Surface conductivity is one of the key factors in judging whether the RCS (Radar Cross Section) test model is qualified, but the accuracy of traditional detection methods is insufficient. Furthermore, the resistance between two points obtained by tra...
This study explores the possibility of using an ANN-based model for the rapid numerical simulation and seismic performance prediction of reinforced concrete (RC) columns. The artificial neural network (ANN) method is implemented to model the relation...
This paper reports the application of RC dynamic models (network of resistances and capacitances analogous to electrical networks) to obtain the heat loss coefficient (HLC) from a dynamic test campaign carried out in an in-use building. It is a well-...
The determination of the non-loading condition of the rail cable shifting (RCS) system, which consists of the main cables, hangers, and rail cables, is the premise of girder erection for long-span suspension bridges. An analytical form-finding analys...
While steel sheets are an effective strengthening technique for existing structures, experimental evidence on galvanised steel sheets is limited, necessitating their evaluation as a durable and cost-effective solution for the flexural strengthening o...
The presence of symmetric and asymmetric voids directly affects the mechanical behaviors of tunnel linings and further induces tunnel diseases among influence factors. In this paper, 1:5-scale model tests were carried out to study the mechanical beha...
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 projections into the usable area. These columns often require strengthening owin...
Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings often rely on masonry walls to increase their rigidity and strength, distinguishing them from bare frames. Consequently, the lateral capacity of the RC frames is significantly impacted by the presence or absence of...
This study proposes a generalized mechanics-based analysis-oriented model (AOM) for predicting the complete axial stress–strain response of circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns under partial (discontinuous) FRP–steel confinement. The...
In the Middle East, wall-like reinforced concrete (RC) columns are a common choice in multistory buildings. Sometimes, these columns need axial retrofitting for increased load capacity. In practice, unstrengthened columns bear their load, and if retr...
Many transportation infrastructures all around the world are facing new challenges in terms of ageing and loss of performance. The infrastructural asset managers are required to perform scrupulous control of the health condition of the infrastructure...
The collapse and deterioration of infrastructures due to fire events are documented annually. These fire incidents result in multiple deaths and property loss. In this paper, a reliable and practical numerical methodology was introduced to facilitate...
In order to improve the energy dissipation of the masonry infilled frame structure while decreasing the stiffening and strengthening effects of the infill panels, a new dry stacked panel (DSP) semi-interlocking masonry (SIM) infill panel has been dev...
Reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings with masonry infills represent one of the most common structural typologies worldwide. Although, in the past, masonry infills were frequently considered as non-structural elements and their interaction with th...
Slender structures such as minarets are highly susceptible to earthquake-induced damage in seismically active regions. Although various methods, including analytical and observational techniques, have been employed to study the seismic response of re...
The validity of the equivalent circuit model (ECM), which is crucial for the development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and state evaluation, is primarily dependent on the precision of the findings of parameter identification. In this study, the com...
Many existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures have undergone increases in service loads due to changes in use, functional upgrades, and evolving design codes. This highlights the need for reliable requalification methods that account for long-ter...
Although many theoretical and experimental studies are available on external confinement of columns using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jackets, as well as numerous models proposed for the axial stress-axial strain relation of concrete confined with...
Diagnostic load testing refers to the use of the measured historical responses of the structure in the field data to better understand its dynamic and static structural behaviours. It is important and necessary to predict the health state, load capac...
This paper presents the operational modal analysis of a 90-m-high RC minaret of an iconic mosque considered as a landmark of the city. The minaret was monitored for three days with 11 tri-axial MEMS accelerometers. The purpose of the study was to obs...
Gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors (GaN HEMTs), characterized by their extremely high switching speeds and superior high-frequency performance, have demonstrated significant advantages, and gained extensive applications in fields such...
Joist floor systems are usually employed in buildings of the Middle Eastern regions. These systems usually have reinforced concrete (RC) wide beams, which in many cases have planted columns in non-seismic regions due to architectural requirements. Ch...
The effectiveness of a new retrofitting technique to upgrade the structural behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) deep beams without steel stirrups using carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) ropes as the only transverse shear reinforcement is exper...
Seismic-resilient buildings are increasingly designed following low-damage and free-from-damage design strategies that aim to protect the structure’s primary load-bearing systems under ultimate-level seismic loads. With this scope, damping devi...
The development of fatigue damage in reinforced concrete (RC) beams is affected by various factors such as repetitive loads and material properties, and there exists a complex nonlinear mapping relationship between their fatigue performance and each...
This paper presents experimental studies of the force generated on the rotating cylinder implemented as a bow rudder on a large-scale ship model. The research focused on the maneuverability of the unit equipped with a rotating cylinder (RC) in the fr...
