Abstract: In this paper, an analytical method utilizing the transfer function method has been proposed to evaluate the thermal and moisture transfer behavior in porous building material. Both heat and moisture transfer are simultaneously ...

Abstract: A research program was initiated to develop a nonferrous reinforcement system for concrete bridge decks using continuous fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and discrete, randomly distributed polypropylene fibers. This ...

Abstract: The interface shear transfer mechanism in concrete structures has been studied for several decades and its investigation has served as the basis for the provisions of current design specifications. However, most of the ...

Abstract: This study investigated the effectiveness of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets in protecting reinforced concrete (RC) columns from corrosion of steel reinforcement. Thirty small-scale RC columns and four midscale ...

Abstract: Efforts to prevent the debonding failure mode of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening systems have led to the investigation of many different kinds of anchorage systems. An effective anchorage ...

Abstract: A model has been developed that can predict the load-deformation response of a reinforced concrete (RC) member subjected to torsion combined with bending and shear to spalling or ultimate capacity. The model can also be ...

Abstract: A model was recently proposed for predicting the load-deformation response of a reinforced concrete member under torsion combined with bending and shear to spalling or ultimate. This paper shows the application of the model ...

Abstract: Nonlinear finite-element (FE) analysis was carried out to investigate the structural response of prestressed concrete (PC) beams strengthened with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in shear. Development of the FE ...