Fiber-reinforced polymer composites in strengthening reinforced concrete structures: A critical review

MZ Naser, RA Hawileh, JA Abdalla - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites continue to provide designers with the ability to
deliver innovative and intelligent solutions to overcome the ever-growing aging issues in …

Modeling strategies of finite element simulation of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with FRP: A review

MZ Naser, RA Hawileh, J Abdalla - Journal of Composites Science, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites do not only possess superior mechanical
properties, but can also be easy to tailor, install, and maintain. As such, FRPs offer novel and …

Finite element analysis on the anisotropic behavior of 3D printed concrete under compression and flexure

J **ao, H Liu, T Ding - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore effects of interfacial bond properties on the anisotropic
mechanical behavior of 3D printed concrete. One finite element (FE) model which fully …

[HTML][HTML] 3D meso-scale fracture modelling and validation of concrete based on in-situ X-ray Computed Tomography images using damage plasticity model

Y Huang, Z Yang, W Ren, G Liu, C Zhang - International Journal of Solids …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) meso-scale finite element models of concrete based on in-
situ X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) images are developed and validated in this study …

Flexural performance of 3D-printed composite beams with ECC and recycled fine aggregate concrete: Experimental and numerical analysis

H Liu, J **ao, T Ding - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
To overcome the difficulties of placing steel bars in 3D-printed concrete (3DPC), a novel
reinforcement method combining engineered cementitious composites (ECC) and recycled …

Shear strengthening of RC beams with FRP grid-reinforced ECC matrix

X Yang, WY Gao, JG Dai, ZD Lu - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites are increasingly used for flexural
and shear strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. This paper presents the results …

Experimental and numerical studies of size effects of Ultra High Performance Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) beams

GH Mahmud, Z Yang, AMT Hassan - Construction and Building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra High Performance Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) is a relatively
new construction material with high strength, fracture toughness and ductility. Although …

Concrete damage plasticity model for modeling FRP-to-concrete bond behavior

Y Tao, JF Chen - Journal of composites for construction, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
The technique of externally bonding fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites has become
very popular worldwide for retrofitting existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures …

Monte Carlo simulations of meso-scale dynamic compressive behavior of concrete based on X-ray computed tomography images

YJ Huang, ZJ Yang, XW Chen, GH Liu - International Journal of Impact …, 2016 - Elsevier
The dynamic damage and fracture behavior of concrete under compression with strain rate
up to 100 s− 1 is investigated by Monte Carlo simulations (MCSs) of realistic meso-scale …

Nonlinear three–dimensional finite–element modelling of reinforced–concrete beams: Computational challenges and experimental validation

A Earij, G Alfano, K Cashell, X Zhou - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2017 - Elsevier
Three–dimensional nonlinear finite–element models have been developed to investigate
the loading–unloading–reloading behaviour of two reinforced–concrete beams under four …