The durability under dynamic loading is crucial for diverse concrete structures, including
buildings subjected to seismic forces as well as hydraulic and floating concrete structures in …

The paper presents a novel sustainable technique for shear strengthening of reinforced
concrete (RC) beams utilizing embedded aluminum boxes and prestressed high …

Precast Reinforced concrete (RC) columns with circular sections are increasingly being
utilized in the construction of RC structures. This paper reports investigations into the flexural …

This paper has proposed a new strengthening system made of basalt fiber-reinforced
polymer (BFRP) bars-reinforced engineered cementitious composite (ECC) matrix …

Reinforced concrete (RC) flat slabs are commonly introduced in medium-rise buildings
because of their constructional and architectural benefits. However, the tensile brittleness of …

The iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) has promising applications in strengthening
and repairing aged steel-reinforced concrete structural elements. Fe-SMA bars can produce …

Openings in the shear span can significantly affect the structural behavior of reinforced
concrete (RC) beams, particularly in terms of shear capacity and crack propagation. This …

The synergetic effect between the deformed rebar and steel-polyethylene hybrid fiber-
reinforced cementitious composites (HECC) plays a critical role in assuring the performance …

Highly ductile fibre reinforced concrete (HDC) and reactive powder concrete (RPC) are
characterized by tensile strain-hardening behavior and ultrahigh strength, respectively. This …

In the current study, experiments and numerical simulations were carried out to investigate
the cracking behavior of reinforced concrete beams consisting of a very thin layer (ie, 1 cm in …