An Investigation of Soil Profile Depth Change on Site Response Analysis by Fatma İlknur KARA, Barış Şahin

“…The paper concludes that, for the soil profile addressed in this study, the derived design spectrum related to soil type ZE- regardless of the depth change - is conservative for all periods except the high rise buildings as well as the buildings that do not require advanced performance evaluations such as new designed reinforced concrete buildings, precast concrete buildings and steel buildings.…”
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Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Steel Fibers on the Flexural Behavior and Ductility of High-Strength Concrete Hollow Beams by Ahmmad Abbass, Sallal Abid, Mustafa Özakça

“…In this study, an experimental work was directed toward comparing the flexural behavior of solid and hollow steel fiber-reinforced concrete beams. For this purpose, eight square cross-sectional beam specimens, four solid and four hollow, were prepared. …”
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Prediction of Transverse Reinforcement of RC Columns Using Machine Learning Techniques by Congzhen Xiao, Baojuan Qiao, Jianhui Li, Zhiyong Yang, Jiannan Ding

“…Transverse reinforcement of reinforced concrete (RC) columns contributes greatly to the ductility deformation capacity of RC structures. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Seismic Performance of RC Exterior Beam-Column Joints with Slabs by Zhimeng Wang, Jiao Huang, Zhaoqun Chang, Yongjian Lu

“…The effect of a cast-in-place slab on the beam-column joint at beam ends in reinforced concrete (RC) structures under earthquake attacks has not been fully understood, and therefore, it is not manifestly addressed to some of the design criteria or specifications. …”
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Numerical Validation of Long-Term Behaviour of Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beam by Abdulmajed Dalia Alaa Aldeen, Daud Sultan Ahmed, Alrshoudi Fahed

“…This research presents an advanced computational framework for predicting long-term deflection, crack width, and creep recovery in reinforced concrete beams incorporating recycled aggregate. …”
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Understandings on the Performance of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube with Different Kinds of Concrete Infill by K. B. Manikandan, C. Umarani

“…The types of concrete used for this study are conventional concrete, steel fiber-reinforced concrete, geopolymer concrete, and expansive concrete, respectively. …”
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Effect of Surface Shape and Content of Steel Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Concrete by Lijuan Zhang, Jun Zhao, Cunyuan Fan, Zhi Wang

“…Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has gained popularity in the last decades attributed to the improvement of brittleness and low tensile strength of concrete. …”
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Dynamic Comfort Considerations in the Design of High-rise Buildings by Lia Balanchivadze, Beka Matithaishvili, Vladimer Kikadze

“…The following paper provides research analysis on the influence of wind on a building, considering the regional and local climate conditions, to improve dynamic stability and reduce wind disruption effects on high-rise reinforced concrete buildings. The main aspect of disturbance in living conditions is caused by wind loads on the building. …”
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Application of Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Materials in Architectural Design by Zixiang Yan

“…Building energy saving has become a major trend of global development, and then the optimal design of reinforcement selection for reinforced concrete beams based on a multiobjective genetic algorithm is discussed. …”
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Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete by Eduardo Sadot Herrera-Sosa, Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Epifanio Cruz-Zaragoza

“…In polymer reinforced concrete, the Young’s modulus of both polymers and cement matrix is responsible for the detrimental properties of the concrete, including compressive and tensile strength, as well as stiffness. …”
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Experimental Study on Lateral Bearing Mechanical Characteristics and Damage Numerical Simulation of Micropile by Ning Liu, Yi-Xiong Huang, Bo Wu, Wei Huang

“…In order to study the lateral force characteristics and failure characteristics of micropile, laboratory tests on the flexural and tensile strength of reinforced concrete micropiles with different diameters and with or without external steel pipes were performed. …”
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A Review of the Engineering Properties of Metakaolin Based Concrete: Towards Combatting Chloride Attack in Coastal/Marine Structures by Deveshan L. Pillay, Oladimeji B. Olalusi, Paul O. Awoyera, Carlos Rondon, Ana María Echeverría, John Temitope Kolawole

“…Deterioration of reinforced concrete structures located in a coastal/marine setting can influence the safety, economic, and sustainability aspects of society. …”
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Development and Application of Urban Landslide Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Reflecting Social and Economic Variables by Yoonkyung Park, Ananta Man Singh Pradhan, Ungtae Kim, Yun-Tae Kim, Sangdan Kim

“…This study considered two popular building structure types, reinforced-concrete frame and nonreinforced-concrete frame, to assess the physical vulnerability. …”
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Experimental Investigation on the Interfacial Debonding between FRP Sheet and Concrete under Medium Strain Rate by Zihua Zhang, Yunyi Xiao, Ping Zhuge, Xiaocun Zhang

“…Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been widely used to strengthen the existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures to against static and dynamic loads. …”
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Nonlinear Static Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis of Time-Dependent Soil Deformation Effects on RC Structures by Ayat Errahmane Remadna, Kamel Bezih, Rafik Demagh, Mohamed Saddek Remadna

“… Soil response and superstructure behavior are two major factors influencing the long-term performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Maintaining the structural integrity of these structures over time is crucial due to the complex static interactions between the soil and the structure. …”
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Near-Fault Ground Motion Influence on the Seismic Responses of a Structure with Viscous Dampers considering SSI Effect by Jinping Yang, Peizhen Li, Hang Jing, Meng Gao

“…This paper studies the influence of the characteristics of the near-fault ground motion on the seismic responses of the structure with energy dissipation devices including soil-structure interaction (SSI). A ten-story reinforced concrete frame rested on soft site is introduced, and the viscous dampers added in the frame are designed. …”
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Life Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions of Different Building Structural Frame Types by Sangyong Kim, Joon-Ho Moon, Yoonseok Shin, Gwang-Hee Kim, Deok-Seok Seo

“…In this research, four constructed buildings were analyzed, with these having either reinforced concrete (RC) or steel (S) structures. An input-output framework analysis was used to measure energy consumption and CO2 emissions of input materials for each structural frame type. …”
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Analisis Kapasitas Seismik Gedung Eksisting Beton Bertulang Dengan Dinding Bata by Dinda Lestari, Maidawati Maidawati, Muhammad Ridwan

“…Evaluasi berpedoman pada standar Jepang, Standard for Seismic Evaluation of Existing Reinforced Concrete Building, 2001, dengan menggunakan metode level dua. …”
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Shock Wave Propagation Characteristics of Cylindrical Charge and Its Aspect Ratio Effects on the Damage of RC Slabs by Xiaohua Zhao, Gaohui Wang, Hongyuan Fang, Yong Fan, Xueming Du

“…Antiknock research of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs is often carried out with spherical or nearly spherical explosives, although many explosives used in engineering and military are cylinder shaped. …”
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Numerical Analysis of the Seismic Response of Tunnel Composite Lining Structures across an Active Fault by Zude Ding, Mingrong Liao, Nanrun Xiao, Xiaoqin Li

“…A new aseismic composite structure was then built on the basis of this model by combining aseismic joints, damping layers, traditional reinforced concrete linings, and ECC linings. A series of 3D dynamic-response numerical models considering the composite structure-surrounding rock-fault interaction were established to explore the seismic response characteristics and aseismic performance of the composite structures. …”
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