Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
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Flexural Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Concrete Beams with BFRP Composite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper reports on load tests conducted on seven full-scale RC beam specimens. The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of using an emerging and greener material, basalt fiber–reinforced polymer ... -
Enhancing Local Buckling Behavior of SHS Braces Using GFRP and CFRP Wrap
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)During earthquakes, diagonal members of concentrically braced frames are meant to dissipate hysteretic energy through their postbuckling performance. However, crack formation at the location of plastic hinges obstructs the ... -
Seismic Performance of Hybrid Columns of Concrete-Filled Square Steel Tube with FRP-Confined Concrete Core
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)An experimental program that investigated the seismic performance of concrete-filled square steel tube with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–confined concrete core (FCCC) column (SCFC) was conducted. Fourteen SCFC specimens ... -
Bidirectional GFRP-Composite Connections between Precast Concrete Wall Panels under Simulated Seismic Load
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites offer several advantages over loose-plate steel connections when used in vertical joints between concrete wall panels as a connector. Advantages include resistance to ... -
Analytical and Experimental Study on Upgrading the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Masonry Columns Using GFRP and CFRP Wraps
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In the last decade, extensive research has been done in the field of the seismic upgrading of reinforced concrete (RC) columns using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP). The enhancement in the column’s ultimate strength and ... -
Axial Strength of Sandwich Panels of Different Lengths with Natural Flax-Fiber Composite Skins and Different Foam-Core Densities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study examines the axial compressive strength of sandwich panels of different lengths, with flax fiber–reinforced polymer (FFRP) skins of different thicknesses, as an alternative to glass FRP (GFRP) skins. The panels ... -
Comparison between ASTM D7205 and CSA S806 Tensile-Testing Methods for Glass Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The standards ASTM D7205/D7205M-06 and CSA S806 contain the commonly used test methods for characterizing the tensile properties of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars for use as reinforcement in concrete structures. ... -
Behavior of Shear-Critical RC Beams Strengthened with CFRCM
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Strengthening of RC structures using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems is a popular rehabilitation technique because of its ease of installation and reduced construction time compared with other methods. Fabric-reinforced ... -
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Experimental Study of Fatigue Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Hybrid GFRP and Steel Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Concrete beams reinforced with a combination of steel and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars exhibit promising strength, serviceability, and durability. The fatigue performance of concrete beams with hybrid ... -
Behavior of FRP-Steel Confined Concrete Tubular Columns Made of Expansive Self-Consolidating Concrete under Axial Compression
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A total of 32 fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confined concrete columns are manufactured and tested under axial compression including 8 FRP-confined solid columns (FCSCs), 4 FRP-confined concrete-filled steel tube columns ... -
Seismic Performance of CFRP-Retrofitted Large-Scale Square RC Columns with High Axial Compression Ratios
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Numerous reinforced concrete frames have collapsed in major earthquakes because of severe local damage at the ends of columns. Many of these frames were designed and built according to out-of-date codes in which earthquake ... -
Effects of Diameter on the Durability of Glass Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Bars Conditioned in Alkaline Solution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Current standards do not consider the diameter of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars used as internal reinforcement in concrete structures to be a factor influencing bar durability. This paper investigates the ... -
Impact Behavior of CFRP-Strip–Wrapped RC Beams without Stirrups
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)An experimental program was conducted to investigate the shear impact behavior of RC beams without stirrups, and to evaluate the enhancement effects of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP)–wrapping retrofit. Eleven RC ... -
Bond Behavior of CFRP Sheets Attached to Concrete through EBR and EBROG Joints Subject to Mixed-Mode I/II Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The bond behavior of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets attached to concrete surface subject to mixed-mode I/II loading through single lap-shear tests is assessed. A 63 concrete prism specimens of 150×150×330 mm ... -
Numerical Evaluation of Pin-Bearing Strength for the Design of Bolted Connections of Pultruded FRP Material
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents finite-element predictions for the strength of a pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material subjected to pin-bearing loading with hole clearance. One of the distinct modes of failure in steel ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Bent FRP Tendons for Strengthening by External Prestressing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents an experimental study conducted on the static performance of bent fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tendons for external prestressed strengthening. First, the tension strain and compression strain at the ... -
Wound FRP Shear Reinforcement for Concrete Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper describes the outcomes of recent research that is, for the first time, aiming to completely replace internal steel reinforcement in concrete structures with knitted prefabricated cages made of highly durable ... -
Bond Behavior of FRP–Concrete in Presence of Intermediate Crack Debonding Failure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)An experimental and numerical program to investigate the behavior of intermediate crack (IC) debonding failure and the bond-slip relationship between the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates and concrete in FRP-strengthened ... -
Experimental Study on FRP-Strengthened Steel Tubular Members under Lateral Impact
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Hollow structural members are highly vulnerable structural components subjected to transverse impact loads. These tubular members have been used widely in both onshore and offshore structures where lateral impact forces ...