Advancing soil-structure interaction (SSI): a comprehensive review of current practices, challenges, and future directions by Imtiyaz Akbar Najar, Raudhah Ahmadi, Akeem Gbenga Amuda, Raghad Mourad, Neveen El Bendary, Idawati Ismail, Nabilah Abu Bakar, Shanshan Tang

“…Abstract The safety, stability, and long-term performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures depend significantly on soil-structure interaction (SSI), a critical phenomenon governing the dynamic relationship between soil and structural behaviour. …”
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Study on Mechanical Performance of Prestressed UHPFRC U-Beam Bridges by Mengying Liu, Eugen Brühwiler, Fengkun Cui, Yue Xu

“…This paper explores the flexural behavior of prestressed ultrahigh-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) beam bridge having unique design and the material properties of prestressed reinforcement combined with UHPFRC. …”
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Architekci pogranicza kulturowego: Julian i Alfred Zachariewiczowie, Iwan Lewiński, Tadeusz Obmiński by Ihor Żuk

“…His son Alfred left his mark in history as an outstanding builder of Lviv in the first third of the last century, a highly gifted representative of the local architectural school during the periods of Art Nouveau, early modernism, and Neoclassicism of the early 20th century, the initiator of promoting the reinforced concrete in the construction industry of Galicia. …”
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Effects of ultrasonication on electrical and self-sensing properties for fiber-reinforced cementitious composites containing MWCNTs by Jin-Seok Woo, Ai-Hua Jin, Hyun-Do Yun, Junhee Yu, Je Hyun Bae, Sun-Woo Kim, Soo-Yeon Seo, Gun-Cheol Lee, Seongwon Hong, Kang-Soo Kim, Sangyoung Han

“…Given the limited research on the self-SHM performance of MWCNTs-filled cementitious composites under varying ultrasonic dispersion energy levels, this study contributes significantly to advancing the self-monitoring capabilities of reinforced concrete structures.…”
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钢法兰-榫式连接的装配式RC柱抗震性能试验研究 by 刘立平, 殷尧日, 余杰, 王志军, 李英民, 李瑞锋

“…结合干式连接和湿式连接的优点提出了一种用于装配式钢筋混凝土柱(reinforced concrete,RC)的钢法兰-榫式连接,采用试验方法研究了该类连接的装配式RC柱的抗震性能。…”
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台湾第一部钢骨钢筋混凝土构造(SRC)设计规范之设计理念与重点内容 by 翁正强

“…本文主要阐述台湾第一部钢骨钢筋混凝土构造(SteelReinforcedConcrete,SRC)设计规范之发展过程与重点内容,包括SRC构造之建筑与力学特色、SRC构造之设计理念、SRC构造之强度计算方法、耐震设计与SRC梁柱接头之设计细则等。…”
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Development method of determining angle of the railway contact network support inclination by I. A. Shnyptev, R. S. Kurmanov, Yu. M. Sosnovsky, A. A. Kuznetsov

“…A model experiment is carried out on a model of a reinforced concrete contact network support in four orientations. …”
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Evaluation of Selected Physicomechanical Properties of SFRC according to Different Standards by Tereza Komárková, Jaromír Láník, Ondřej Anton

“…Steel fiber reinforced concretes are currently very popular, especially in the construction of industrial floors of warehouses and other halls with relatively large floor areas. …”
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Seismic Response Compression of Various MSE Walls Based on 3D Modeling by Muhammad Akbar, Huali Pan, Guoqiang Ou, Georgios Nikitas, Bilal Ahmed

“…This research focuses on investigating and designing MSE walls made of reinforcement concrete and hollow precast concrete panels. …”
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Experimental and Analytical Study on Seismic Behavior of Strengthened Existing Single Frame Structures with Exterior Cantilevers by Bo Hu, Xinyu Wei, Henglin Lv, Tribikram Kundu, Ning Li

“…Three single reinforcement concrete (RC) frames, including 1 reference specimen and 2 specimens strengthened with shear walls, were fabricated and subjected to low cyclic loadings, in order to evaluate seismic performances of strengthened single frame structures with exterior cantilevers. …”
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An experimental study on flexural strength enhancement of concrete by means of small steel fibers by Abdoullah Namdar, Ideris Bin Zakaria, Azimah Bt Hazeli, Sayed Javid Azimi, Abdul Syukor Bin Abd. Razak, G. S. Gopalakrishna

“…Flexural strength and time to failure of fiber reinforce concrete could be further enhanced if, instead of smooth steel fibers, corrugated fibers were used.…”
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Experimental evaluation of effects of steel and glass fibers on engineering properties of concrete by Jalal Akbari, Amirhossein Abed

“…The results reveal that the best range for reinforcing concrete with steel fiber is 0.3% to 0.9 %, and glass fiber is 0.3% to 0.6 % by volume fraction of fiber to improve the engineering strengths concrete. …”
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Study on Numerical Simulation of Seismic Collapse of RC Frame Structure with Infilled Wall by Defeng Xu, Junwu Dai, Yongqiang Yang, Xuran Weng, Gang Sun

“…The infilled wall plays an important role in the formation of the survival space and life-saving passage of the seismic collapse of reinforcement concrete (RC) frame structure. Here, with the numerical modeling method of the infilled wall, the connection between infilled wall and RC frame was primarily investigated. …”
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Behavior of Structural Concrete Frames with Hybrid Reinforcement under Cyclic Loading by Asmaa Sobhy, Louay Aboul Nour, Hilal Hassan, Alaaeldin Elsisi

“…A substantial amount of work was carried out on the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) in reinforcing concrete structural elements, which demonstrated considerable inelasticity or deformity through monotonous and fatigue loads. …”
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Usability of Tea Waste in Concrete as Natural Fiber by Cuma Kara

“…As a result, it was determined that the reinforcing concrete with CA increased the need for water, filled the gaps in the concrete and that the ultrasonic pulse velocity, concrete test hammer, flexural strength and compressive strength values were increased with the use of up to 7 kg waste in 1 m3 concrete. …”
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An effect of nano alumina and nano titanium di oxide with polypropylene fiber on the concrete: mechanical and durability study by Awadhesh Srivastava, Abhishek Mishra, Sachin Kumar Singh

“…This work presents the results of an experimental investigation into the strength and durability properties of fiber-reinforced concretes with polypropylene (PP) fibers added to the concrete by volume and nano Al2O3 and nano TiO2 are used as partial substitutes for cement. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Shrinkage of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Containing Lithium Carbonate and Nano-Calcium Carbonate by Tingyu Wang, Jianqing Gong, Bo Chen, Xiao Gong, Wanli Guo, Yang Zhang, Falei Li

“…Early strength generation is essential for the successful application and usage of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete (UHPC) in reinforcing concrete structures. The work contained in this paper focused on evaluating the effects of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3, denoted as LC) and nano-calcium carbonate (NC) on the early mechanical properties and autogenous shrinkage of UHPC under normal temperature curing conditions. …”
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