Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
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Durability of Hybrid Composite Beam Bridges Subjected to Various Environmental Conditioning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The hybrid composite beam (HCB) is a novel idea that combines conventional construction materials (i.e., steel and concrete) with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in a new configuration. This hybridization ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Slender High-Strength Concrete Columns with GFRP and Hybrid Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The behavior of slender high-strength concrete columns reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars and spirals subjected to concentric and eccentric axial loads was evaluated. Large-scale tests were conducted ... -
Beam-Testing Method for Assessment of Bond Performance of FRP Bars in Concrete under Tension–Compression Reversed Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents a novel beam-testing method to assess the bond performance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars in reinforced-concrete resisting systems subjected to tension–compression reversed cyclic loading. Special ... -
Fatigue Behavior of Large-Scale Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened in Flexure with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The aim of the present research is the experimental investigation of the response of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams of large scale under fatigue loading. Reinforced ... -
Fatigue Behavior and Prediction of NSM CFRP-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this study, a total of 16 reinforced concrete beams (dimensions of 203×305×3,861 mm) strengthened with near-surface mounted (NSM) carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) rods and strips were tested under four-point ... -
Debonding of Carbon Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Patches from Cracked Steel Elements under Fatigue Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper summarizes the details of a numerical and experimental research program that was conducted to study the debonding of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) patches from cracked steel members under fatigue loading. ... -
Design Equations for Concrete Bridge Decks with FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Bridge deck construction using stay-in-place (SIP) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) structural forms has shown promise as an efficient, rapid, and low-waste alternative to conventional methods. Several studies have shown ... -
Shake Table Tests on FRP Retrofitted Masonry Building Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The current study is devised to evaluate the seismic performance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) retrofitted buildings with openings at different FRP reinforcement levels. Required objectives are achieved by performing ... -
NSM CFRP Prestressing Techniques with Strengthening Potential for Simultaneously Enhancing Load Capacity and Ductility Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The ductility performance of reinforced concrete (RC) members strengthened with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) reinforcement using near-surface-mounted (NSM) technique has a tendency to decrease with the increase ... -
Numerical Analysis of Interfacial Bond Behavior of Externally Bonded FRP-to-Concrete Joints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Due to the complexity and difficulty involved, the interfacial bond-slip relationship of externally bonded (EB) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-to-concrete joints has been investigated, mainly through experimental testing. ... -
Analysis of FRP Shear Strengthening Solutions for Reinforced Concrete Beams Considering Debonding Failure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this paper, a fiber beam model previously developed by the authors for the nonlinear analysis of strengthened elements, including the effects of shear, is used to predict the response of reinforced concrete (RC) beams ... -
Experimental Study on Dynamic Behavior of CFRP-to-Concrete Interface
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets/plates are widely used to strengthen deficient RC structures. Existing studies show that the effectiveness of externally bonded CFRP materials generally depends on the bond ... -
Effect of Shear Studs and High Moments on Punching Behavior of GFRP-RC Slab–Column Edge Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents test results of six full-scale glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforced concrete slab–column edge connections. The test connections included two series with three connections each. The connections ... -
Structural Behavior of All-FRP Beam-Column Plate-Bolted Joints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material is very interesting for its use as the sole material in the construction of structures because of its remarkable lightness, which reduces seismic forces; its ease of assembly; and ... -
Behavior of Large-Scale Hybrid FRP–Concrete–Steel Double-Skin Tubular Beams with Shear Connectors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–concrete–steel double-skin tubular members (DSTMs) are a new form of hybrid members that consist of an outer tube made of FRP and an inner tube made of steel, with the space between ... -
Impact Behavior of FRP-Strengthened RC Beams without Stirrups
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This study investigates the impact behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams and FRP contribution to shear strength. Thirteen RC beams (1,500×150×250 mm) were tested against ... -
Load-Strain Model for Steel-Concrete-FRP-Concrete Columns in Axial Compression
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A load-strain model for a steel-concrete-FRP-concrete (SCFC) hybrid column section in compression is proposed. The section layout has a square steel tube as the outer layer and a circular fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) ... -
Shear Capacity Comparison of Four Different Composite Interfaces between FRP Plates and Concrete Substrate
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The mechanical performance of four types of interfaces between fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plate and concrete was compared by double-lap-shear test. The study found that the failure characteristics of the four interfaces ... -
Fracture Properties of CFRP–Concrete Bond Subjected to Three Environmental Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents results of a series of single shear tests of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) bonded concrete prisms exposed to three environmental conditions, namely, temperature cycles, wet-dry cycles, and ... -
Behavior of GFRP-RC Interior Slab-Column Connections with Shear Studs and High-Moment Transfer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Six full-scale reinforced-concrete (RC) interior slab-column connections of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) were constructed and tested to failure. The specimen consisted of a square slab with a 2,800-mm side length ...