To obtain the mechanical properties of recycled concrete (RC) under different replacement rates (RRs) of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA), a quasi-static uniaxial compression test, a uniaxial splitting tension test and a uniaxial dynamic compression t...
This study aims to investigate the behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened by Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) under static and impact loads. A series of RC beams were tested and categorized into four groups, namely, unstrength...
The pertinence of the fiber element approach to enable thorough numerical investigation on the potential for progressive collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures owing to interior column exclusion is examined using twenty-nine RC sub-ass...
Alkali–silica reaction (ASR) is an important factor that seriously affects the durability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The current research on alkali-aggregate mainly focuses on the deterioration mechanism of materials and the mechan...
Equivalent-circuit models (ECMs) are widely used in battery management systems. However, scheduled resistance and capacitance changes can make numerical histories inconsistent with physical polarisation states. This paper introduces BATTLM, a Transmi...
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) reinforcement is a potential alternative to steel in corrosive environments. However, CFRP is elastic without ductility, and the seismic performance of CFRP-reinforced concrete (RC) columns is inadequately under...
In the present study, the influence of thermally induced damage of reinforced concrete (RC) frames on their static and dynamic response is experimentally and numerically investigated. In the experimental test, the RC frame is first pre-damaged throug...
Several standard fatigue testing methods are used to determine the fatigue stress-life prediction model (S-N curve) and the endurance limit of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams, including the application of constant cyclic tension-tension loads at diffe...
Existing old reinforced concrete (RC) buildings could be vulnerable to large earthquake events. Most columns in such buildings have insufficient reinforcement details, which may experience failure during an early loading stage. The failure of columns...
A fire that occurs in a reinforced concrete (RC) structure accompanies a heating temperature, and this negatively affects the concrete material properties, such as the compressive strength, the bond between cement paste and aggregate, and the crackin...
This study investigates the failure modes and damage extent of reinforced concrete (RC) columns under the combined action of eccentric blast loading and axial compressive loading through experimental tests and numerical simulations. Field blast tests...
Calculating the thermal moment is of paramount importance in the design of nuclear power plants. In order to optimize the calculation method of the thermal moment acting on reinforced concrete (RC) columns in nuclear power plants, a theoretical calcu...
The interfaces between masonry infill and reinforced concrete (MI-RC) frames are identified as the weakest regions under lateral loads. Hence, the behavior of such frames under lateral loads can be understood mainly through experimental investigation...
The extended finite element method (XFEM) is efficient in simulating crack initiation and its evolution process for reinforced-concrete (RC) structures due to its ability to solve fracture problems. Moreover, the multiscale numerical simulation helps...
The bio-inspired honeycomb column thin-walled structure (BHTS) is inspired by the biological structure of beetle elytra and designed as a lightweight buffer interlayer to prevent damage to the reinforced concrete bridge pier (RCBP) under the overload...
Non-linear finite element analysis (NLFEA) has been frequently used to assess the ultimate capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) structures under the most complex conditions. Nevertheless, the guidelines using such methods to evaluate RC corbels are l...
The advantages of rubber concrete (RC) are good ductility, fatigue resistance, and impact resistance, but few studies have been conducted on the effects of different rubber admixtures on the strength of RC and the cracking performance of rubber morta...
To achieve sustainable development during urbanization, construction waste is recycled for use as an aggregate in recycled concrete (RC). To determine the influence of the brick content in coarse recycled aggregates on the damage sustained by the res...
Accurate state of charge (SoC) estimation requires mathematical models that consider individual user usage patterns to ensure optimal performance of lithium-ion battery (LiB) systems. Accurate SoC estimation improves battery life, driving comfort and...
To study the residual lateral capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) columns after being subjected to static and horizontal impact action, static and horizontal impact tests of a total of sixteen RC columns were conducted. The variables considered in t...
As a building material, recycled concrete (RC) has significant advantages in environmental protection and sustainable development. In the cold conditions of northwest China, in order to maintain the toughness and durability of buildings during servic...
Nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is characterized by numerous modeling options and input parameters. To accurately model the nonlinear RC behavior involving concrete cracking in tension and crushing in com...
Although reinforced concrete (RC) columns subjected to combined axial compression and flexural loads (i.e., eccentric load) are the most common structural members used in practice, research on FRP-confined circular RC columns subjected to eccentric a...
The Rcs phosphorelay is a bacterial stress response system that responds to envelope stresses and in turn controls several virulence-associated pathways, including capsule, flagella, and toxin biosynthesis, of numerous bacterial species. The Rcs syst...
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