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• Long-term performance of recycled PET fibre-reinforced cement composites

  Authors:Jong-Pil Won, Chang-Il Jang, Sang-Woo Lee, Su-Jin Lee, and Heung-Youl KimFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 24, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20102,299 words Report 1500LABSTRACT This study investigated the long-term durability performance of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibre-reinforced cement composites. Specifically, chloride permeability, repeated freeze-thaw, and...

• Strengthening of two-way concrete slabs with FRP composite laminates

  Authors:Ayman S. Mosallam and Khalid M. MosalamFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20034,678 words Article Abstract This paper presents an experimental and analytical investigation for evaluating the ultimate response of unreinforced and reinforced concrete slabs repaired and retrofitted with fiber reinforced polymer...

• Axial-flexural interaction in circular FRP-confined reinforced concrete columns

  Authors:Luke Bisby and Michael RangerFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 24, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20107,292 words Abstract, Report 1790LABSTRACT External confinement by fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) is now a widely implemented technique to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) columns. To date, the vast majority of experiments on FRP-confined...

• Seismic retrofit of square RC columns with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibre reinforced polymer composites

  Authors:Jian-Guo Dai, Lik Lam, and Tamon UedaFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 27, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20125,968 words Report 1660LABSTRACT This paper presents an experimental study on the seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) square columns with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, which is a new...

• Effet de la rigidite, du taux du polymere renforce de fibres (PRF) et de l'armature transversale interne sur la contribution a la resistance a l'effort tranchant d'un renfort en PRF colle en surface: etat de l'art et besoins en recherche

  Authors:Ndongo Samb, Georges El-Saikaly, and Omar ChaallalFrom:Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (Vol. 47, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20209,040 words Technical report 1780LLe present article traite du renforcement en cisaillement des poutres en beton arme (BA) a l'aide de materiaux composites a base de polymere renforce de fibres (PRF) colle en surface. La premiere partie de l'article...

• Corrosion inhibitors for steel in concrete: state-of-the-art report

  Authors:T.A. Soylev and M.G. RichardsonFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 22, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 200810,994 words Article 1480LAbstract This state-of-the-art report is focused on corrosion inhibitors used in concrete and is based on published studies in the last decade. Emphasis was given to the most commonly used inhibitors such as...

• RC column strengthening by lateral pre-tensioning of FRP

  Authors:Ali A. Mortazavi, Kypros Pilakoutas, and Ki Sang SonFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 17, Issue 6-7) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 20033,154 words Author abstract Abstract This paper presents a unique strengthening technique for existing concrete columns that use expansive materials to apply lateral pre-tensioning. The technique increases the capacity and ductility of a column...

• Protection of reinforced concrete beams retrofitted by carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composites against elevated temperatures

  Authors:H. Elkady and A. HasanFrom:Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (Vol. 37, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20102,957 words Report This paper presents the outcome of the first part of a 3 year project aiming to investigate the effect of elevated temperatures on carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) retrofitted structures. Accordingly, different...

• A generic design approach for EB and NSM longitudinally plated RC beams

  Authors:Deric John Oehlers, Irene Liu, and Rudolf SeracinoFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 21, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20075,677 words Report 1690LAbstract There has been much good research on adhesive bonding plates to existing reinforced concrete structures which is now readily available in the form of published books or guidelines. Most of the fundamental...

• Experimental investigation and monitoring of a polypropylene-based fiber reinforced concrete road pavement

  Authors:A. Nobili, L. Lanzoni, and A.M. TarantinoFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 47) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20134,550 words Abstract, Report, St... 1490LABSTRACT In this work, basic guidelines are provided for the design of a polypropylene-based fiber reinforced concrete (PFRC) road pavement, as applied in an actual testing section resting inside a tunnel of the...

• Serviceability flexural ductility of FRP RC beams: a discrete rotation approach

  Authors:Deric John Oehlers, Rahimah Muhamad, and M.S. Mohamed AliFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 49) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20136,761 words Abstract, Report, St... 1610LABSTRACT Flexural ductility in reinforced concrete members may be defined as concentrations of rotation at discrete points. As such, flexural ductility affects the serviceability deflection of RC beams once flexural...

• An experimental study on the within-member variability of in situ concrete strength in RC building structures

  Authors:A. Masi and L. ChiauzziFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 47) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20137,293 words Abstract, Report, St... 1640LABSTRACT Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings can require the determination of in situ concrete strength during the execution of new structures to investigate low-strength results from acceptance tests and, especially,...

• Structural performances of short steel-fiber reinforced concrete beams with externally bonded FRP sheets

  Authors:J Yin and Z.S WuFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 17, Issue 6-7) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 20033,245 words Article Abstract The application of externally bonding FRP sheets to concrete structures has become a popular strengthening procedure. However, such FRP strengthening effect sometimes could not be well achieved due to the...

• Simplified method for concrete pavement design with discrete structural fibers

  Authors:Salah A. Altoubat, Jeffery R. Roesler, David A. Lange, and Klaus-Alexander RiederFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 22, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20085,647 words Article 1560LAbstract The addition of discrete macro fibers to plain concrete increased the flexural capacity of concrete slabs supported on ground. Flexural strength tests (i.e., ASTM C78) did not capture the added toughening...

• Effect of various dual-phase heat treatments on the corrosion behavior of reinforcing steel used in the reinforced concrete structures

  Authors:Oguzhan Kelestemur and Servet YildizFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 23, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20093,402 words Article Abstract In this study, corrosion behavior of six different dual-phase (DP) steels with varying morphologies and martensite content has been examined in comparison to ferrite-pearlite steel in concrete. Intercritical...

• Experimental and numerical analysis of RC two-way slabs strengthened with NSM CFRP rods

  Authors:Gilles Foret and Oualid LimamFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 22, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20083,817 words Article 1430LAbstract The use of near surface mounted (NSM) fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) is a promising technology for increasing flexural strength of reinforced concrete (RC) members. This paper deals with strengthening of RC...

• Design-oriented stress-strain model for FRP-confined concrete

  Authors:L. Lam and J.G. TengFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 17, Issue 6-7) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 200310,044 words Article Abstract External confinement by the wrapping of FRP sheets (or FRP jacketing) provides a very effective method for the retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) columns subject to either static or seismic loads. For the...

• Mechanical strengthening of porous concrete using non-corrosive fiber reinforcement

  Authors:Kevin T. Harker and Trevor J. WhiteFrom:Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science (Vol. 49, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2013188 words Abstract, Brief arti... 1370LPorous concrete is a highly permeable concrete designed to allow water to pass directly through it. Porous concrete has water filtering capabilities; therefore, storm water practices throughout the United States (US)...

• Design method for calculating load-carrying capacity of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external FRP

  Authors:Tomas Skuturna and Juozas ValivonisFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 50) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20143,445 words Abstract 1360LABSTRACT This article analyses the load-carrying capacity of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with external FRP reinforcement. It provides a method for calculating the load-carrying capacity of strengthened...

• Experimental and finite element analysis on the steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) beams ultimate behavior

  Authors:D. Mehmet Ozcan, Alemdar Bayraktar, Abdurrahman Sahin, Tefaruk Haktanir, and Temel TurkerFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 23, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20095,724 words Report ABSTRACT Steel fiber-added reinforced concrete (SFRC) applications have become widespread in areas such as higher upper layers, tunnel shells, concrete sewer pipes, and slabs of large industrial buildings. Usage of...