Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
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New Shear Connector Design for Insulated Concrete Sandwich Panels Using Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this study, 38 push-through tests were performed on a precast concrete insulated sandwich panel design using combined angled and horizontal connectors. Basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) and steel connectors were ... -
In-Plane Shear Performance of Masonry Walls after Strengthening by Two Different FRPs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This experimental study was aimed to investigate the in-plane shear performance of externally strengthened masonry walls using two types of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets, namely, carbon FRP (CFRP) and polyethylene ... -
Durability of Adhesively Bonded FRP-to-Concrete Joints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The adhesive bonding of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) to tensile faces of reinforced concrete elements is now widely considered as a simple and effective means for enhancing load-carrying capacity and decreasing deflection. ... -
Advanced Strategies and Materials for Reinforcing Normal and Disturbed Regions in Brick Masonry Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This work presents the results of an experimental investigation on the behavior of 42 solid clay brick masonry columns internally strengthened by fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) fabrics or stainless steel grids placed in ... -
Case Study: Design, Construction, and Performance of the La Chancelière Parking Garage’s Concrete Flat Slabs Reinforced with GFRP Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Parking garages are among the concrete structures that suffer from corrosion and deterioration due to exposure to deicing salts. The 40-year-old La Chancelière parking garage in Québec (Canada) showed severe corrosion-related ... -
Nonlinear 2D Finite-Element Modeling of RC Beams Strengthened with Prestressed NSM CFRP Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents a comprehensive two-dimensional (2D) nonlinear finite-element (FE) analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with prestressed or non-prestressed near-surface mounted (NSM) carbon ... -
Composite Patch Configuration and Prestraining Effect on Crack Tip Deformation and Plastic Zone for Inclined Cracks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Bonding a composite patch to a cracked steel section is an efficient technique to reinforce cracked members or to delay fatigue crack growth in the structural elements. In this paper, a numerical study was performed to ... -
Fiber-Element Modeling for Seismic Performance of Square RC Bridge Columns Retrofitted with NSM BFRP Bars and/or BFRP Sheet Confinement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents an analysis of the seismic performance of square RC bridge columns retrofitted with near-surface-mounted (NSM) basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars and/or BFRP sheet confinement based on fiber ... -
Design Propositions for Hybrid FRP-Steel Reinforced Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Concrete beams reinforced with a combination of steel and fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars can provide increased strength, serviceability, and durability. However, the amounts of FRP and steel necessary to ensure ... -
Evaluation of Damaged RC Columns with GFRP-Strip Device
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Damage of reinforced-concrete (RC) structures commonly occurs during major earthquakes, and becomes worse because of aftershocks. For these reasons, repair technology for seismic damage is needed to prevent possible collapse ... -
Corner Strip-Batten Technique for FRP-Confinement of Square RC Columns under Eccentric Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In the present study, a new method is introduced for confining square concrete columns in which fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strips are used at corners and FRP battens on column sides. In this method, FRP battens confining ... -
Concrete Contribution to Shear Strength of Beams Reinforced with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper reports on the shear behavior of concrete beams reinforced with basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars. In this study, 10 reinforced concrete beams with no transverse reinforcement, including 2 beams ... -
Fatigue Behavior of Cracked Steel Plates Strengthened with Different CFRP Systems and Configurations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Using carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials can extend the fatigue life of damaged steel structures. However, several issues still need to be studied. In this paper, experimental and numerical studies were ... -
Innovative Repair of Severely Corroded T-Beams Using Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper offers an innovative technique for rehabilitation of severely corroded reinforced concrete (RC) T-beams using fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM). Eight RC T-beam specimens were constructed and tested ... -
Characterization of FRP Uwrap Anchors for Externally Bonded FRP-Reinforced Concrete Elements: An Experimental Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)While the majority of U-shape wrapping (Uwrap) studies have focused on the mechanism of the shear-strengthening effect, very few studies have been devoted to the use of Uwraps as anchorage for longitudinal fiber-reinforced ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Elephant Foot Buckling and Retrofitting of Cylindrical Shells by FRP
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Large and small cylindrical shells have long been used as tanks and silos to store materials such as oil and its derivatives. The radius-to-thickness ratio of these shells is 500∶2000; as a result, buckling collapse of ... -
Seismic Performance of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents an assessment of the seismic performance of concrete columns internally reinforced with glass-fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRP) bars. Eight full-scale column prototypes with 1,650-mm shear span and 350-mm ... -
Design Equations for Flexural Capacity of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Glass Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The flexural failure mode of concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars changes from GFRP rupture to concrete crushing as the reinforcement ratio increases. Due to the uncertainties of material ... -
In-Plane Shear Behaviors of Constrained Masonry Walls Externally Retrofitted with BFRP
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This study presents an experimental study on responses of eight constrained masonry walls with tie columns and ring beams, subjected to in-plane cyclic loading before and after being retrofitted with basalt-fiber-reinforced ... -
NSM CFRP Strengthening and Failure Loading of a Posttensioned Concrete Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Two carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) systems developed as possible means to strengthen existing concrete structures have been applied to a bridge at Kiruna (Sweden). The bridge was no longer in service and was thus ...