Ambient Vibration Based Damage Diagnosis Using Statistical Modal Filtering and Genetic Algorithm: A Bridge Case Study by S. El-Ouafi Bahlous, M. Neifar, S. El-Borgi, H. Smaoui

“…The method was then validated experimentally via ambient vibration tests conducted on full-scale reinforced concrete laboratory specimens. The main purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the feasibility of the identification method for a real bridge. …”
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Shaking Table Test of a RC Frame with EPSC Latticed Concrete Infill Wall by Baizan Tang, Xiaojun Li, Su Chen, Lihong Xiong

“…A series of shaking table tests were performed to investigate the seismic behavior of a full-scale reinforced concrete (RC) frame with EPSC latticed concrete infill wall, and data obtained from the shaking table test were analyzed. …”
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State-of-the-Art Report on Fiber-Reinforced Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Masonry by Saul Rico, Roshanak Farshidpour, Fariborz M. Tehrani

“…Previous investigations in the field of lightweight aggregate fiber-reinforced concrete have shown an increase in flexural strength, toughness, and ductility. …”
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Effect of SSI on Vibration Control of Structures with Tuned Vibration Absorbers by Said Elias

“…This paper investigates the effect of considering soil-structure interaction (SSI) in seismic responses of reinforced concrete (RC) chimneys installed by distributed tuned vibration absorbers vertically (d-MTVAs). …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Research on Shear Strength of Seismic-Damaged SRC Frame Columns Strengthened with Enveloped Steel Jackets by Chengxiang C. X. Xu, Peng S. Sheng, Chong C. Wan

“…The experimental and shear strength analytical investigations carried out on seismic-damaged steel reinforced concrete (SRC) columns strengthened with enveloped steel jacket subjected to cyclic loading are presented in this paper. …”
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Effect of Wrapping on Post-Tensioned Beams Strengthened with Natural Sisal and Jute FRP Using Finite Element Analysis by D. P. Archana, H. N. Jagannatha Reddy, R. Prabhakar, M. U. Aswath, Basavaraju Paruti

“…Many available reinforced concrete buildings across the globe are in desperate need of rehabilitation, repair, or replacement owing to degradation caused by a variety of reasons such as corrosion, lack of detailing, and failure of beam-column bonding, among others. …”
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Correlation of Surface Cracks of Concrete due to Corrosion and Bond Strength (between Steel Bar and Concrete) by Charis Alk. Apostolopoulos, Konstantinos F. Koulouris, Alkiviadis Ch. Apostolopoulos

“…Furthermore, the investigation has shown that the increase of transverse reinforcement (stirrups) percentage and the cover thickness play a significant role in durability of reinforced concrete elements and in bond strength maintenance between rebar and concrete.…”
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Micro and Macro Structural Investigations on Welded Joints of Composite Truss Steel Concrete Beams by Silvia Caprili, Walter Salvatore, Renzo Valentini

“…The interest in the possibility of adopting reinforcing steel for the internal truss arises from its potential economic benefit, finding its justification in the intermediate condition in which this structural typology lies, between composite steel-concrete and ordinary reinforced concrete buildings. Welding has a strong impact on such reinforcing steel material, resulting in relevant drops of ductility and brittle failure usually taking place in correspondence of the heat-affected zone. …”
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Corrosion Activity on CFRP-Strengthened RC Piles of High-Pile Wharf in a Simulated Marine Environment by Ning Zhuang, Yujue Zhou, Yeming Ma, Yingdi Liao, Da Chen

“…We report test results from an experimental study to investigate the effectiveness of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) against reinforcing steel bar corrosion. Twelve reinforced-concrete pile specimens of 180 mm square by 1,600 mm long were cast. …”
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Experimental Study on Early-Age Crack of Mass Concrete under the Controlled Temperature History by Nannan Shi, Jianshu Ouyang, Runxiao Zhang, Dahai Huang

