High-performance fiber-reinforced cement-based composite (HPFRCC) is a class of
construction materials that exhibit pseudo-strain hardening behavior under tension after first …

Structures designed with high ductility often have significant residual displacement. As a self-
centered structure, unbonded prestressed reinforced concrete (UBPRC) columns can …

This study presents the derivation of closed-form component limit state expressions for high-
strength concrete columns reinforced with high-strength steel bars (HSC-HSSB) from an …

Retrofitting reinforced concrete (RC) column by conventional fibre reinforced polymers
(FRPs) can enhance the seismic performance to a limited level due to the small straining …

The concept of performance-based design (PBD) originated several decades ago and has
been evolving since. PBD in its current form aims at achieving one or more predicted …

Sustainability of civil infrastructure is measured in terms of three integral components:
economy, environment and society. Recent devastating natural disasters worldwide have …

Bar buckling and subsequently low-cycle fatigue fracture is one of the main failure modes of
RC columns/piers under strong earthquakes. Due to the adoption of new metallurgical …

Performance-based seismic design aims to dictate the structural performance in a
predetermined fashion given the possible seismic hazard scenarios the structure is likely to …

This paper presents new equations for the design of confinement reinforcement for ductile
earthquake-resistant rectangular and circular columns based on performance measured in …

The acquisition of a flexural backbone curve for columns primarily relies on finite element
analysis and experiments, of which the complexity and high cost are significant challenges …