Journal of Composites for Construction: Recent submissions
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Simplified Second-Order Analysis of Slender FRP-Reinforced Concrete Columns Using the Nominal Curvature Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The nominal curvature method is one of the simplified methods for the second-order analysis of steel-RC columns in design codes. The two parameters that are important in the application of this method are the total curvature ... -
Experimental Investigation into the Seismic Performance of GFRP Tube–Confined Concrete-Encased Cross-Shaped Steel Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Modern structures constructed from steel and concrete face two key challenges. Steel corrosion, a major shortcoming, leads to the deterioration of structural performance and can even cause premature failure. The other ... -
Prevention of Brittle Axial Failure of Lightly Reinforced Concrete Walls Retrofitted with FRP Laminate and Anchors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigates a novel retrofitting technique to prevent premature axial failure and collapse of RC walls during earthquakes, attributed to inadequate compressive strain capacity in boundary regions. The technique ... -
Assessment of Ductility Measures of Prestressed Concrete Flexural Members: Application to Hybrid Steel–FRP Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Ductility is an important structural design characteristic for ensuring that any overloaded structural member or structure shows visible warnings of an incipient or impeding failure through large deformations and/or excessive ... -
Experimental Testing and Numerical Analysis of a GFRP BladePole Prototype Repurposed from a Decommissioned GE37 Wind Turbine Blade
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites are the main constituents of wind turbine blades. Due to the large numbers of wind turbine blades deployed around the globe and their limited life span of 20–25 years, ... -
Effects of CFRP U-Wraps on the Behavior of NSM GFRP Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The near-surface mounted glass fiber–reinforced polymer (NSM GFRP) technique may encounter problems such as peeling-off and premature failure of NSM GFRP. To tackle these issues, this study explores the effects of carbon ... -
Novel Multiaction Model for Shear Strength Prediction of Reinforced Concrete Beams: Development and Application to Elements with FRP Bars and FRC
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The behavior of concrete structures subjected to shear forces involves the contribution of several shear force transfer actions, such as aggregate interlock, dowel action, concrete residual tensile along the fracture process ... -
Hygrothermal Aging of Pultruded Fiber–Polymer Composite with Predictions for Design Service Lives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study presents the findings from an in-depth study into the influence of hygrothermal aging on the material properties of a pultruded flat sheet composite composed of electrical-corrosion resistant (E-CR) glass fibers ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study of Concrete Columns Reinforced with BFRP and Steel Bars under Eccentric Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)There is a limited understanding of the behavior of hybrid reinforced concrete (hybrid-RC) columns, incorporating both fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) and steel bars, when subjected to eccentric compression loads. In this ... -
Experimental Study on the Flexural Performance of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams with a Prefabricated Permanent UHPC Formwork
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The flexural performance of concrete beams incorporating glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars and further strengthened by a prefabricated permanent ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) formwork is investigated in ... -
Time-Dependent Behavior of Single Pin–Bearing Connections in Pultruded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Materials under Normal and Elevated Service Temperatures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation into the time-dependent behavior of an E-glass/polyester pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material subjected to single pin–bearing loads. The ... -
Seismic Performance Assessment of GFRP-RC Circular Columns under High Torsion Combined with Bending and Shear Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study presents the results of an investigation into the seismic performance of six large-scale concrete circular columns reinforced with glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement. Among these columns, one ... -
Two-Way Shear Strength of GFRP-Reinforced Precast Concrete Box Culverts under Vertical Concentrated Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The purpose of this study was to investigate the two-way shear strength of precast concrete box culverts reinforced with glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. The investigations included testing four full-scale ... -
Pultruded Glass Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Composites under Eccentric Compression Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites have emerged as alternative materials for building applications, and one common loading scenario for GFRP members in building structures is eccentric compression. This ... -
Repurposing a Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blade for Bridge Construction: An Experimental Investigation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In structural recycling of wind turbine blades, two options are often distinguished: reuse and repurpose. The latter was the main subject of the present research carried out by the authors in a research consortium with the ... -
Long-Term Relaxation Characteristics of Hot-Dip Galvanized High-Strength Bolted Frictional GFRP Joints: An Experimental Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The bolt axial force of high-strength bolted frictional glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) joints is reduced by the viscoelastic behavior of the GFRP matrix resin. In this study, the long-term relaxation characteristics ... -
Size Effects on Mode I and Mode II Fracture Behavior of FRP–Steel Bonded Interface: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Wrapped composite joints have emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional welding methods for fabricating steel circular hollow section (CHS) joints. These joints are distinguished by their superior performance in ... -
Shear Strengthening of RC Beams with U-Wrapped FRCM Composites: State of the Art and Assessment of Available Analytical Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Shear strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) members with externally bonded (EB) fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites represents an attractive solution with respect to alternative strengthening ... -
Rolling Load Fatigue Experiment on a Bridge Deck Reinforced with a New Design of GFRP Stay-In-Place Form
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A full-scale deck slab (15,240 mm × 3,890 mm × 210 mm) supported by steel girders spaced at 3.05 m, including a 3,810 mm × 3,890 mm section incorporating a new design of glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) stay-in-place ... -
Assessment of the CFRP–Concrete Interface Integrity of Original Champlain Bridge Diaphragms through Nondestructive and Semidestructive Testing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been widely adopted for the rehabilitation of aging bridge infrastructure in recent decades. The major reasons for the utilization of these materials in ...