Enhancing flexural property and mesoscopic mechanism of cementitious tailings backfill fabricated with 3D-printed polymers

S Zou, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Backfill mining, one of the most common methods for removing hazardous tailings, is
performed on cementitious tailings backfill (CTB), which can be employed to fully discard …

[HTML][HTML] Embedded Aluminum Sections and Prestressed High-Performance Concretes for Improving Shear Performance of RC Beams

G Elsamak, M Ghalla, JW Hu, A Albogami… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper presents a novel sustainable technique for shear strengthening of reinforced
concrete (RC) beams utilizing embedded aluminum boxes and prestressed high …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of various dowel bars techniques in joints of plain concrete connected rigid pavements: Experimental and numerical investigations

U Heneash, M Ghalla, TA Tawfik, G Elsamak… - Results in …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effectiveness of different dowel bar techniques in enhancing the
performance of joints connecting concrete slabs in jointed plain concrete pavement …

Analyze the potential for employing internally welded steel plates to improve the shear response of high-strength self-compacting concrete-encased steel beams with …

IY Hakeem, W Mansour, W Li, M Badawi - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Openings in composite beams can be used to install ducts and utility pipes without
increasing the story height. The shear strength of the composite beams is decreased as a …

Improving the flexural response of timber beams using externally bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) Sheets

W Mansour, W Li, P Wang, CM Fame, L Tam, Y Lu… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of timber beams
externally strengthened with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. At first, the …

Load and deformation analysis in experimental and numerical studies of full-size wooden beams reinforced with prestressed FRP and steel bars

A Wdowiak-Postulak, J Gocál, F Bahleda, J Prokop - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of composite precast or steel bars as reinforcements for timber beams is an
important technique that can improve effectiveness or allow cross sections to be reduced …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture behaviors of sustainable recycled aggregate concrete under compression-shear loading: Laboratory test, numerical simulation, and environmental …

Y Liang - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A series of compression-shear tests were carried out to investigate the shear failure of
sustainable recycled aggregate concrete, and shear failure surfaces were scanned by a 3D …

Improving shear performance of regular web openings concrete beams using steel mesh reinforced strain hardening cementitious composites: An experimental and …

W Li, A Badr el-din, W Mansour, S Fayed - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The majority of studies focused on shear strengthening methods for single or double
transversely opened reinforced concrete (RC) beams; however, no studies examined beams …

Mesoscale modelling on shear behavior of RC beams at low temperature: Influences of structural size and shear span-to-depth ratio

L **, C **e, W Yu, X Du - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The low-temperature brittle failure of materials could aggravate the brittle characteristics of
shear failure of RC beams, which urgently needs scientific research. This paper aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Pull-out Bond Efficiency and Load Capacity of the Bonded HSC Strips Reinforced with Steel and FRP Bars to Concrete

MH Seleem, FA Megahed, AAM Badawy… - Case Studies in …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study used the pull-out test to study the efficiency of bonding reinforced concrete (RC)
strips to the concrete elements. The effect of width, thickness, bond length (L b), and …