Advanced Materials and Techniques for Reinforced Concrete
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 2024
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mix-design and mechanics of construction materials; static and dynamic behavior of structures
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Dear Colleagues,
Infrastructure, the massive worldwide network of structures such as buildings, roads, and bridges, must meet both the social and economic demands of people.
The current state of these infrastructures is concerning since many of them show clear evidence of severe deterioration.
Retrofitting or strengthening treatments are necessary due to the multiple potential causes, which include material aging, corrosion, increased vehicle traffic, poor design, construction errors, or even a combination thereof. The benefits of fiber-reinforced polymers have made the repair and reinforcement of different structural components an efficient procedure and sometimes essential solution, particularly for damaged reinforced concrete beams that need to provide enough resistance and simplicity of maintenance.
This Special Issue aims to provide a base for the most recent research and findings on creative methods for strengthening and retrofitting reinforced concrete structures with new eco-friendly and sustainable materials. This Special Issue's topics include:
- Composite materials for concrete repair.
- Durability performance of FRP materials and products.
- Durability and behavior of strengthened reinforced concrete.
- Nonlinear modeling of reinforced concrete behavior.
- Case studies.
Dr. George Wardeh
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- reinforced concrete
- advanced repair materials
- retrofitting
- strengthening
- damage
- modeling
- design codes
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