Cost-effective UHPC for accelerated bridge construction: material properties, structural elements, and structural applications

J Wang, J Liu, Z Wang, T Liu, J Liu… - Journal of Bridge …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) is becoming progressively popular in China due to its
advantages in sustainable development. However, some challenges still prevent it from …

Behaviors of hybrid beams composed of seawater sea-sand concrete (SWSSC) and a prefabricated UHPC shell reinforced with FRP bars

Z Dong, G Wu, XL Zhao, H Zhu, X Shao - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this study was to develop a new type of hybrid beam with excellent
durability. This new type of beam was designed to be suitable for rapid in-situ construction in …

Experimental and numerical study of shear interface response of hybrid thin CFRP–Concrete slabs

A Mahboob, L Gil, E Bernat-Maso, AR Eskenati - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hybrid slabs made of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and concrete provide a
solution that takes advantage of the strength properties of both materials. The performance …

Corrosion of steel rebar embedded in UHPC beams with cracked matrix

L Fan, L Teng, F Tang, KH Khayat, G Chen… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Intact ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) can properly protect embedded steel rebar
from corrosion. However, cracks initiate and propagate in UHPC beams under loading …

Flexural behavior of small-sized I-shaped UHPC beams hybrid reinforced with steel plate and BFRP

Z Dong, Z Liu, J Ji, H Zhu, X Shao, G Wu, Z Yang - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
A new type of small-sized I-shaped ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beam was
proposed and tested in this paper. The bottom flange of the I-beam was hybrid reinforced …

Novel panel-core connection process and impact behaviors of CF/PEEK thermoplastic composite sandwich structures with truss cores

J Hu, A Liu, S Zhu, H Zhang, B Wang, H Zheng… - Composite …, 2020 - Elsevier
The composite sandwich structures, as a representative of lightweight and high-strength
structures, exhibit extraordinary engineering application potential. However, the weak …

Characterization of the performance of a tailored shear connector for UHPC slab-FRP truss hybrid beam

R Zhong, X Ai, Y Feng, X Zou, J Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Placing an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) slab on top of a FRP truss to form a
hybrid system is a good solution to overcome the limited stiffness of all-FRP structures. The …

An experimental study of FRP truss side plate joint

X Zou, Y Feng, R Zhong, T Fang, J Wang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) slab-fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) truss hybrid
beam has been proved as an effective and advanced bridge system. However, the limited …

Novel FRP micro-bar reinforced UHPC permanent formwork for circular columns: Concept and compressive behavior

JJ Zeng, SP Chen, KD Peng, JG Dai - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel form of tubular permanent formwork that is made of ultra-high-
performance concrete (UHPC) internally reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) …

[PDF][PDF] I-shaped ECC/UHPC composite beams reinforced with steel bars and BFRP sheets

Z Dong, JH Ji, ZQ Liu, C Wu, G Wu, H Zhu… - Sustainable …, 2023 - researchgate.net
This paper proposes a new type of small-sized I-shaped engineered cementitious composite
(ECC)/ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) composite beam which has the potential to …