Investigating Reinforced Concrete Beams with Web Opening under Static and Cyclic Loads by Ali Fawzy, Arafa EL-Helloty, Mahmoud Hassan Mahmoud, Aymen Summra

“…The beams were loaded at two points using a steel plate until the failure stage was reached. …”
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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

“…The GF sheet is used to improve the ductility of columns, and the noncompression CF X-bracing system, which consists of CF bracing and anchors to replace the conventional steel bracing and bolt connections, is used to increase the lateral strength of the framing system. …”
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Implementation of a Probabilistic Structural Health Monitoring Method on a Highway Bridge by Adam Scianna, Zhaoshuo Jiang, Richard Christenson, John DeWolf

“…The bridge is a curved three-span steel dual-box girder bridge located in Hartford, Connecticut. …”
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Experimental investigation on effect of corrosion on curvature-ductility relationship of RCC member in flexure by P N Ojha, Sumit Kumar, Puneet Kaura, Brijesh Singh, Pranay Singh

“…It is not only detrimental to the health of the structure but also has economic implications with regard to the money and energy required for repair of concrete elements deteriorated by corrosion of steel. This study is dedicated to understand the effect of corrosion in concrete induced by chloride ingress using an accelerated technique involving the application of external voltage to laboratory cast RC beam specimens. …”
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Optimization of FCAW Parameters for Ferrite Content in 2205 DSS Welds Based on the Taguchi Design Method by Tianqi Li, Yingying Zhang, Lei Gao, Yunhao Zhang

“…This study presents the Taguchi design method with L9 orthogonal array which was carried out to optimize the flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) process parameters such as welding current, welding voltage, welding speed, and torch angle with reference to vertical for the ferrite content of duplex stainless steel (DSS, UNS S32205) welds. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied, and a mathematical model was developed to predict the effect of process parameters on the responses. …”
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Thermal behavior of Zefreh dolomite mine (Central Iran) by Shahraki B.K., Mehrabi B., Dabiri R.

“…Dolomite has a large amounts of MgO and is an important raw materials for steel, iron and refractory industries. In this paper thermal behavior of Zefreh dolomite at various temperatures was studied by differential thermal analysis (DTA), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT - IR) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. …”
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Roof Control Technology of Mining Roadway under the Influence of Advanced Supporting Pressure by Zhiyuan Jin, Youlin Xu, Tao Peng, Linsheng Gao

“…In order to solve the problem of controlling the roof of the stoping roadway in 1204 fully mechanized face under the influence of advanced support pressure, according to the characteristics of the stoping roadway section, the single hydraulic prop and π-shaped steel beam were selected to verify the shrinkage of the single hydraulic support and establish mechanics. …”
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A numerical study on predicting bond-slip relationship of reinforced concrete using surface based cohesive behavior by Minhajul Bari Prince, Debasish Sen

“…Experimental pullout behaviour can be affected by various parameters, such as concrete and steel strength, boundary conditions, etc. Therefore, a parametric study on pullout tests is time-consuming. …”
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Tool life in Turning Processes: Effect of Lubricants with a small amount of Graphite as Cutting Fluid by Agus Sutanto, Ismet Hari Mulyadi, Farchan - Vernando

“…By using HSS cutting tools and a low carbon steel workpiece, an experimental design was carried out using the Taguchi method with three parameters, that is the viscosity of the lubricant, the percentage of graphite in the lubricants, and the supplied pressure of the lubricants. …”
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Adhesion of underwater repair concrete to vertical surfaces by Elżbieta Horszczaruk, Piotr Brzozowski

“…A specially designed and constructed steel container (a chamber) has been used to place the repair concrete underwater and cure it under hydrostatic pressure. …”
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Structural Improvements for Tall Buildings under Wind Loads: Comparative Study by Nicola Longarini, Luigi Cabras, Marco Zucca, Suvash Chapain, Aly Mousaad Aly

“…These solutions include (1) height reduction, (2) steel belts, (3) tuned mass damper, (4) viscous dampers, and (5) orientation change. …”
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Experimental and numerical studies on the vibration serviceability of fanshaped prestressed concrete floor by Liang Cao, Hongtuo Qi, Jiang Li

“…The comparison of the experimental results with the published American institute of steel construction (AISC) design guide indicates that the prestressed concrete floor system exhibits satisfactory vibration perceptibility overall. …”
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Dynamic Behavior of Supported Structures from Free-Free Modal Tests Using Structural Dynamic Modification by G. Ismael, M. López-Aenlle, F. Pelayo, A. Fernández-Canteli

“…In this paper the SDM theory is used to predict the modal parameters of a pinned-free beam, a cantilever beam, and a 3D steel beam structure from the experimental natural frequencies and mode shapes of the same structures tested in free-free configuration. …”
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Structural behavior of damaged reinforced concrete beams under static cyclic loading by Abdelrahman Elbaz, H. Marzouk, Kh. Heiza, Omar Elnawawy

“…The defective parameters taken into consideration in the experimental program were the gap in the concrete mold and mild steel at the middle bottom reinforcement. All tested specimens had the same cross-sectional dimensions. …”
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Adaptive Model Reference Sliding Mode Control of Structural Nonlinear Vibration by Luyu Li, Naibang Wang, Han Qin

“…This model could simulate the hinge effect of the yielding joints in steel structures or the performance of the hysteretic energy dissipation devices. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of Sulfur Dioxide Absorption in Water Using Structured Packing by Rosa-Hilda Chavez, Nicolas Flores-Alamo, Javier de J. Guadarrama

“…An experimental study of hydrodynamic and mass transfer processes was carried out in an absorption column of 0.252 m diameter and 3.5 m of packed bed height developed by Mexican National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ by its acronym in Spanish) of stainless steel gauze corrugated sheet packing by means of SO2-air-water systems. …”
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How Architecture Builds Intelligence: Lessons from AI by Nikos A. Salingaros

“…However, the contemporary built environment consisting of raw concrete, plate glass, and exposed steel sharply contrasts with natural geometries. …”
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Morphology of Near- and Semispherical Melted Chips after the Grinding Processes Using Sol-Gel Abrasives Based on SEM-Imaging and Analysis by W. Kapłonek, K. Nadolny, W. Habrat

“…Observation of the spherical melted chips and acquisition of their images were carried out for grinding wheel active surfaces with microcrystalline sintered corundum abrasive grains SG™ after the internal cylindrical grinding process of a 100Cr6 steel and Titanium Grade 2® alloy by use of a scanning electron microscope, JEOL JSM-5500LV. …”
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Development of UHPC Mixtures Utilizing Natural and Industrial Waste Materials as Partial Replacements of Silica Fume and Sand by Shamsad Ahmad, Ibrahim Hakeem, Mohammed Maslehuddin

“…Materials such as natural pozzolana (NP), fly ash (FA), limestone powder (LSP), cement kiln dust (CKD), and pulverized steel slag (PSS), all of which are abundantly available in Saudi Arabia at little or no cost, were employed in the development of the UHPC mixtures. …”
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A State Feedback Controller Based on GCC Algorithm against Wind-Induced Motion for High-Rise Buildings with Parametric Uncertainties by Zuohua Li, Chaojun Chen, Jun Teng, Junkai Dong, Beichun Lin

“…Finally, a four-storey steel experimental frame with an AMD system is used to verify the correctness of the conclusions.…”
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