Quantitative assessment of strengthening strategies and design recommendations for the repair of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete members

U Brindha, J Maheswaran, M Chellapandian… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Maintenance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures has become a global issue due to the
problems associated with the corrosion of steel reinforcement. Corrosion of RC structures …

Seismic performance study of plastic hinge region using PVA-ECC composite bridge piers

S Chen, S Ma, W Ma - Engineering Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
This study explores the use of high tensile ductility engineered cementitious composites
(ECC) to replace the plastic hinge region in conventional reinforced concrete (RC) pier …

Compression behavior of RC wall-like columns strengthened using NSM/CFRP system without shape modification

Y Al-Salloum, H Abbas, H Elsanadedy, N Siddiqui… - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The wall-like columns are commonly employed in high-rise buildings for carrying heavy
loads without affecting the usable space. However, the retrofitting of these columns often …

Performance of Concentrically Loaded RC Wall-like Columns Upgraded with Innovative Hybrid NSM/CFRP System

H Elsanadedy, H Abbas, T Almusallam, Y Al-Salloum - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In RC (reinforced concrete) frame structures, wall-like columns are laid within the space
occupied by masonry walls to maximize usable space and thus minimize the column …

Seismic performance enhancement of RC framed structures through retrofitting and strengthening: An experimental and numerical study

AG Wahab, T Zhong, F Wei, N Hakimi… - Asian Journal of Civil …, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the seismic performance of a two-bay, two-story reinforced concrete
(RC) framed structure and proposes a retrofitting strategy by removing a column and …

Circular reinforced concrete columns strengthened by combined square steel tube and concrete jackets subjected to eccentric load

Y Yan, S Li, Y Huang, Y Lu, X Zhao - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
An experimental and numerical investigation on circular reinforced concrete columns
strengthened by combined square steel tube and concrete jackets subjected to eccentric …

Enhancing the shear strengthening of reinforced concrete T-shaped beams using innovative fiber blocks/panels

MS Ketenci, G Dogan - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study is the strengthening of shear deficient RC beams using special fiber
blocks/panels (FB) with advanced mechanical properties and was investigated …

Explainable machine learning: Compressive strength prediction of FRP-confined concrete column

T Hu, H Zhang, C Cheng, H Li, J Zhou - Materials Today Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
Fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) are widely used for the strengthening of beams, slabs and
columns due to their light weight and high strength. Compared to the traditional methods like …

Performance enhancement analysis of seismic-damaged RC columns repaired with fiber-reinforced concrete and carbon textile

S Cheng, H He, H Guo, X Gao - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Repairing seismic-damaged members is an important way to improve the seismic
performance of seismic-damaged structures. To effectively improve the seismic performance …

Experimental investigation of retrofitting seismically damaged reinforced-concrete frames using steel jacketing

X Chong, H Liu, L Xie, A Zhou, J Huang, H Sha - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Retrofitting seismically damaged structures provides significant economic and social
benefits. To investigate the rationality of using steel jacketing to retrofit seismically damaged …