It is well established that concrete breaks easily when subjected to tensile loading.
Randomly oriented short discrete fibres that stop or control the start, spread, or coalescence …

The use of mineral basalt fibers in composites recently attracted increasing attention
because of its ecological nature, availability in abundance, excellent mechanical properties …

The interaction of reinforcement bars with concrete determines the structural behavior and
bond performance (bond strength) in reinforced cement concrete. Bond strength and its …

In the natural environment, concrete-built structures are frequently undergoing repetitive
loadings, eg, earthquake, automobile traffic, or wind during their entire service life. Those …

In seawater sea-sand concrete (SSSC), to avoid steel corrosion, the use of fibre-reinforced
polymer (FRP) bars as reinforcement has been proposed. However, FRP bars do not have …

The composite action of the reinforcing bars in the UHPC involves complex and nonlinear
mechanisms. Inadequate knowledge of their interaction may lead to insufficient bond …

Polypropylene fiber, as a micro-scale reinforcement, can effectively inhabit the continuous
micro-crack propagation of concrete during service. This paper aimed at examination of the …

A two-phase testing setup was established to achieve the research's goal. In the initial
phase, response surface methodology (RSM) was used for the optimization of marble waste …

In the present study, the impact of carbon nanotube (CNT) on the bonding behavior of
carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and steel rebars in carbon nanotube reinforced ultra …

In this study, direct pullout tests were conducted to illustrate the influences of fiber types
(polyethylene (PE) fiber, steel (ST) fiber and hybrid PE/ST fiber), rebar diameter (20 mm, 25 …