The degradation of reinforced concrete (RC) structural components owing to aging
mechanisms and extreme loading events can cause significant performance and safety …

Concrete commonly constitutes approximately fifty percent in building constructions and its
significance extends even further, often exceeding fifty percent in infrastructure projects such …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs), in the form of bars and strips, can be used as prestressing
elements in new reinforced concrete (RC) members or for strengthening existing RC …

Abstract Low-cost Fe-Mn-Si-based shape memory alloys (SMAs) have attracted much
attention in the research community and in practice over the past two decades as a cost …

Shape memory alloy is a smart material whose usage in reinforced concrete members has
been increasingly raised in recent years. This paper focuses on applications of different …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have the special property of returning to their initial shape
upon heating which is called shape memory effect (SME). If the returning to the initial shape …

Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) is a feature incorporating new technologies,
advanced planning, and new detailing to expedite bridge construction. Accelerated bridge …

The re-centering phenomenon of superelastic Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) reinforced
concrete is a unique characteristic that is appealing for structural applications, along with the …

Superelastic shape memory alloys (SMAs) are unique materials that have the ability to
undergo large deformations, but can return to their undeformed shape by the removal of …

Reinforced concrete (RC) wall is a common type of structural component used in high-rise
buildings to resist lateral loads induced by earthquakes. RC walls are typically designed and …