Coupled effects of chlorides and sulfates on steel reinforcement corrosion in concrete structures: A comprehensive review by Ye Tian, Yu Liu, Yu-Meng Xie, Guo-Yi Zhang, Hai-Long Ye, Dong-Ming Yan, Yun-Jian Li, Bei Li, Hong-Jing Xue, Qing Cai

“…Comprehensive consideration and accurate simulation of the factors influencing steel corrosion are crucial for advancing the prediction of the durability of reinforced concrete structures.…”
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Assessment of an Existing RC Building before and after Strengthening Using Nonlinear Static Procedure and Incremental Dynamic Analysis by Amir A. Hedayat, Hakan Yalciner

“…Inadequate attention during design and construction of some of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings in Cyprus has raised questions about the performance level of these existing buildings under future earthquakes. …”
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An Outcome Overview of Housing Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Mataram City Post Lombok Earthquake Disaster by Ni Nyoman Kencanawati, Buan Anshari, Eko Pradjoko, Rini Srikus Saptaningtyas, Teti Handayani

“…Of the various types of more earthquake-resistant houses, the people preferred the reinforced concrete panel type housing because the construction is faster, so they can live in it immediately.…”
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Coupling Beams’ Shear Capacity Prediction by Hybrid Support Vector Regression and Particle Swarm Optimization by Emad A. Abood, Mustafa Kamal Al-Kamal, Sabih Hashim Muhodir, Nadia Moneem Al-Abdaly, Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo, Dario De Domenico, Hamza Imran

“…In structures with reinforced concrete walls, coupling beams join individual walls to produce a rigid assembly that withstands sideways forces. …”
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型钢混凝土柱基于现行规范的侧力-位移曲线预测方法研究 by 尚崇新, 薛亦聪, 杨勇, 于云龙

“…型钢混凝土（steel reinforced concrete，SRC）柱因承载力高、刚度大和耐久性能好等优点而广泛应用于高层结构中。然而，现阶段SRC结构的设计普遍基于承载力设计法，基于性能的抗震设计在SRC结构方面的应用仍待完善。…”
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基于现行规范的型钢混凝土柱侧力-位移曲线预测方法研究 by 尚崇新, 薛亦聪, 杨勇, 于云龙

“…型钢混凝土（steel reinforced concrete，SRC）柱因承载力高、刚度大和耐久性能好等优点而被广泛应用于高层结构中。…”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene: Steel Fiber Concrete and Loading Characteristics of Shaft Lining by Bendong Qin, Shuo Li, Jiaqi Guo, Shaofeng Liu, Xiliang Liu, Yongbiao Lai, Hailiang Li

“…In order to solve the problem of high brittleness of high-strength concrete shaft lining in ultra-deep mine construction, a steel-polypropylene hybrid fiber high-performance reinforced concrete (SPHFRC) shaft model was developed. …”
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Pull-out bond efficiency and load capacity of the bonded HSC strips reinforced with steel and FRP bars to concrete by M.H. Seleem, F.A. Megahed, A.A.M. Badawy, I.A. Sharaky

“…This study used the pull-out test to study the efficiency of bonding reinforced concrete (RC) strips to the concrete elements. …”
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预铸五螺箍矩形SRC柱之轴压与反复载重抗震试验 by 翁正强, 尹衍梁, 王瑞祯, 梁景裕

“…本研究成功的进行一系列大尺寸钢骨钢筋混凝土（Steel Reinforced Concrete,SRC）矩形柱之轴压试验与反复载重抗震试验,旨在探讨新型的复合螺旋箍筋（本文称之为"五螺箍（5-Spirals）"或"尹氏螺箍（Yin′sSpi-rals）"）在矩形SRC柱之使用效益。…”
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A Hysteresis Model Incorporating Varying Pinching Stiffness and Spread for Enhanced Structural Damage Simulation by Mohammad Rabiepour, Cong Zhou, James Geoffrey Chase