“…The experimental results indicate that the crack probability of reinforced concrete (RC) is overestimated. Theoretical calculations proved that the internal stress can transfer from concrete to reinforcement due to creep effect. …”
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Hysteretic Behavior of Eccentrically Loaded Reinforced Air-Entrained Concrete Columns under Combined Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Seawater Corrosion by Jieqiong Wu, Jian Zhang, Bo Diao, Shaohong Cheng, Yinghua Ye

“…Besides service loads, reinforced concrete structures in cold coastal seismic regions are subjected to multiple attacks of freeze-thaw cycles and seawater corrosion as well as the earthquake struck. …”
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Effects of Shrinkage-Compensation on Mechanical Properties and Repair Performance of Strain-Hardening Cement Composite Materials by Seok-Joon Jang, Sun-Woo Kim, Wan-Shin Park, Koichi Kobayashi, Hyun-Do Yun

“…Also, this study investigates structural performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beam specimens repaired with SHCC and Ex-SHCC (SHCC with expansive admixture). …”
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An Experimental Study on Hybrid Noncompression CF Bracing and GF Sheet Wrapping Reinforcement Method to Restore Damaged RC Structures by Kang Seok Lee

“…We describe a novel technique for restoration of reinforced concrete (RC) structures that have sustained damage during an earthquake. …”
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Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with CFRP under High Temperature and High Humidity Environment by Dongyang Li, Peiyan Huang, Guang Qin, Xiaohong Zheng, Xinyan Guo

“…Numerical and experimental methods were applied to investigate fatigue crack propagation behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with a new type carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) named as carbon fiber laminate (CFL) subjected to hot-wet environment. …”
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On Factors behind the Reasonable Failure Mode of Concrete-Filled Circular Steel Tubular Composite Frame by Yang-bing Liu, Ping-ping Cui, Fang Chen

“…Compared with conventional reinforced concrete structures and steel structures, CFST structures in strong earthquake showcase more complicated strength and deformation behavior because there are many factors underlying the failure mode. …”
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Measurement of Surface Damage through Boundary Detection: An Approach to Assess Durability of Cementitious Composites under Tannery Wastewater by Tanvir Manzur, Khaled Mahmood Ehsan, Sinha Lamia Sultana, Samira Mahmud

“…A Central Effluent Treatment Plant consisting of reinforced concrete structures which is being constructed at Savar, Bangladesh, is an example of such a case. …”
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Stiffness-Displacement Correlation from the RC Shear Wall Tests of the SAFE Program: Derivation of a Capacity Line Model by Francisco J. Molina, Pierre Pegon, Pierre Labbé

“…The response of 13 reinforced concrete shear walls submitted to successive seismic tests has been postprocessed to produce time histories of secant stiffness and displacement oscillation amplitude. …”
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Flexural Behavior of RC Slabs Strengthened in Flexure with Basalt Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix by Sugyu Lee, Kinam Hong, Yeongmo Yeon, Kyusan Jung

“…This paper presents both experimental and analytical research results for predicting the flexural capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs strengthened in flexure with basalt fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM). …”
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Study on Regular Inspection Frequency of Bridge Based on Seismic Vulnerability Analysis by Peng Sun, Fengkun Cui, Haiyang Qin, Xiaomeng Hou

“…This study introduces a method to obtain accurate results regarding bridge seismic cost and reduce structural seismic losses. A three-span reinforced concrete (RC) continuous bridges model consistent with the reality was established, and seismic vulnerability of the RC bridge was calculated via incremental dynamic analysis combined with local earthquake disaster data. …”
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Prediction of Mechanical Strength of Fiber Admixed Concrete Using Multiple Regression Analysis and Artificial Neural Network by S. Karthiyaini, K. Senthamaraikannan, J. Priyadarshini, Kamal Gupta, M. Shanmugasundaram

“…The present study is to compare the multiple regression analysis (MRA) model and artificial neural network (ANN) model designed to predict the mechanical strength of fiber-reinforced concrete on 28 days. The model uses the data from early literatures; the data consist of tensile strength of fiber, percentage of fiber, water/cement ratio, cross-sectional area of test specimen, Young’s modulus of fiber, and mechanical strength of control specimen, and these were used as the input parameters; the respective strength attained was used as the target parameter. …”
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