Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
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Behavior of Damaged Concrete Columns Repaired with Novel FRP Jacket
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Jacketing using prefabricated fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite shells is an attractive repair system for deteriorating structures exposed to the marine environment. However, most available techniques lack an effective ... -
Flexural Behavior of Hollow-Core Slabs Strengthened with Prestressed Basalt FRP Grids
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Numerous studies have been conducted on strengthening techniques using prestressed fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates, bars, and tendons. However, to date, no technique has been developed for prestressed FRP grids, ... -
Single Crack–Based Model for FRP Shear-Strengthened RC Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this study, a single crack–based model is proposed for predicting the contribution of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement to the shear resistance of FRP shear-strengthened reinforced concrete beams. This critical ... -
Combined Impressed Current Cathodic Protection and FRCM Strengthening for Corrosion-Prone Concrete Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study introduces the use of the combined impressed current cathodic protection–structural strengthening (ICCP-SS) as a technique for repairing reinforced concrete structures that have been subjected to chloride-induced ... -
Experimental and Analytical Approach for Prediction of Out-of-Plane Capacity of Reinforced Masonry Walls Strengthened with Externally Bonded FRP Laminate
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This experimental study has shown the effectiveness of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) external bonding (EB) in enhancing the flexural capacity of reinforced masonry (RM) walls subjected to out-of-plane cyclic load. Twelve ... -
Anchor Bolt Patterns for Mechanically Fastened FRP Plates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper examines the results of material testing of hybrid carbon and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates for use in prestressed mechanically fastened applications. The small-scale material tests were conducted ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Effectiveness of Hybrid FRP–Strengthened RC Columns on Axial Compression–Bending Interaction Behavior
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This research work presents the interaction behavior of square reinforced concrete (RC) columns strengthened with different fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) techniques, namely, near-surface mounting (NSM), external bonding ... -
Experimental Study on CFRP-to-Steel Bonded Interfaces under Quasi-Static Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Flexural strengthening of steel beams using carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates has gained popularity within the structural engineering community due to the many advantages it offers over traditional strengthening ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Lateral Load–Carrying Capacity of a Developed GFRP-Reinforced TL-5 Bridge Barrier Using Special Profile Hooked Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Old concrete bridge barriers suffer from corrosion-induced degradation due to the effects of freeze–thaw cycles and the application of winter deicing salt. To replace such deteriorated bridge barriers while aiming to reduce ... -
Axial Behavior of Noncircular High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite Members Externally Jacketed by CFRP Sheets
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)As the first study reported in the literature on the axial behavior of noncircular high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite (HPFRCC) members externally jacketed by fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets, the ... -
Seismic Performance of Underwater Bridge Columns Strengthened with Prestressed-Concrete Panels and FRP Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper presents an experimental study on the seismic performance of underwater bridge columns retrofitted with the combination of prestressed precast concrete panels (PPCP) and embedded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) ... -
Cyclic Load Tests on Precast Segmental Bridge Columns with Both Steel and Basalt FRP Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper presents an experimental investigation of a novel precast segmental bridge column (PSBC) that is longitudinally reinforced with both fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and conventional steel bars. The major ... -
Strengthening and Retrofitting Precast Concrete Buildings to Mitigate Progressive Collapse Using Externally Bonded GFRP Strips
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Compared to cast-in-situ RC buildings, precast concrete (PC) buildings may have lower redundancy and integrity depending on their construction methods and the types of beam-to-column connection. In this study, a series of ... -
Stress-Strain Model for FRP-Confined Concrete in Eccentrically Loaded Circular Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Extensive research has been conducted on FRP (fiber-reinforced polymers)-confined concrete columns under concentric compression, leading to many stress-strain models for such concrete. These concentric-loading (CL) ... -
Postfire Performance of GFRP Stay-in-Place Formwork for Concrete Bridge Decks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study focuses on the fire performance of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) stay-in-place structural formwork used for the rapid construction of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge decks and serves to direct future ... -
Flexural Behavior of Hollow-Core Slabs Strengthened with Prestressed Basalt FRP Grids
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Numerous studies have been conducted on strengthening techniques using prestressed fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates, bars, and tendons. However, to date, no technique has been developed for prestressed FRP grids, ... -
Behavior of Damaged Concrete Columns Repaired with Novel FRP Jacket
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Jacketing using prefabricated fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite shells is an attractive repair system for deteriorating structures exposed to the marine environment. However, most available techniques lack an effective ... -
Experimental Investigation of Rectangular Air-Cured Geopolymer Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Stirrups
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars in construction are increasing in popularity due to their excellent corrosion resistance, high tensile strength to weight ratio, and low maintenance. Geopolymer is a modern ... -
Experimental Behavior of CFRP Strap–Strengthened RC Beams Subjected to Sustained Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)RC beams strengthened with transverse prestressed unbonded carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) straps have shown substantial increases in shear capacity when subjected to short-term static loading. However, understanding ... -
GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Slabs: Fire Resistance and Design Efficiency
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Thickening concrete cover to obtain an adequate fire resistance lowers the efficiency of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement and increases the cost relative to conventional steel reinforcement. This paper ...