Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) combines advanced fibrous and cementitious
material technologies to achieve high strength and exceptional durability. The material tends …

Abnormal events, that are unforeseeable low-probability and high-impact events, cause
local failure (s) to structures that can lead to the collapse of other members and, eventually …

Reinforced concrete structures and structural members used in strategic infrastructures such
as highway bridges, high-rise buildings, etc. are inherently subjected to lateral impact loads …

This study presents a multi-platform simulation method for performance assessment of
reinforced concrete (RC) structures subjected to impact loading. The method is …

This paper aims to study the blast-resistant behavior of one-way simply-supported reinforced
ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) panels through field tests and numerical …

The estimation of the maximum displacements of RC beams subjected to impact loads is of
pivotal importance to define demand models to be employed in structural design. The …

To improve the impact resisting performance of reinforced concrete (RC) components, three
strengthening designs based on ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) are proposed in …

This paper presents a combined experimental and numerical study on the low-velocity
lateral impact behavior of reinforced ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) members …

Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a promising material for both civil and military
protective structures against the potential impact and blast loadings. However, the existing …

The objective of this study was to characterize the effects of various UHPFRC strengthening
configurations on the blast performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. The …