Effectiveness of externally bonded CFRP strips for strengthening flanged beams under torsion: An experimental study

A Deifalla, A Awad, M Elgarhy - Engineering structures, 2013 - Elsevier
All over the world, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is currently being used for strengthening
concrete elements, thus improving the building sustainability. The most recent report by the …

Torsional strengthening of reinforced concrete beams with externally bonded composites: A state of the art review

MY Alabdulhady, LH Sneed - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of externally bonded (EB) fiber reinforced composites to strengthen reinforced
concrete (RC) structures has been explored extensively in recent decades. While many …

[HTML][HTML] Punching shear strength and deformation for FRP-reinforced concrete slabs without shear reinforcements

A Deifalla - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
While very little is known about the punching shear behavior of Fiber Reinforced Polymer
(FRP)-reinforced concrete slabs; thus, very few design codes for this case are available …

[HTML][HTML] A machine learning model for torsion strength of externally bonded FRP-reinforced concrete beams

A Deifalla, NM Salem - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams subjected to significant torsion is an
ongoing area of research. In addition, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is the most popular …

A strength and deformation model for prestressed lightweight concrete slabs under two-way shear

A Deifalla - Advances in Structural Engineering, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Prestressed concrete slabs (PCS) are one of the top choices in many applications, which is
due to their significantly improved performance compared to conventional normal-weight …

A mechanical model for concrete slabs subjected to combined punching shear and in-plane tensile forces

A Deifalla - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Punching shear failure of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs is a sudden one, which has
catastrophic outcomes. Flat slabs with large restrained dimensions, may be subjected to in …

Ultimate torsional resistance and failure modes of FRP-strengthened reinforced concrete members: A nonlinear design model

M Abdoli, D Mostofinejad, M Eftekhar - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete (RC) structural members, especially flanged and spandrel beams,
bridge girders, curved beams, and eccentrically loaded beams may be subjected to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of transverse reinforcement for RC flat slabs against punching shear and comparison with innovative strengthening technique using FRP ropes

MH Makhlouf, G Ismail, AHA Kreem… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research seeks to examine punching shear reinforcements using various materials and
techniques, then evaluate their effectiveness in order to increase the punching strength of …

Theoretical analysis of behavior of FRP-strengthened reinforced concrete members subjected to combined torsion and biaxial bending

M Abdoli, D Mostofinejad - Journal of Composites for Construction, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Reinforced concrete (RC) structural members, such as bridge girders and columns, flanged
and spandrel beams, and edge frame beams, may be subjected to combined actions in the …

Exploring GFRP bars as reinforcement for rectangular and L-shaped beams subjected to significant torsion: An experimental study

A Deifalla, M Hamed, A Saleh, T Ali - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
Steel corrosion related problems have been a heavy burden on countries economically and
socially for many decades. Therefore, the inevitable quest to find an alternative for steel …