Bar splicing is considered an essential part of the construction process of reinforced
concrete (RC) due to the ease of installation in construction, transportation constraints, and …

This comprehensive review explores the performance of composite metal decks and
structural elements incorporating recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) at elevated …

Inheriting excellent corrosion resistance of FRP bars, steel-FRP composite bar (SFCB) has
better elastic modulus and ductility, promising to be longitudinal reinforcement for concrete …

This paper presents a concise state-of-the-art review on the use of Fiber Reinforced
Polymers (FRPs) in bridge engineering. The paper is organized into commonly used FRP …

Six large-scale high-strength concrete beams reinforced with basalt fiber reinforced polymer
(BFRP) bars and stirrups and three corresponding beams without stirrups were constructed …

This paper presents a new composite confinement system of FRP wrap and PVC tube with
and without an impact absorption medium (compressible foam) in between. The …

In an attempt to find a non-corrosive stirrup as an alternative to steel stirrup in concrete
structures under harsh environments, manual fabrication of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) …

In their recent work Fakharifar and Chen (2016)[1] have introduced and validated a new
ductile design concept of confined concrete-filled polyvinyl-chloride tubular (CCFPT) …

Steel corrosion is a significant threat to the durability of traditional reinforced concrete (RC)
members. An effective method of counteracting steel corrosion is replacing steel …

To obviate the premature failure of pultruded FRP stirrups due to low bent portion strength
and slippage at overlapping region, this study fabricated handmade strip stirrups with a …