Abstract: This paper presents a study on the effectiveness of two forms of reinforced grout confining systems for hollow concrete block masonry. The systems considered are: (1) a layer of grout directly confining the unreinforced ...

Abstract: In-plane shear capacity formulation of reinforced masonry is commonly conceived as the sum of the capacities of three parameters, viz, the masonry, the reinforcement, and the precompression. The term “masonry” incorporates ...

Abstract: This paper presents a computational method for eliminating severe-stress concentration at the unsupported railhead ends in rail joints through innovative shape optimization of the contact zone, which is complex due to near ...

Abstract: In-plane shear capacity formulation of reinforced masonry is commonly conceived as the sum of the capacities of three parameters, viz, the masonry, the reinforcement, and the precompression. The term “masonry” incorporates ...

Abstract: Railroad corridors contain a large number of insulated rail joints (IRJs) that act as elements (critical to safety) in the circuitries of signaling and broken rail identification systems. IRJs are regarded as sources of ...

Abstract: Serviceability deflections and strains at the crown, support, and quarter point of two aged masonry arch bridges under operating passenger and freight trains were assessed using a digital image correlation method. Three ...