Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
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Compressive Behavior of Double-Skin Tubular Columns with High-Strength Concrete and a Filament-Wound FRP Tube
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–concrete–steel double-skin tubular columns (DSTCs) consist of an outer FRP tube and an inner steel tube, with the space between them filled with concrete. Many experimental studies ... -
Precast Concrete Tunnel Segments with GFRP Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The possibility of substituting traditional steel reinforcement with glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars in precast concrete tunnel segmental linings is investigated. The use of GFRP reinforcement in concrete tunnel ... -
Direct Measurement of Traction–Separation Law of Concrete–Epoxy Interfaces Subjected to Moisture Attack under Mode-I Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A proper traction–separation law based on the physical behaviors of the concrete–epoxy interface is needed to simulate the debonding behavior of fiber-reinforced polymers–strengthened concrete structures. However, no method ... -
Mechanical Performance of Pultruded FRP Plates in Beam-to-Beam Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper focuses on multibolted pultruded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates in all FRP beam-to-beam connections under both static and cyclic loads. Thanks to the experience accumulated from a previous study concerning ... -
Concrete Prisms and Cylinders Wrapped by FRP Loaded in Compression with Small Eccentricities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapping has been extensively studied for strengthening reinforced concrete columns. However, few studies were found on the behavior under small eccentric loads, a frequent situation in ... -
Numerical Study on the Applicability of Design-Oriented Models of FRP-Confined Concrete for Predicting the Cyclic Response of Circular FRP-Jacketed RC Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study examined the accuracy of 14 design-oriented stress-strain models of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined concrete from the available literature to predict the cyclic responses of nine circular reinforced ... -
Performance of Postcured CFRP–Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams at Elevated Temperatures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The bond performance of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) at elevated temperature depends upon the glass transition temperature of the matrix material. Included herein is an overview of the results of an experimental program ... -
Erratum for “Confinement Model for FRP-Confined High-Strength Concrete” by Jian C. Lim and Togay Ozbakkaloglu
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Repair of Damaged Prestressed Concrete Girders with FRP and FRCM Composites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Traditional methods used to repair prestressed concrete (PC) girders subjected to impact damage due to overheight vehicles include strand splicing and external posttensioning. These methods have proven to be partially ... -
Bond Study on CFRP Rod Panels Externally Adhered to Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates used as externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) to strengthen or repair concrete structural members have proven to be an economical retrofit alternative. However, when strengthening ... -
Calibration of the FRP Resistance Reduction Factor for FRP-Confined Reinforced Concrete Building Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents a reliability-based methodology for calibration of the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) resistance reduction factor used in the design of FRP-confined RC columns designed based on current guidelines. The ... -
Progressive Damage Analysis of Web Crippling of GFRP Pultruded I-Sections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) pultruded profiles are prone to web buckling and/or crushing when subjected to concentrated loads in the direction transverse to the pultrusion axis due to their low elastic and strength ... -
Concrete Walls with Cutout Openings Strengthened by FRP Confinement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Redesigning buildings to improve their space efficiency and allow changes in use is often essential during their service lives to comply with shifts in living standards and functional demands. This may require the introduction ... -
Flexural Performance of HFRP-RC Composite T-Beams with Different Interfaces
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A method of improving the capacity of reinforced concrete T-beams using profiles made of hybrid basalt-carbon fiber sheet–reinforced polymer (HFRP) bonded to concrete using three different methods was researched. Various ... -
Pull-Out Behavior of CFRP Single-Strap Ground Anchors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Pull-out experiments were performed on four carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) ground anchors simulating their applications in rock and soil. The CFRP tendons used in these anchors comprise a single-strap end on both ... -
Confined Concrete Elements with Cement-Based Composites: Confinement Effectiveness and Prediction Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper aims to analyze the results of compression tests conducted on fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM)–confined concrete elements. The analysis is developed using a database of 152 compression tests on ... -
Two-Parameter Kinematic Approach for Shear Strength of Deep Concrete Beams with Internal FRP Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Tests of deep concrete beams with internal fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement have shown that such members can exhibit lower shear strength than members with conventional steel reinforcement. To model this effect, ... -
Experimental Investigations on Impact Behavior of CFRP Cables under Pretension
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Carbon fiber–reinforced polymer/plastic (CFRP) used in bridge cables may be subjected to lateral impacts caused by vehicle collisions when in service. However, to date, few studies have been conducted on the impact behavior ... -
Compressive Behavior of PET FRP–Confined Circular, Square, and Rectangular Concrete Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the compressive behavior of circular and noncircular concrete columns confined by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP). The main objective ... -
Behavior of Circular Concrete Members Reinforced with Carbon-FRP Bars and Spirals under Shear
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Considerable research in recent years has exclusively considered concrete members with rectangular cross sections in developing fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) shear design provisions. Although there is no evidence that ...