Cumulative Damage Evaluation of RC Bridge Piers subjected to Multiple Earthquakes by Do Hyung Lee, Byeong Hwa Kim, Jung Joong Kim, WooSeok Kim

“…For this purpose, nonlinear seismic analysis of a reinforced concrete bridge structure has been carried out under both single and multiple earthquake ground motions. …”
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Effect of Different Types of Middle Columns on the Seismic Performance of Single-Story Subway Station Structure by Sheng Li, Haiyang Zhuang, Wei Wang, Liguo Jin, Zhengfang Dong

“…In view of the seismic weak component of the single-frame-type subway station structure, the three-dimensional (3D) time-domain nonlinear finite element static-dynamic coupling analysis model of interaction between soil and subway station structure is established by, respectively, using rectangular reinforced concrete (RRC) columns, circular reinforced concrete (CRC) columns, and prefabricated concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns with a quick-connection device proposed in this article. …”
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Deflection-Based Numerical Evaluation of Steel, Bamboo Fibre, and Carbon Fibre Polymer Reinforced Portal Frame by S.O Odeyemi, M.A Olawale, M.O Adisa, O.D Atoyebi, Z.T Giwa

“… Reinforced concrete, a flexible building material, enjoys worldwide acceptance. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Out-of-Plane Flexural and Shear Performance of Half Steel-Concrete Slabs by Quanquan Guo, Peiyao Zhang, Lieang Yang

“…This is significantly different from that of the reinforced concrete slabs. The increases in the volume tie bar ratio could postpone the occurrence of shear failure and even converted failure mode to flexural failure. …”
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Seismic and Power Generation Performance of U-Shaped Steel Connected PV-Shear Wall under Lateral Cyclic Loading by Hongmei Zhang, Jinzhi Dong, Yuanfeng Duan, Xilin Lu, Jinqing Peng

“…In this new form, the PV module is integrated with the reinforced concrete wall by U-shaped steel connectors through embedded steel plates. …”
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Investigation into the Impact of L-Shaped RC Shear Wall Placement with Openings on the Behavior of Medium-Rise Buildings by Salem Merabti, Salah Bezari, Abdelkadir Aymen Laari, Aboubaker Khachouche

“… This article aims to investigate the impact of regular openings in L-shaped reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls located at building corners. …”
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Flexural and Shear Strengthening of High-Strength Concrete Beams Using near Surface Basalt Fiber Bars by Ahmed Ashteyat, Ala’ Taleb Obaidat, Ahmad Al-Khreisat, Mu’tasime Abdel-Jaber

“…Strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures has become a primary challenge in civil engineering. …”
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Study on Zonal Cooperative Control Technology of Surrounding Rock of Super Large Section Soft Rock Chamber Group Connected by Deep Vertical Shaft by Shengrong Xie, Zaisheng Jiang, Dongdong Chen, En Wang

“…The subarea collaborative control technology of “high-strength prestressed bolt (cable) mesh shotcreting coupling + reinforced concrete wall brickwork support technology + high-strength bolt (cable) grouting of fragmented coal and rock mass” is proposed. …”
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Seismic Performance of Offshore Piers under Wave Impact and Chloride Ion Corrosion Environment by Yin Gu, Anhua Yu, Xiaolong Zhang

“…Then, according to the corrosion characteristics of coastal chloride salts on reinforced concrete bridge piers, the corrosion parameters is selected by Latin hypercube sampling, and the influence of corrosion expansion and cracking of bridge pier cover on the chloride ion corrosion process is considered to modify the degradation model of corroded reinforced concrete materials. …”
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Experimental and numerical study on seismic behaviors of SRC column-RC slab joints in NPP by Dayang Wang, Qiang Liu, Yuanqi Song, Yong Zhu, Yongshan Zhang

“…This paper presents an innovative design of a steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) column-reinforced concrete (RC) slab joint based on a concept of the strong column and weak slab. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Short Concrete Columns Reinforced by Bamboo Scrimber under Axial Compression Loads by Min Lei, Zihao Wang, Penghui Li, Liyi Zeng, Hongyao Liu, Zhidong Zhang, Huicheng Su

“…Three columns are reinforced concrete columns, and the other nine columns are bamboo scrimber reinforced concrete columns. …”
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Behavior of an Innovative Square Composite Column Made of Four Steel Tubes at the Corners and Corrugated Steel Batten Plates on all Sides by Chengquan Wang, Zou Yun, Jinxin Kang, Yuan Zhou, Ming Chen, Yichao Wu

“…The seismic performance of the ISSCC column was compared and analyzed with reinforced concrete column under different axial compression ratios. …”
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ASSIMILATION OF PRODUCTION OF THERMO-MECHANICALLY HARDENED REINFORCING BAR WITH EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL CUT, EQUIVALENT DIAMETER 5,5—8,0 mm and 500 H/mm2 by V. A. Matochkin, V. V. Savinkov, A. V. Gontaij, V. I. Shcherbakov

“…The carried out team-work of NIIZHB and RUP “BMZ” enabled to receive new technological decisions at production of bale reinforcing bar, realization of which will increase reliability of reinforced-concrete constructions of buildings and installations.…”
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INFLUENCE OF BEAM HEIGHT-COLUMN WIDTH RATIO ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF RC MOMENT RESISTING FRAMES by A. Khalili, F. Nateghi Alahi

“…Analysis of frequent and repetitive failures in strong earthquakes in recent decades of reinforced concrete structures shows that the strong beam-weak column failure mode typically leads to severe damage in these structures. …”
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Response Modification Factor of RC Frames Strengthened with RC Haunches by Junaid Akbar, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Rizwan, Sairash Javed, Bashir Alam

“…This paper presents experimental and numerical studies carried out on two-story reinforced concrete (RC) frames having weaker beam-column joints, which were retrofitted with reinforced concrete haunches to avoid joint panel damage under seismic actions. …”
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An Integral Numerical Analysis of Impact of a Commercial Aircraft on Nuclear Containment by Xiaoxin Wang, Qin Zhou, Li Shi, Haitao Wang, Xiaotian Li

“…In this paper, the crash of a commercial airplane Boeing 767-200ER on the reinforced concrete containment building of an NPP is analyzed using the missile-target interaction method. …”
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Concrete reinforcement using composite fiberglass-based materials by Benzerga Ahmed Lamine, Amieur Mohamed, Rabehi Rachid

“…One such technique involves externally reinforcing reinforced concrete elements with composite materials because of their superior strength-to-weight ratio and resistance to abrasion. …”
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Progressive Collapse of Structural Systems Considering Force and Corrosion Damage by S. I. Merkulov

“…Peculiarities of corrosion damageability of concrete of reinforced concrete structures are determined, mechanisms of force and corrosion effects and their influence on progressive destruction of structural systems of exploited buildings are analyzed.…”
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Development of the tool steel heating technology by V. I. Timoshpolsky, A. B Steblov, V. V. Filippov, V. S. Timofeev, V. A. Tischenko, D. V. Lenartovic

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A durability- based design approach for structural applications with advanced cement-based materials by Francesco Soave, Liberato Ferrara

“…The poor durability of existing reinforced concrete structures has shown that current approaches to tackle this issue in the overall structural design framework fail to guarantee an adequate level of safety for structures over the intended service life. …”
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