Confined Concrete and Its Application in Structural Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Concrete is one of the most important materials in the building and infrastructures construction fields due to its versatility for structural applications depending on the density range, competitiveness in terms of durability and manufacturing costs, as well as ease in finding raw constituent elements. However, the high brittleness and low tensile strength hindered its application as structural members that were subjected to bending and seismic load. Hence, using structural and constructional measures to improve the mechanical behaviors of concrete has been a research theme tackled by many researchers through different approaches for years. Although there has been a good deal of studies and references in this field, in recent years, new technologies and structural measures continue to emerge with the development of materials science and the renewal of design concepts. The present Special Issue intends to provide a forum for researchers to present the current state within the field of experimental findings, numerical approaches, and analytical models of the enhanced concrete structures. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: 1) High-performance concrete and its applications in structural engineering, 2) Concrete-filled steel tube columns and structural systems, 3) CFRP and other composites confined concrete and its applications, 4) Reinforced and stirrups confined concrete.

Prof. Dr. Ding Faxing
Guest Editor

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