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?iga Unuk and Milan Kuhta
A nonlinear semi-numeric and finite element analysis of three-point bending tests of notched polymer fiber-reinforced concrete prisms was performed. The computational and experimental results were compared in terms of the load-displacement behavior. The ...
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Niki Balkamou and George Papagiannopoulos
Steel Plate Shear Walls (SPSW) provide significant lateral load capacity and can be utilized in the seismic retrofit and upgrade of existing reinforced concrete (r/c) buildings. In this study, the application of SPSW to retrofit a r/c building designed a...
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Hang Su, Tao Deng, Zengquan Yang, Jianpeng Qin and Lu Zheng
Shield misalignment is a common problem in shield tunnels, which seriously affects the safety and durability of tunnels. However, at present, there is a lack of research on the influence of shield misalignment on the shear capacity of the circumferential...
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Panagiota S. Katsimpini
The aim of this study is to investigate the seismic behavior of concrete/steel mixed structures. In engineering praxis, many buildings consist of two parts: one made of reinforced concrete and the other made of steel. There are several difficulties in th...
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Wenle Gao, Yuming Kou, Tongqing Yan, Hong Sun and Saijiang Li
Blasting demolition plays an important role in building demolition, and numerical-simulation methods can facilitate the optimization of blasting-demolition schemes. To study the influence of the delay-time differences between columns on the blasting and ...
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Zhiqiang Wang, Chengjun Wu, Hongya Qu and Wei Xiao
In this study, finite element analysis (FEA) has been conducted for an improved grouted corrugated duct (GCD) connection design with a reserved recess in bridge footing. This study aims to understand the damage progression mechanism and to evaluate the c...
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Hao Qi, Shaowei Hu, Xiang Xue, Changxi Shan, Wenhao Li, Yajia Wang and Peiyi Wang
To prevent brittle damage and improve the post-earthquake rapid repair capability of beam-column connections, a precast reduced beam section (PRBS) connection joint that can be rapidly repaired under earthquake action was proposed in this study. Four spe...
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Melisa Herrera, Diego Sosa, Sigifredo Díaz and Jessica Thangjitham
Current construction codes require detailed analyses for structural retrofitting, which must consider performance during seismic events. Therefore, the computational models used to evaluate existing infrastructure require nonlinear structural analysis an...
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Chenhua Jin, Yanli Su, Zuanfeng Pan and Shaoping Meng
Experimental observations on three reinforced concrete shear walls with small shear span-to-depth ratio (SDR) under combined high vertical axial load and horizontal cyclic loads are presented. The influence of high axial load ratio (ALR) on the failure m...
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Cristhian Ramirez Ortiz, Gilberto Areiza Palma, Albio D. Gutierrez Amador, Jose L. Ramirez Duque, Ruth E. Cano Buitron and Luis F. Gonzales Escobar
This paper investigates the seismic behavior of a steel beam-to-concrete-filled steel tubular column connection with external diaphragms. In addition to the multiple advantages observed for manufacturing and assembly, this type of connection is expected ...
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