Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
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Bond and Flexural Behavior of Sea Sand Concrete Members Reinforced with Hybrid Steel-Composite Bars Presubjected to Wet–Dry Cycles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In this paper, accelerated tests are conducted on the bond performance of steel fiber–reinforced polymer composite bars (SFCBs) with sea sand concrete and the flexural performance of SFCB-reinforced sea sand concrete beams ... -
Experimental Investigation of Reinforced Concrete T-Beams Strengthened in Shear with Externally Bonded CFRP Sheets
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)An experimental investigation was undertaken into the effectiveness of unanchored and anchored externally bonded (EB) U-wrapped carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) shear strengthening for reinforced concrete T-beams at ... -
Evaluation of Physical and Durability Characteristics of New Headed Glass Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Bars for Concrete Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents the results of a collaborative research project between Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation and Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation, which aimed at characterizing a new type of headed glass fiber–reinforced ... -
Axial Impact Resistance of FRP-Confined Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study investigates the impact resistance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confined concrete. Concrete cylinders were wrapped with carbon FRP (CFRP) or glass FRP (GFRP) with a varied number of layers and wrapping ... -
Experimental Study of Cyclic Behavior of Concrete Bridge Columns Reinforced by Steel Basalt-Fiber Composite Bars and Hybrid Stirrups
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents an experimental study of concrete columns reinforced by steel basalt-fiber composite bars (SBFCBs) and steel basalt-fiber hybrid stirrups (SBFHSs) as innovative hybrid reinforcements. Four RC columns ... -
Flexural Retrofit of Support Regions of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Anchored FRP Ropes Using NSM and ETS Methods under Reversed Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Many studies have been carried out on enhancing the positive moment capacity of the midspan areas of RC beams with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement under monotonic increasing loads. The present study focuses ... -
Experimental Study of Circular High-Strength Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Spirals under Concentric and Eccentric Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Integrating fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement into high-strength concrete (HSC) would effectively contribute to enhancing the stiffness of cracked concrete sections when the FRP bars are undergoing high strain ... -
Nonlinear Flexural Response of Continuous Concrete Slab Strips Strengthened with Near Surface–Mounted Composites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper aims to study the nonlinear flexural response of continuous RC slab strips strengthened with near surface–mounted (NSM) composite reinforcement in either the sagging or the hogging region. The study comprised ... -
Load and Moment Interaction Diagram for Circular Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP Bars and GFRP Helices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents analytical and experimental studies on the axial load-bending moment behavior of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars and helices RC columns. The nominal axial load and bending moment of the columns ... -
Fatigue Performance of Ballastless Track Slabs Reinforced with BFRP and SFCB
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The main objective of this research was to evaluate the behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bar-reinforced ballastless track slab subjected to a fatigue loading. Five ballastless track slabs were experimentally ... -
Mechanical and Durability Screening Test Methods for Cylindrical CFRP Prestressing Tendons
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Concrete prestressed with carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) tendons beneficially utilizes the strain capacity and durability characteristics of the CFRP material. However, changes to CFRP tendon material formulations ... -
Shake Table Tests of Large-Scale Substandard RC Frames Retrofitted with CFRP Wraps before Earthquakes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A large number of substandard reinforced concrete (RC) frames exist in potential earthquake regions across the world. These frames are at high risk of collapse during possible strong earthquakes in the future. In order to ... -
Generalized Axial Stress-Strain Response of Rectangular Columns Confined Using CFRP Jackets and Anchors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The results of an experimental study of the cyclic axial stress-strain response of rectangular concrete columns confined with a combination carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) jacket and CFRP anchors are presented and ... -
Fatigue and Flexural Behavior of Reinforced-Concrete Beams Strengthened with Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The need for repair and rehabilitation is a crucial issue today in order to maintain a safe and efficient transportation network. One of the most recent innovative composite materials that has been proposed to the market ... -
Preliminary Study to Enhance Ductility of CFRP-Strengthened RC Beam
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening systems are widely accepted in engineering practice as means to enhance the flexural strength of RC members, but resulting in decreased ductility. Brittle failure, i.e., FRP ... -
Research on Mechanical Properties of Axial-Compressive Concrete Columns Strengthened with TRC under a Conventional and Chloride Wet-Dry Cycle Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is currently being used as an effective inorganic reinforcement material due to its high bearing capacity, anticracking capacity, and corrosion resistance. However, the compressive performance ... -
Effectiveness of a Novel Technique in Strengthening Web-Shear Capacity of Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs Using Externally Bonded FRP Sheets
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Precast, prestressed hollow-core (PHC) slabs are widely used in floor and roof decks because of their economic benefits. Because no shear reinforcement can be provided because of fabrication restraints, designers have to ... -
In-Plane Performance of Unreinforced Concrete Masonry Strengthened with Prestressed GFRP Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This research investigates the feasibility of using prestressed glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars for enhancing the in-plane shear strength of unreinforced masonry (URM) walls. In this application, URM walls were ... -
Prediction of Capacity for Moment Redistribution in FRP-Strengthened Continuous RC T-Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Because of the premature debonding of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials that results in a reduction in ductility, the problem of how to exploit moment redistribution (MR) in FRP-strengthened continuous reinforced ... -
Composite Timber Beams Strengthened by Steel and CFRP
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Composite timber beams strengthened by U-shape steel sections and carbon fiber–reinforced plastic (CFRP) are studied experimentally in this paper. Specimens with various strengthening, i.e., steel only, CFRP only, and ...