Abstract: This paper presents several results of a wide experimental program undertaken to evaluate the seismic performance of RC columns, externally confined with fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs). Specimens consisted of full scale ...

Abstract: In the field of reinforced-concrete (RC) structures, the use of fiber reinforced plastic rebars (FRP rebars) as an alternative to the steel reinforcements appears very promising, especially if such structures are exposed ...

Abstract: A better understanding of the bond behavior, which is one of the main behavioral aspects of reinforced concrete structures, is needed for fiber-reinforced plastic reinforcing bars, because tests have shown that the bond ...