Concrete seawalls: A review of load considerations, ecological performance, durability, and recent innovations

N Hosseinzadeh, M Ghiasian, E Andiroglu… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing frequency of extreme weather events, driven by climate change, coupled with
growing population densities, have contributed to an increasing demand for coastal …

Effect of polymer content and temperature on mechanical properties of lightweight polymer concrete

F Heidarnezhad, K Jafari, T Ozbakkaloglu - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the mechanical properties of lightweight polymer concrete (LWPC)
containing four different polymer ratios (10%, 12%, 14%, and 16%) tested at three different …

Experimental investigation on freeze-thaw durability of polymer concrete

K Jafari, F Heidarnezhad, O Moammer… - Frontiers of Structural and …, 2021 - Springer
Assessing the durability of concrete is of prime importance to provide an adequate service
life and reduce the repairing cost of structures. Freeze-thaw is one such test that indicates …

Improvement of concrete characterization using nanosilica

E Shahrokhinasab, FD Chitty, M Vahedi… - … and Physical Modeling, 2021 - jcepm.com
In recent years, different research works have been conducted to evaluate the addition of
nanometer materials to concrete materials. In this paper, the influence of Nanosilica on …

Boussinesq modelling of waves and currents in the presence of submerged detached/discontinuous breakwaters

M Barzegar, MJ Ketabdari, K Kayhan… - International Journal for …, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The effect of beach configurations with the main focus on the detached submerged
breakwater on shoreline currents is investigated numerically. The Boussinesq equations are …

[PDF][PDF] Structural Morphogenesis of Green/Gray Coastal Infrastructure: Paradigms for Shoreline Protection

SMR Ghiasian - 2022 - scholarship.miami.edu
Tropical storms and hurricanes bring extreme winds, rain, storm surge, and waves to coastal
communities with often devastating impacts. With nearly 40% of the global population living …

[PDF][PDF] Numerical Investigation on Mechanical Splices for GFRP Reinforcing Bars

N Kiani, S Nolan, A Nanni - Development and Applications of FRP …, 2022 - par.nsf.gov
A common challenge in reinforced concrete construction is the need to connect bars of finite
length to provide reinforcement continuity. Lap and mechanical splices are common …

[PDF][PDF] Investigation of the U-shape submerged breakwater performance by the finite-different scheme

M Barzegar - Ocean Systems Engineering, 2021 - researchgate.net
The submerged U-shape breakwater interaction with the solitary wave is simulated by the
Boussinesq equations using the finite-difference scheme. The wave reflection, transmission …

Effect of polymer content and temperature on mechanical properties of lightweight polymer concrete

K Jafari - 2020 - engrxiv.org
This study investigates the mechanical properties of lightweight polymer concrete (LWPC)
containing four different polymer ratios (10%, 12%, 14%, and 16%) tested at three different …