“…This can negatively impact the accuracy of the BWBN model in simulating structural responses and damage mechanisms in structures such as reinforced concrete (RC) and timber, which exhibit highly pinched hysteresis behavior when damaged by earthquakes. …”
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Using Attention for Improving Defect Detection in Existing RC Bridges by Sergio Ruggieri, Angelo Cardellicchio, Andrea Nettis, Vito Reno, Giuseppina Uva

“…In the constantly growing need for sustainable mobility and transportation, on-site inspections of existing reinforced concrete (RC) bridges are critical in ensuring the safety of such infrastructures. …”
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Behavior of shallow concrete beams strengthened using low-cost GCSM and mechanical anchors by Phromphat Thansirichaisree, Hisham Mohamad, Mingliang Zhou, Ali Ejaz, Panumas Saingam, Qudeer Hussain, Suniti Suparp

“…This study aimed to evaluate the shear strengthening capabilities of reinforced concrete (RC) shallow beams constrained by externally bonded glass chopped strand mat (GCSM) sheets and metallic mechanical anchors. …”
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Elucidation of novel, alternative, fiber-reinforced iron-based pozzolanic composites as SCMs by Hafiz Muhammad Nadir, Ash Ahmed, Ikram Moshi

“…The ternary pozzolanic iron-based fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) composites containing 8% MK + 10% PFA + 10% GGBS and steel/polypropylene/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers performed the best with attaining up to 70 MPa compressive and up to 8.9 MPa flexural strengths. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Heat-Damaged RC Slender Spiral Columns Repaired with CFRP Rope by Ahmed M. Ashteyat, Ala’ Taleb Obaidat

“…Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is widely used in construction to extend the service life of building structures through the repair and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete (RC) columns. However, due to the difficulty of wrapping CFRP strips spirally around an RC spiral column, a flexible CFRP rope material has been developed as an alternative, which will be used as a spiral hoop for repairing circular columns. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Tibenderana, Philip, Twesigye-Omwe, Moses N, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Due to scanty research on the impacts of varying concentrations of different ingredients in any questionable water on selected properties of reinforced concrete and its durability, thus, further research is recommended.…”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N., Twesigye-Omwe, Joel, Webster Mbujje, Sholagberu Taofeeq, Abdulkadir

“…Due to scanty research on the impacts of varying concentrations of different ingredients in any questionable water unselected properties of reinforced concrete and its durability, thus, further research is recommended…”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N, Twesigye-Omwe, Joel Webster, Mbujje, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Due to scanty research on the impacts of varying concentrations of different ingredients in any questionable water on selected properties of reinforced concrete and its durability, thus, further research is recommended.…”
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Experimental investigation on the seismic resistance of RC columns after acid rain corrosion by Lihua Niu, Shansuo Zheng, Junfeng Guan, Lielie Li, Haorui Xie, Shaohua Gao

“…However, studies on the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) columns affected by acid rain corrosion remain nascent. …”
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Análisis comparativo en base a la sostenibilidad ambiental entre bóvedas de albañileria y estructuras de hormigón Comparative analysis on environmental sustainability between mason... by Justo García Sanz Calcedo, Manuel Fortea Luna, Antonio M. Reyes Rodríguez

“…<br>This paper compares, from a sustainability perspective, the environmental impact of a masonry arris vault with respect to a reticulated reinforced concrete slab, using techniques based on the Life Cycle Assessment to quantify the energy used in the manufacturing process of materials and in the construction of the structure. …”
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Design and Characteristics of a Single-Story Building Model Incorporating Waste by Mohamed Darwish, Mohamed Elnakeb, Marina Moawad, Marwan Mohamed Shawki, Ehab Abdelhamid, Donia Eldwib, Mohamed Nagib Abouzeid, Maram Saudy, Safwan Khedr, Khaled Nassar

“…Furthermore, the proposed system is more environmentally friendly than conventional reinforced concrete technologies due to their lower costs and emissions in addition to improving sustainability through utilizing recycled materials.…”
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