Doors are considered vulnerable to failure in structures when subjected to extreme loads, such as blasts. Consequently, blast-resistant doors are designed to withstand blast pressure in important structures. This study developed a multi-layer Steel,...
Steel–concrete–steel (SCS) sandwich structures have gained increasing interest in new constructions. The external steel plates increase the stiffness, the sustainability, and the strength of the structures under some extreme solicitations...
Due to the structural and economic features of steel–concrete–steel (SCS) structural systems compared with conventional reinforced concrete ones, they are now used for a range of structural applications. Rubcrete, in which crumbed rubber...
This paper presents a novel steel-damping-concrete (SDC) composite wall as a vertical element for high-rise buildings and nuclear power plants etc. In an SDC composite wall, a damping layer is sandwiched between the concrete core and steel plates to...
Bottom slamming loads cause considerable local damage to a ship’s body and reduce the ship’s structural performance against harsh sea waves. Although extensive studies have worked on stiffening elements to compensate for local damage due...
The mechanical behavior of steel–concrete–steel (SCS) sandwich composite structures under low- or high-velocity impact loading has garnered increasing attention from researchers in recent decades. However, to date, limited effort has been...
Steel–concrete–steel (SCS) composite slabs are widely used in critical infrastructures such as nuclear power plants, where systematic performance evaluation through multiple criteria is crucial due to their safety functions. During their...
Due to the excellent impact resistant performance of steel-plate concrete (SC) structure compared with the conventional reinforced concrete (RC) structure, SC structure is preferred to be used in the design of external walls of nuclear island buildin...
Steel plate reinforced concrete (SC) walls can effectively resist projectile impact by preventing the rear concrete fragments flying away, thus attracting much attention in defence technology. This work numerically and analytically investigated the h...
Nuclear power plants, where steel-plate concrete (SC) structures are commonly adopted, require large-scale components to withstand significant loads, such as those caused by sudden explosions. As a result, SC modular members used in nuclear power pla...
The integration of cutting-edge technologies into reinforced concrete (RC) design is reshaping the construction industry, enabling smarter and more sustainable solutions. Among these, machine learning (ML), a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), h...
To address the problem of corrosion, glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars have been introduced as a viable alternative to conventional steel reinforcement in concrete structures. While extensive research has been conducted on the flexural behav...
The transfer-purge chamber is an operation room for nuclear fuel transport and purging in a nuclear power plant, which has a demand for structural reliability and radiation protection. The transfer-purge chamber has features such as large curvature,...
The superb dynamic performance of steel-plate composite (SC) structures under unexpected impact loading depends on the good design of the connection between the SC wall and foundation. This study investigated the flexural behavior and dynamic respons...
The failure modes of tie-bars under monotonic loading and cyclic loading are ductility and brittleness, respectively. They can significantly affect the design for tie-bars in a steel plate–concrete (SC) composite structure. A 3D finite element...
This paper aimed at evaluating the influence of different site conditions on the impact response of the structure of nuclear power plants (NPPs) against a large commercial aircraft. The lumped parameter site dynamic model recommended by the code of A...
Reinforcement corrosion significantly reduces the load-bearing capacity, ductility, and energy dissipation of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, thereby increasing their seismic failure risk. To enhance the seismic performance of in-service RC stru...
To meet the recent requirements of low-damage design, there is a growing need to retrofit building structures with a self-centering dissipation system. This system serves a dual purpose: reducing lateral drift and providing supplemental damping to en...