Fatigue behavior of damaged concrete beams repaired with composite material by Khamis Hadjazi, A. Hamiani, Sereir Zouaoui, Amziane Sofiane

“… By the present paper, an analytical model was developed to study the cracked FRP-strengthened reinforced concrete beams subjected to fatigue loading. …”
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Torsional Behavior of High-Strength Concrete Beams with Minimum Reinforcement Ratio by Changbin Joh, Imjong Kwahk, Jungwoo Lee, In-Hwan Yang, Byung-Suk Kim

“…Although there is a growing trend to use higher strength for concrete and steel in reinforced concrete structures due to the lightness and slenderness of these members together with the simplified arrangement of their reinforcement, there is still the necessity to inspect the reduction of ductility resulting from the gain in strength. …”
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Numerical nonlinear analysis of RC beams with un-strengthened and CFRP-strengthened opening drilled under service loads within shear zones by Magdy Khalaf, Louay Aboul-Nour, Mahmoud Khater, Marwa Ibrahim

“…The current research deals with the Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams numerical modeling using the finite element analysis software ANSYS-standard and the proposed strengthening procedure if it is urgently required to drill rectangular or circular in shape openings within their shear zones under different applied service loads levels. …”
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Numerical Modelling and Damage Assessment Criteria for FRP-Retrofitted RC Columns by Inês Sousa, Rita Peres, Rita Couto, Rita Bento, José Miguel Castro

“…The numerical modelling procedures and damage criteria of both existing and retrofitted reinforced concrete (RC) elements are crucial for reliable seismic assessment and the retrofitting of existing RC buildings. …”
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Strength prediction and failure mode classification for SRC shear beams using GA-BP ANN method by Gangfeng Yao, Bingyi Li

“…For the steel reinforced concrete (SRC) beam, accurately predicting its shear behavior can be quite challenging. …”
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Axial Behaviour of Slender RC Circular Columns Strengthened with Circular CFST Jackets by Yiyan Lu, Tao Zhu, Shan Li, Weijie Li, Na Li

“…This paper investigates the axial behavior of slender reinforced concrete (RC) columns strengthened with concrete filled steel tube (CFST) jacketing technique. …”
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Anti-Impact Performance Enhancement of Two-Way Spanning Slab through the Implementation of Steel Trussed Bars by Rayeh Nasr Al-Dala’ien, S. M. Anas, Abdel-Fattah Jamal Kodrg

“…Reinforced concrete (RC) slabs represent integral structural components extensively employed in architectural and infrastructural frameworks owing to their inherent robustness and longevity. …”
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Composite using ECC-steel wire to strengthen RC beams: Flexural performance and FEM analysis by Wei Yang, Xiaoqing Xu, Zhigang Zhang, Dawei Liu, Huilin Hu, Dagmawi Getahun

“…Strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) beams often face challenges, such as the brittleness of adopted materials and adhesive degradation over time. …”
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Mechanical Performance Analysis of Steel Beam-Column Joints in Fabricated Multirise Steel Structures after Fire by Fang Liu, Xiuli Wang, Bin Cai, Xuguang Li, Liqi Yang

“…Then, the three-story and three-span reinforced concrete is selected as the experimental object. …”
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Optimization of mechanical and impact resistance of high strength glass fiber reinforced alkali activated concrete containing silica fume: An experimental and response surface meth... by Tejeswara Rao Maganti, Krishna Rao Boddepalli

“…This study explores the enhancement of high strength alkali activated glass fiber reinforced concrete (AAGFRC) through the incorporation of silica fume and glass fibers. …”
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Optimizing UHPC Layers to Improve Punching Shear Performance in Concrete Slabs by Ahmed A. Hassoon, Rafea F. Hassan, Husam H. Hussein

“…This study explores the impact of UHPC layers on the punching shear behavior of reinforced concrete slabs. Sixteen slab specimens were tested with variations in UHPC layer thickness, placement, and column shape. …”
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The Stress Calculation Methods of Antislide Structures with Continuous Ladders by Gong Chen, Qiang Xu

“…In antislide structures with continuous ladders (ASCLs), horizontal and vertical reinforced concrete antislide members connected in continuous ladders, head to tail, are set along the slip surfaces of slopes. …”
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Fundamental Investigation on Seismic Retrofitting Method of Aging Concrete Structural Wall Using Carbon Fiber Sheet-Constitutive Law of Rectangular Section by Kazuhiro Hayashi, Tomoya Matsui, Taiki Saito, Roy Reyna

“…A construction method for strengthening aging-reinforced concrete buildings by wrapping structural members with carbon fiber sheets has been proposed and implemented in recent years. …”
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Modeling of masonry infilled RC frames with different aspect ratios using plastic hinge and equivalent strut by Ahmed M. El-Kholy, Sayed M. Sayed, Mohamed M. El-Assaly, Mohamed K. Ismail

“…The proposed approach models the plasticity in the beams and columns of the reinforced concrete (RC) frames using flexural plastic hinges while modeling the masonry panel as a nonlinear equivalent strut. …”
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Heat Transfer Dynamic Analyses for Recycled-Concrete Wall Combined with Expanded Polystyrene Template by Jianhua Li, Wenjing Chen

“…Both temperature (T) and humidity (H) affection to thermal conductivity coefficient (λ) of reinforced concrete and the EPS template were investigated, correspondingly. …”
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Numerical Study of Concentric Brace Equipped with the Eccentric Elements for Strengthening Buildings by Asadullah Attal, Mohammad Ali Kafi

“…Studies revealed that the brace system is a valuable option for retrofitting existing steel and reinforced concrete structures. However, the bracing system suffers a weakness called axial buckling of the brace under critical compressive load, reducing bearing capacity and interrupting energy dissipation. …”
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Modeling and Seismic Performance Analysis of Grid Shear Walls by Weijing Zhang, Caiwang Li, Xiao Chu

“…Prefabricated insulation grid shear walls are a new type of wall which integrates structure, insulation and formwork. A grid-like reinforced concrete shear wall with vertical and transverse limbs is formed by casting concrete into the reserved vertical and transverse hollow cavities in the prefabrication of cement polystyrene granular concrete wall formworks. …”
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Scientific and Methodological Bases of Exergetic Analysis of the Processes of Heat Treatment of Concrete Products in Heat Technology Installations. Part 1 by V. N. Romaniuk, A. M. Niyakovskii

“…Heat treatment of concrete and reinforced concrete products belongs to such technologies. …”
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Flexural Properties of UHPFRC Beams with an Initial Notch by Younes Baghaei Osgouei, Shahriar Tavousi Tafreshi, Masoud Pourbaba

“…Experimental and numerical studies are carried out in this study to characterize the flexural properties of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) beams with and without an initial notch reinforced with micro steel fibers in overall ratios of 2% by volume. …”
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Shear strength and behavior of eco-friendly RC corbels by Kadhim Z. Naser, Abdulamir Atalla Almayah, Abdulnasser M. Abbas

“…In this study, the behavior of reinforced concrete corbels made of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) was investigated. …”
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