Over the last few decades, the construction industry has witnessed a growing utilization of
aluminum alloys, primarily due to their beneficial characteristics. This trend has sparked …

Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) are widely utilized to improve the efficiency and durability of
concrete structures, either through external bonding or internal reinforcement. However, the …

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials are one of the commonly used materials for
strengthening aged reinforced concrete (RC) beams. However, it is still challenging to …

Newly developed aluminum alloy (AA) bars with high strength, good ductility, and excellent
corrosion resistance are gradually utilized for retrofitting or strengthening reinforced …

This paper presents a thorough investigation concerning low-velocity impact load
assessments and three-point bending tests conducted on reinforced concrete (RC) beams …

Bolted side-plating (BSP) is an effective retrofitting technique that enhances reinforced
concrete (RC) beams by anchoring steel plates onto the beam's two opposite side faces with …

This paper firstly proposed the new strengthening methods on reinforced concrete (RC)
structures using the aluminium alloy (AA) plates. Then, the flexural behaviour of RC beams …

To comprehensively study the flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened by means of
near-surface mounted (NSM) technology, 142 simply supported concrete beams …

The evaluation of stress state of tensile reinforcements is highly important while examining
the technical state of concrete structures. Normal cracks in flexural RC elements are the …

Aluminum alloys (AAs) possess various advantageous properties such as good corrosion
resistance and high ductility and have recently gained interest in strengthening reinforced …