprehensive ... -
Postpeak Stress–Strain Behavior of High-Strength Concrete under Different FRP Confinement Stiffness Ratios
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)The ratio of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confinement stiffness to concrete strength (confinement stiffness ratio) has been widely accepted to determine the postpeak stress‒strain behavior of FRP-confined concrete. It ... -
Effect of Confinement Level and Staggering on Seismic Performance of Lap-Spliced GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Columns
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)In this study, we evaluate the seismic performance of concrete columns reinforced with lap-spliced glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars through simulated earthquake loads. Six 400 × 400 mm columns with an overall ... -
Eccentrically Loaded Square Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes Strengthened with CFRP Grid-Reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composite
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The use of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) grid-reinforced engineered cementitious composite (CFGRE) systems to strengthen concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs) offers potential to improve the structural response as ... -
Theoretical Analysis of Behavior of FRP-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Members Subjected to Combined Torsion and Biaxial Bending
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Reinforced concrete (RC) structural members, such as bridge girders and columns, flanged and spandrel beams, and edge frame beams, may be subjected to combined actions in the general case of loading. Despite extensive ...