FRP composites have been successfully used for improving the strength and ductility of
reinforced concrete members that are severely damaged under different scenarios such as …

Repair has become a viable option for restoring the use of earthquake-damaged RC
elements, even those that have been severely damaged. To select and design an …

Research on rapid repair of reinforced concrete (RC) columns has been limited to columns
with slight or moderate damage. Moreover, few studies have been conducted on repair of …

Rapid and effective repair methods are desired to enable quick reopening of damaged
bridges after an earthquake occurs, especially for those bridges that are critical for …

Seismic repair of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns has been studied extensively
during the past several decades; however, few studies have been conducted on the …

A large number of researchers around the globe are currently conducting investigations on
the use of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) for strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) …

This research aimed to develop a technique to rapidly repair reinforced concrete (RC)
bridge columns for emergency service restoration after severe earthquake damage has …

This guide addresses the selection of systems for rapidly repairing earthquake-damaged
reinforced concrete bridge columns with different types and levels of damage. Recent …

As a major energy dissipating component, reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns may
experience damage such as concrete cracking, concrete crushing, reinforcing steel yielding …

This report summarizes the second phase of an investigation on the performance of
earthquake-damaged reinforced concrete bridges with repaired columns. In Phase II, a …